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Kuala Lumpur feels like a modern Asian capital, with malls, apartments, and international schools all close to each other, making day-to-day life convenient. Mont Kiara is the primary expat hub, but families also settle in Bangsar, Damansara Heights, and Sri Hartamas. The city runs comfortably in English, and the sheer range of schools means families can find options from under RM 20,000 to over RM 90,000 a year.
Compare 3 international schools in Kuala lumpur, Malaysia. Filter by curriculum, fees (average MYR 37,041), location, and more to find the right international school now.
Asia Pacific Schools (APIS) is a private school offering international and national curricula for learners aged 2 to 17. The school provides two curricula: APIS follows the international British framework, including Cambridge IGCSE and IPC, while APSS blends the enriched Malaysian national curriculum (KSSR/KSSM). The campus offers facilities and learning spaces, including a library, ICT labs, science labs and makers labs, immersive language rooms, a multi‑purpose hall for assemblies, drama and indoor sport. Facilities also include music studios, art studios, a cookery lab and sewing room, a speech and drama room, a Preschool centre, dining hall and outdoor spaces. Language learning is supported in rooms for English, Malay, Chinese and French. The school provides extracurriculars through International School Partnership programs such as ISP Artists, ISP Changemakers, ISP Chess Masters, ISP Cultural Exchange, ISP Scientists and ISP Filmmakers, plus ISP MUN and virtual exchanges. Skills are developed through clubs and service.
Cempaka International School Cheras follows the Malaysian National Curriculum, offering education from Early Childhood through Secondary level. It is part of the Cempaka Schools group which also has a campus in Damansara Heights offering British and Finnish curriculum tracks. The institution holds recognition from Cambridge University, Oxford AQA, Pearson Edexcel, and the International Schools Association (ISA).
R.E.A.L International School - Shah Alam is located at Lot No. 5, Jalan Merah Saga U9/5, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. It offers Cambridge IGCSE, Malaysian, and British curricula for students aged 3 to 17, operating a dual-pathway model with a dynamic Early Years program focused on social, emotional and personal development, and a Private National School pathway with a tailored curriculum. Special Programmes include Chinese Studies and Arabic and Islamic Studies; Mandarin, Arabic, French and Tamil are offered as additional language classes. The Shah Alam campus provides a safe, supportive environment with facilities including a library, hall, science laboratories, a music room, makerspace, art room, culinary laboratory, sewing room, and a halal cafeteria. Cambridge IGCSE examinations are offered, with notable results such as a “Top in the World” grade in Mathematics and 11As (9A+, 2A). Extracurriculars feature Design for Change, public speaking achievements, NASA Space Essay Competition recognition, and an ambassador team that represented Malaysia at Be the Change in Taiwan. The campus includes indoor and outdoor sports facilities, the REAL Schools Arena and a swimming pool.
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