Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
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The school offers a supervised student hostel in Petaling Jaya for boarding for students whose families do not reside in the greater Kuala Lumpur area.
The school maintains a uniform; a new school uniform collection has been available since 2017.
Delischool by SHF Services provides lunch. Kindergarten meals are served in the HEVEA building, and primary meals in the canteen; a complete Meal Plan includes a starter, main course (Western or Asian), and a dessert or fruit. Lunch is mandatory for Kindergarten and Primary; lunch is optional for Grades 5–12 with a term meal plan or individual meals available; vouchers are available and a cashless payment system (Vircle) is planned.
The German School Kuala Lumpur is funded by the Central Agency for German Schools Abroad (ZfA) and is run by the German School Association Malaysia (DSM), a non-profit organization whose highest body is the General Assembly; The school is part of the Eurocampus partnership with Lycée Français de Kuala Lumpur, sharing facilities, and DSKL became co-owner of the school grounds in November 2023 and moved to its new Mont Kiara home on February 18, 2025.
The German School Kuala Lumpur (DSKL) provides an education grounded in the German national curriculum, including the syllabus of the Federal State of Thuringia. Students from Kindergarten through Grade 12 can pursue recognized German qualifications like the Hauptschulabschluss, Realschulabschluss, and the German International Abitur (DIA), a university entrance qualification. The school offers a range of extracurricular activities for students from Year 3, including sports like football, badminton, and volleyball, as well as music lessons, arts and crafts (e.g., pottery), drama, and activities such as cooking and board games. A unique offering is the Guest Student Program, which provides scholarships and supervised housing for motivated students from Germany wishing to complete their Abitur or other qualifications in Kuala Lumpur. The school has recently moved into the Eurocampus KL, which they share with Lycée Français de Kuala Lumpur.
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