Dear Parents,
To all of our new students and families of the Independent School Batam
19 August 2025
WELCOME BACK FOR SCHOOL CALENDAR 2025 - 2026
AND WARM GREETINGS
To all of our new students and families of the Independent School Batam
We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to all parents for their continued support over the past uncertain school years.
A special thank you goes out to all the new parents who are sending their children to the Independent School Batam (ISB)
for the first time. We successfully completed the 2024–2025 academic year, continuing to thrive even in the post-COVID-19
era. Our final-year students excelled—a testament to their resilience and dedication. This success also marked the school’s
silver jubilee, celebrating 25 years since the founding of The Independent School Batam, formerly known as The International
School Batam. Over these 26 years, it has been quite a journey. Although we are a small school, we have produced alumni
who are now spread across the globe, leading successful lives and pursuing remarkable careers. We hope the global situation
continues to improve, allowing us to resume our studies without concern or fear.
Our teachers and staff have been working diligently during the school holidays to prepare for the start of the 2025-2026 school year. To parents whose children are just joining our Pre-School, we look forward to working together during this major step in your young child’s life. At ISB, we place great emphasis on creating a warm and caring environment to ensure that your child’s first educational experience is positive and fulfilling. Children moving on to Reception One (R1) and Reception Two (R2) will find that they have more studies than in Pre-School as they prepare for the Primary level. Of course, our Primary students are expected to spend more time studying in school and will have more challenging homework, appropriate to their year group.
For the last sixteen years, ISB has offered Key Stage 3 (Years 7, 8, and 9) as Junior High School. In our thirteenth year, we expanded to include Senior High School, beginning with Key Stage 4 (Year 10). ISB has designed a 9-month preparatory course to prepare students for the Cambridge IGCSE examination, ensuring they are ready to enter top universities worldwide. With the IGCSE qualification, students can continue to A-Level programs, the International Baccalaureate (IB), University Foundation Programs, Diploma Programs, or Associate Degrees (in the USA). We are proud to say that our alumni have consistently achieved excellent results in English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, and Physics.
Since 2014, alumni of The Independent School Batam have also successfully passed the Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education (GCE O-Level) Examination alongside the Cambridge IGCSE. With 26 years of experience across a variety of international curricula, our students have consistently achieved excellent results and gained admission to prestigious universities and colleges worldwide, including the University of Bath (United Kingdom), the University of New South Wales (Australia), Monash University (Malaysia), Singapore Polytechnic, and Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore.
We are pleased to inform you that classes will resume on campus starting Tuesday, 19 August 2025. We are hopeful that Conditions will continue to improve as our children begin the 2025–2026 school year. ISB is a community where people care for one another, help new students feel welcome, enjoy school life, and respect the cultural diversity of many nationalities. We wish everyone a rewarding school year ahead. Once again, thank you very much for your ongoing support.
Best wishes for the schooling year ahead,
Drh. Ramdani Chancellor, Ph.D.
School Principal
ABOUT US
History of our school
The Independent School Batam (formerly The International School Batam) was established in August 1999 under the Yayasan Sekolah Internasional in Batam Island, Indonesia. Now currently under Yayasan Pendidikan Multinasional Ramdani. This school is established by a group of expatriate parents who desire the best school for their children.
When first established, the school curriculum was provided and advised by British International School in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Independent School Batam is a non profit oriented school with open management, focusing solely towards giving the best education for your children. Read More...
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