NJIS was established in January 1990 and licensed by the
Indonesian Ministry of Education to provide schooling for the children of expatriates and local residents residing in Jakarta. It is established as a
Yayasan (not-for-profit social foundation) and operates as an independent, not-for-profit, co-educational day school for students in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12. NJIS is a member of the
East Asia Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS). In 2021, North Jakarta Intercultural School was registered for the first time as an International Baccalaureate Continuum School, being accredited for Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and the Diploma Programme. The school is also accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). High School Students have an option to earn the full International Baccalaureate Diploma, IB Courses with NJIS Diploma, or opt only for NJIS Diploma. The student body is made up of 266 students from 16 nationalities from Pre-k to Grade 12. == Campus ==