Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
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The Early Years Centre follows a British-based curriculum. Nursery and Reception (Age 3–5) are part of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). Learning in the Early Years emphasises play-based approaches and development of communication, language, motor skills and mark making. Mandarin immersion is described as a language program; no other languages are listed.
Mandarin Immersion is offered at the Early Years Centre. Children learn Mandarin through an immersive environment that uses music, storytelling, art and interactive dialogue sessions. The program aims to help children absorb new vocabulary and grammar.
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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