Portrait of Yuni Shara at Her Early Childhood Education School in Batu City, Established Since 2004

Yuni Shara established PAUD Cahaya Permata Abadi in 2004. At that time, Yuni set the tuition fee at only Rp3,500 and accepted children from underprivileged families around the Sisir Village, Batu City, East Java.

This school started from a garage in the home of Anggun Abdiany, the principal of Cahaya Permata Abadi. Then in 2012, Yuni Shara rented a house to provide a more suitable building for the children.

When it was first established, this PAUD also accepted payments in the form of vegetables from parents who could not afford the fees. Payments with a tuition fee of Rp3,500 or vegetables continued from 2012 to 2022.

However, the payment system of tuition fees with vegetables and low prices has changed since 2022. Along with the development of the school, PAUD Cahaya Permata Abadi owned by Yuni Shara has now entered the category of favorite schools that many families in Batu City prefer.

Yuni's early childhood education (PAUD) still accepts and assists students from underprivileged families, but they implement a cross-subsidy system. The tuition fee, which was initially only Rp3,500, has increased to Rp250,000 since 2024.

This increase in tuition is directly proportional to the facilities at Yuni's school. The building now stands majestically with two floors, and its rooms are equipped with air conditioning and other facilities such as a ceremony field and a sufficiently large play area.

Not only is it an early childhood education center, Cahaya Permata Abadi now also has a kindergarten and a daycare with 23 employees and over 200 students. Yuni herself regularly visits her school, especially during the August 17th ceremony. She often serves as the ceremony leader and plays with the children at her school.