ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOOL COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT AND ITS ROLE IN ENHANCING EDUCATIONAL QUALITY: A CASE STUDY OF BRAINY BUNCH INDONESIA

This study examines environmental school community management at Brainy Bunch Indonesia, an Islamic Montessori-based early childhood education institution adopting bilingual instruction. Using a qualitative case study design, data were generated through non-participant observations, semi-structured interviews with school leaders, teachers, staff, and parents, and document analysis. The findings show that interconnected scheduling systems, standardized professional development, and value-based programming strengthen organizational coherence and instructional consistency. At the same time, centralized coordination constrains pedagogical flexibility, teacher agency, and meaningful stakeholder participation. Parental involvement remains largely communicative and symbolic, while stakeholder engagement in programme design is limited by top-down governance. These results indicate that educational quality is shaped not only by managerial coherence but also by participatory governance and relational practices. The study contributes evidence from a value-based early childhood context and argues for hybrid governance models that balance organizational efficiency with inclusive participation to support sustainable educational quality.