Curriculum

Bali Dharmada School is a registered Indonesian elementary and middle school, accredited to deliver the national Indonesian Independent Curriculum (IKM - Indonesia Kurikulum Merdeka) to students in SD (grades 1-6), SMP (grades 7-9), and SMK (grades 10-12). Our program is delivered in Indonesian and English. All international students will be required to learn Indonesian which will be taught in dedicated Indonesian classes, but also taught through working with local experts. Students will be expected to be willing to listen to and attempt to speak Indonesian at every opportunity.

Hands-on, land-based, community-centred learning takes place for all students from Monday to Friday each week. From Monday to Friday, Bali Dharmada School’s program is designed around teaching students small-scale, sustainable, community-focused skills. All students will learn academic subjects by applying them to local skills acquired and practised through learning from and working with local experts.

Saturdays are reserved for revision and preparation for the national exams.

Indonesian citizens are required to write national exams. International students seeking official records of completion need to write the Indonesian national exams.