In 1979, the junior secondary school was officially opened by B. J. Habibie, then-Chairman of the Union of Intellectual Indonesian Muslims who later became the third president of Indonesia.
The two-year kindergarten curriculum includes science, language, manipulative media, mathematics, singing and music, and physical education.
Additionally, they may choose one of the following extracurricular activities: arts, soccer, singing, basketball, scouts, dance, pencak silat, badminton, computer club, Koran reading and athletics.
Extracurricular activities include English debating, soccer, basketball, traditional dance, flag-raising, drama, badminton, taekwondo, science, graphic design and catering.
[9] Its teachers have been awarded for developing good practice teaching methods by UNESCO,[10] and published best-selling[citation needed] examination preparation books.