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IDRISSI International School Setia Alam is located at 16, Jalan Setia Dagang AL U13/AL, 7th Avenue, Seksyen U13, Setia Alam, 40170 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. Setia Alam is a residential township in Shah Alam, Selangor, with local amenities and road links to major expressways. The school sits within this green, eco-conscious community, adjacent to Setia City area and Setia Alam's commercial precincts.
IDRISSI Setia Alam offers a full range of education from Cambridge Eco Preschool through Primary to Secondary. The campus is described as a nature-based private international school with Cambridge curriculum across preschool, primary and secondary levels.
IDRISSI Setia Alam operates as a Cambridge International Curriculum-based international school serving preschool to secondary levels. Boarding facilities are not available at the Setia Alam campus; boarding facilities exist at the EduCity Iskandar Puteri campus in Johor.
The school emphasises inclusive, differentiated learning and provides an inclusive environment across its early years programme. Special educational needs support is considered on a case-by-case basis, with medical documentation reviewed for evaluation.
Malaysia. The school is operated in Malaysia and is part of IDRISSI International School's globally focused private education network.
Islamic values are integrated into the curriculum; the school is described as Islamic and currently open only to Muslim students.
School hours for Setia Alam are published as: Preschool 8:00–15:00, Primary 8:00–15:30, and Secondary 8:00–16:00. The school offers after-school care called Loving After-Care until 6:00 pm for eligible students.
A dedicated school bus service is not published for the Setia Alam campus. The campus does offer Loving After-Care after school, but there is no publicly listed shuttle or bus arrangement for daily transport.
Application and Registration Fees
- Application fee (one-time, non-refundable): Preschool RM 100; Primary (Year 1–Year 6) RM 600.
- Registration fee (one-time, non-refundable): Preschool RM 200; Primary (Year 1–Year 6) RM 800.
Refundable Deposit
- Refundable deposit (payable on acceptance): Local students — Preschool RM 2,000; Primary RM 5,000. International students — Preschool RM 5,000; Primary RM 5,000.
Annual fees by school year (full breakdown per year and per term)
Note: The academic year is divided into three terms; the per-term figures below are the annual amounts divided evenly by three.
- Preschool (annual):
- Administration Fee (annual): RM 500. (Per term: RM 166.67.)
- Tuition Fee (annual): RM 12,600. (Per term: RM 4,200.00.)
- Supplementary Fees (annual): RM 1,200. (Per term: RM 400.00.)
- Miscellaneous Fee (annual): RM 390. (Per term: RM 130.00.)
- Total Annual Fees: RM 14,690. (Total per term: RM 4,896.67.)
- Primary (Year 1–Year 6) (annual):
- Administration Fee (annual): RM 1,000. (Per term: RM 333.33.)
- Tuition Fee (annual): RM 17,400. (Per term: RM 5,800.00.)
- Supplementary Fees (annual): RM 2,400. (Per term: RM 800.00.)
- Miscellaneous Fee (annual): RM 390. (Per term: RM 130.00.)
- Total Annual Fees: RM 21,190. (Total per term: RM 7,063.33.)
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Fees are invoiced on a term basis with three terms in the academic year. All school fees must be paid no later than seven (7) days before the beginning of each academic term.
Boarding fees (applicability)
- Boarding is not offered at the Setia Alam campus. Full boarding facilities and associated boarding fees are available at the EduCity, Johor Bahru campus; those boarding fees and terms are administered separately by the Johor campus.
Other costs and fees (additional items not included in the annual totals)
- The annual fees set out above do not include meals, school uniform, sports attire, books, writing materials, after‑school programmes, and any other additional resources or optional services; these are billed separately where applicable.
Refund and withdrawal information
- All listed fees are non‑refundable except for the refundable deposit, which is subject to the school's withdrawal and refund conditions. A written notice of withdrawal of a minimum of four (4) months is required for deposit refund eligibility; deposit refunds are subject to the school's stated conditions and will be issued by cheque within two (2) months from the student's official last day of school provided all terms are complied with. An administrative charge of RM 200 applies to withdrawals. Late or insufficient notice may result in forfeiture of deposits and additional liabilities such as one term's fees as compensation.
Fee payment instructions and options
- Officially posted terms require that all payments be made to the company's account; the school is not liable for any payment made to personal accounts. Specific payment channels or processors (for example a bank transfer or card processor) are not itemised in the publicly posted fee summary. Parents should observe that payments must be directed to the school/company account identified by the school.
Other notes and terms
- The school's published fees are subject to change and other terms and conditions apply. Additional one‑off charges (application, registration) are payable at enrolment and are separate from the annual and termly fees outlined above.
Around 550 students are enrolled across preschool, primary and secondary at Setia Alam. Public information does not disclose the exact nationality mix or local/international ratios; the school serves a Muslim student body and operates within Malaysia.
IDRISSI International School, founded in 2015, is a private eco-Islamic international school in Malaysia offering the Cambridge International Curriculum alongside Islamic education. It caters to students from preschool to secondary levels and operates campuses in Setia Alam and EduCity, Iskandar Puteri. The school combines academic subjects with environmental and community-based activities like composting, animal care, and sustainability projects. Students also learn multiple languages including English, Bahasa Malaysia, Arabic, and Mandarin. Facilities include science labs, computer labs, sports courts, and a mini petting zoo.
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