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Malaysia is easy to live in, with a lower cost of living, good food everywhere, and a mix of cultures that you experience in daily life. Families can access world-class international education at fees that are typically 40 to 60 percent lower than equivalent schools in Singapore, Hong Kong, or Dubai. English is widely spoken, making day-to-day settling in far easier than many other Asian postings.
Compare 3 international schools in Malaysia. Filter by curriculum, fees (average MYR 39,099), location, and more to find the right international school now.
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.
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.
Sri KDU International School Subang Jaya caters to students aged 4 to 18, offering the British curriculum through Primary and Secondary levels. The curriculum prepares students for Cambridge IGCSE examinations in Years 10-11 and A-Levels for pre-university studies. A unique program is the English-Chinese Primary Programme (ECP), providing bilingual learning though a co-teaching model. The campus offers notable facilities, including a swimming pool, a sports hall, basketball courts, science laboratories, computing suites, and a library. Students participate in diverse co-curricular activities, ranging from various sports like football and badminton to performing arts, visual arts, and STEM clubs.
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