Co-curricular Activities
Middle and High school level students at Jakarta International School compete in intramural and interscholastic sports throughout the year. JIS belongs to the Interscholastic Association of Southeast Asian Schools (IASAS) which competes with six top international schools in Asia. IASAS schools host each other for tournaments, exchanges, conventions and competitions. Three IASAS seasons per year frame the HS sports and cultural competition calendar.
IASAS Sports: Boys and Girls Varsity and Junior Varsity sports teams follow the IASAS season schedule at JIS each year. Season One: cross-country, volleyball, soccer, golf Season Two: basketball, rugby/touch, swimming, tennis Season Three: track and field, badminton, softball
Middle School Volcanoes: Students in the Middle School are assigned to groups named after one of 6 different Indonesian volcanoes. Competitions in events are held each semester to determine the winner of the Caldera Cup, onto which is inscribed the reigning champion volcano's name. In December, 2012, the Salak volcano group nearly won the Cup for the third consecutive semester, which would have been an unprecedented accomplishment at JIS.
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