International Schools in Kuala Lumpur

Cempaka International School, founded in 1983 in the prestigious Damansara Heights district of KL, is unique in Malaysia for offering a British-Finnish dual curriculum alongside Cambridge IGCSE, A Levels, and the IB Diploma. With approximately 2,000 students, it is the only school in Malaysia to incorporate the Finnish curriculum within a British academic framework.

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elc International School, established in 1987, is a British curriculum school in the leafy Sierramas gated community northwest of Kuala Lumpur, offering the English National Curriculum from Nursery through Year 11 leading to IGCSE qualifications. It holds Gold Level accreditation from the Education Development Trust and is affiliated with Cambridge Assessment International Education and FOBISIA.

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Fairview International School Kuala Lumpur, founded in 1978, is a fully authorised IB World School offering PYP, MYP, and DP to students aged 5–19 from over 65 nationalities. As the flagship campus of the Fairview Network, it delivers a comprehensive IB education from Primary Years through to the IB Diploma Programme.

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KL's oldest British international school, located in Mont'Kiara. Offers IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) at primary level, then transitions to Cambridge IGCSE and A Level in the senior years (no IB Diploma).

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Garden International School (GIS), founded in 1951 as one of Malaysia's oldest international schools, offers the English National Curriculum through IGCSE and IB Diploma to approximately 2,000 students on its main Bukit Kiara campus. Part of the Taylor's Education Group and accredited by CIS, it has been a cornerstone of the KL international school landscape for over seven decades.

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Kolej Tuanku Ja'afar (KTJ) is a prestigious British-style co-educational boarding school in Mantin, Negeri Sembilan, founded in 1991 by the Negeri Sembilan Royal Family. Accredited by CIS and a member of FOBISSEA and the Headmasters' Conference, it offers the English National Curriculum through to GCSE and A Levels for over 1,000 students aged 11–19.

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Branch of the historic UK Marlborough College, offering full boarding from a campus in Iskandar Puteri (Johor), approximately 50 minutes from Singapore.

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Mont'Kiara International School (MKIS), established in 1994, is a leading IB World School in the heart of KL's expatriate enclave, offering PYP, MYP, and DP alongside an American curriculum framework to students from over 55 nationalities. Licensed by the Malaysian Ministry of Education and accredited by WASC, it is widely regarded as one of Malaysia's premier international schools.

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Nexus International School Malaysia, part of the Taylor's Education Group, is located in Putrajaya near Kuala Lumpur and has been CIS-accredited since 2010. Serving approximately 700 students from Early Years through to the IB Diploma via IGCSE, it is an Apple Distinguished School recognised for innovation in learning.

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Sayfol International School, established in 1985, is one of Kuala Lumpur's longest-running international schools, situated in the Jalan Ampang diplomatic district. It offers the English National Curriculum leading to Pearson Edexcel IGCSE and A Level qualifications to students from over 60 nationalities aged 2–18.

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Sri KDU International School, founded in 2003 in Kota Damansara, was the first school in Malaysia to achieve Gold for the International School Quality Mark (ISQM). Offering both the IB and British National Curriculum frameworks, it is a FOBISIA member school known for strong academic results and a broad co-curricular programme for students aged 3–18.

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Taylor's International School Kuala Lumpur, rebranded in 2014 as part of the Taylor's Education Group, offers the International Early Years Curriculum and English National Curriculum leading to IGCSE qualifications. Part of a group serving over 7,300 learners across Malaysia, it provides a Cambridge-aligned British education in the heart of the city.

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Tenby Schools Setia Eco Park, part of the Tenby International Schools network founded in 1960, is a bilingual British curriculum school in Shah Alam serving over 1,200 students. It offers the IPC and English National Curriculum through to IGCSE and A Levels as a FOBISIA-member school, attracting families from across the Greater Kuala Lumpur region.

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Heritage British international school in KL offering both A Level and IB Diploma pathways in the senior years.

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KL's oldest international school. American curriculum with IB Diploma, broad university placement record.

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