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Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
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The Early Years Centre follows a British-based curriculum designed to bring out the best in young learners. Nursery and Reception (ages 3–5) are taught under the Early Years Foundation Stage framework, with practitioners supporting communication and language, gross and fine motor skills and mark making while encouraging independence. Learning happens through play, with play-based learning promoting brain development, emotional intelligence, creativity and communication skills. Mandarin Immersion and Jungle School are part of the EYC, and the campus features immersive outdoor spaces that extend learning beyond the classroom.
The school offers a Dragons programme for young athletes. Outdoor spaces support active learning and exploration. Jungle School programs reconnect students with nature and bring learning outdoors.
The Early Years curriculum provides a strong foundation for learning, with young learners given opportunities to learn through play while developing literacy and numeracy. Practitioners support development in communication and language, gross and fine motor skills and mark making, while encouraging independent, curious learners. The EYFS framework guides Nursery and Reception (age 3–5). Mandarin Immersion and Jungle School are integrated to expand language and outdoor learning within the academic program.
Mandarin Immersion uses music, storytelling, art and interactive dialogue to build vocabulary and language skills. Jungle School programs reconnect students with nature and bring learning outdoors for sustained concentration and creativity. The Dragons programme offers sport-related opportunities for young athletes. Orchestra and musical opportunities are available as part of co-curricular offerings.
Garden International School’s Early Years Centre (EYC) in Desa Sri Hartamas serves children aged 3–5 within the UK Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and a British-based curriculum. Children learn through play while building early literacy and numeracy, supported by specialist lessons and Mandarin as an additional language. A distinctive feature is Jungle School, where classes move outdoors for hands-on exploration; GIS has further expanded nature-play with newly developed, multi-sensory outdoor spaces for its youngest learners. The EYC sits five minutes from the Main Campus in Mont Kiara, easing the transition into GIS’s through-school pathway (3–18). Families can use the school’s bus service, and fee information (including Early Years tuition) is published online. The wider GIS community totals 2,000+ students, with long-established strengths in sport and the arts
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