Education ...

 

Schools

Childhood

Playgroups

Special Needs

Please Note it is advisable to contact the school(s) of your choice at a very early stage when considering a posting to KL as positions may be waitlisted.

General

Kuala Lumpur offers a variety of early childhood, primary and secondary education and schools are located in a variety of areas. Malaysia, with its large expatriate community, has over 30 international schools spread over a wide area of Kuala Lumpur. Most international schools have the British or American curriculum, although some schools use their national language as a medium of instruction such as the Chinese, French, German and Indonesian schools. International schools are often located near expatriate areas and many provide bus services from home to school and vice versa. Please refer to the KL and Surroundings map in the Housing Section, to get a general perspective of the location of schools.

School Listings

School/ Location	Curriculum	Levels
Alice Smith International School www.alice-smith.edu.my Nursery/Reception/Primary-near Istana Negara Secondary - approx. 45 minutes from most living areas in KL. It is situated in Equine Park which is on the outskirts of Siri Kembangan (south of the city).	British	Nursery, Reception, Primary and Secondary GCSE and A levels
Garden International School www.gardenschool.edu.my Mont Kiara	British	Early years, Primary and Secondary IGCSE and A Levels
Nexus World School www..nexus.edu.my Putrajaya	British	Nursery to Year 6, eventually offering education up to Year 13
ELC International School www.elc.edu.my Sungai Buloh	British	Early years, Primary and Secondary
Mutiara International Grammar School www.migs.edu.my Ampang Jaya	British and Montessori	Kindergarten through to Senior
Sayfol International School KL www.sayfol.edu.my Ampang Hilir	British	Nursery through to Secondary A level
International School of Kuala Lumpur (ISKL) www.iskl.edu.my Elementary-Taman Melawati Middle/High School-Ampang	American	Pre Kindergarten through to High School IB
Mont ' Kiara International School (MKIS) www.mkis.edu.my Mont Kiara	American	Pre-Kindergarten through to High School IB
Australian International School Malaysia (AISM) www.aism.edu.my Seri Kembangan	NSW Board of Studies Curriculum	Pre-Kindergarten through to Secondary HSC
Deutsche Schule Kuala Lumpur (German School) www.dskl.edu.my Petaling Jaya	Thuringia	Nursery through to Secondary 2
French International School www.lfkl.edu.my Mont Kiara/Sri Hartamas	French Bilingual Classes (French/English)	Kindergarten to Secondary School French Baccalaureate
International Islamic School(IIS) www.iis.edu.my Gombak	Islamic and British	Nursery through to Secondary IGCSE & A levels
Japanese School of Kuala Lumpur www.jskl.edu.my Subang	Japanese	Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary
Sekolah Indonesia Kuala Lumpur www.sekolahindonesia.edu.my City	Indonesian Bahasa language Curriculum

 

Boarding Schools in Malaysia
The International School of Penang www.uplands.org Penang	British	Primary and Secondary IGCSE, IB
Kolej Tuanku Ja'afar www.ktj.edu.my Mantin, Selangor	British and Malay Curricula	IGCSE and A levels KBSM

 

Early Childhood Education

Most international schools in Malaysia offer pre-school education (ages 3-6 year's). Please contact the schools directly for more information.

Playgroups

Unlike Europe or North America , day-care centres operating from 8am till 6pm are not common in Malaysia . Several expatriate communities run their own baby and toddler groups, and many large shopping malls provide public play groups. The IBU Family Resource Group ( www.ibufamily.org ) can be contacted for more information on childcare, crèches and playgroups.

Private tuition/Special Needs

Hilary Craig is an Educational Consultant for private tuition and specialising in learning disabilities (including dyslexia) – she can be reached via 012-3076590 or 03-20961342.

My ADHD (On-line) Support

This group aims to help families within Malaysia & South East Asia with information, resources & support for ADHD, ADD, specific Learning Difficulties, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), ODD (Oppositional Defiance Disorder), CD (Conduct Disorder), & other related "Hidden" disabilities.

E-group contact details are: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/myadhdsupport/ . This e-group is for discussion with other like minded people, ADHD & other disabilities & you live in Malaysia or South East Asia

 

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