Malaysia, Johor Bahru
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The campus is on a green, peaceful island in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The school teaches an American curriculum in English, with English as an Additional Language (EAL) support available as needed. Facilities include science laboratories meeting international standards, a STEM Innovation Center, a theatre that seats 850, an Olympic-sized outdoor swimming pool, an indoor golf practice hall with AI technology, access to a top 100 golf range, a professional-grade fitness center, multiple sports courts, separate libraries for primary and secondary students, and a culinary and baking classroom. Additional spaces include a soccer field, biology lab, smart classroom, auditorium, tennis court, and cafeteria.
FCIS provides extensive athletic facilities including a soccer field, indoor basketball court, badminton court, tennis court, and an Olympic-sized outdoor swimming pool, complemented by a professional fitness center and multiple sports venues.
Academic facilities include science laboratories (biology and general science), a STEM Innovation Center, smart classrooms, and separate libraries for primary and secondary students, supporting a broad range of core subjects and cross-curricular work.
The ECA program offers sports and clubs such as MUN, Robotics, and Art, plus university fairs, art exhibitions, community service, leadership opportunities, and initiatives like Genius Hour projects and Junior Journalism.
Forest City International School (FCIS), established in 2018, is an American-style K–12 boarding and day school located in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The school offers a curriculum based on the Common Core State Standards and incorporates Advanced Placement (AP) courses in high school. FCIS caters to students aged 3 to 18 and maintains a low student-to-teacher ratio of 4:1. The campus features facilities such as science laboratories, a STEM Innovation Center, an 850-seat theatre, an Olympic-sized swimming pool, an indoor golf practice hall with AI technology, and a professional-grade fitness center. A distinctive program at FCIS is its indoor golf practice hall equipped with AI technology, providing students with advanced training opportunities.
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