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Dalat International School sits on a 7.5-acre beachfront campus in Penang, Malaysia. The campus includes classrooms, administration, athletic and boarding facilities. Purpose-built facilities on site include a marina, a state-of-the-art auditorium, a library, athletic facilities, and an open-air cafeteria. The campus offers sea views and tropical surroundings.
The campus provides dedicated athletic facilities. Athletics offered include volleyball, basketball, track and field, rugby league, and soccer.
The school teaches in English and offers an American, college-preparatory curriculum from P3 through Grade 12. It is grounded in a biblical worldview and provides an Education for Life. Dalat's programs are fully accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and it is a member of East Asia Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS) and the Association of International Malaysian Schools (AIMS). The school uses Standards-Based Teaching and Learning with a five-level proficiency scale and a 4.0 unweighted GPA. It offers seventeen Advanced Placement (AP) courses, with students typically taking about six APs during high school and a maximum of eight; the school does not issue class rank. For 2025-2026, enrollment is 728 students from 23 countries.
Extracurricular offerings include a range of Special Interest Clubs such as CrossFit, Cross Country, Chess, Space Agency, History Bee & Bowl, Student Government, Worship Team, and ECHO. Performing Arts comprise Concert Band, Choir, and Theatre Arts. The school supports outreach, volunteering programs, and a Venture Program, along with a broad Athletics program that includes volleyball, basketball, track and field, rugby league, and soccer.
Dalat International School in Penang, Malaysia, serves students from preschool through Grade 12 and delivers a North American, Christian-based education. All instruction is in English, with English as an Additional Language (EAL) support offered up to Grade 8 . The school offers 17 Advanced Placement (AP) courses, including AP Biology, Computer Science, Microeconomics, and Music Theory, with students typically taking up to six APs during high school . Its 1-to-1 laptop program supports digital learning across all levels. A notable feature is the school’s capstone and independent studies program, encouraging self-directed learning. Students also participate annually in local and overseas service-learning trips, with a mandatory 10 hours of community service per year. The Distance Learning Resource Center and a focus on Standards-Based Teaching and Learning (SBTL) further support flexible academic pathways. The campus is located in Tanjung Bunga and enrolls over 700 students from 22 countries.
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