Malaysia, Johor Bahru
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The school is located at 6, Jalan Kempas Utama 2/4, 81300 Johor Bahru, Malaysia. It delivers Cambridge International Education Programme across Elementary & Primary, Lower Secondary, and Upper Secondary. Elementary & Primary offers 11 subjects including English, Mathematics, Science, Chinese, Bahasa Malaysia, STEAM, Arts & Design, Music, Physical Education, and Life Education. Upper Secondary provides two streams—Combined Science and Pure Science—for the IGCSE, with Life Education. The school's motto is "I Learn, I Love, and I Live by Good Example" and it is guided by LUCA values; it was founded in 2018 by Golden Lampstand Baptist Church. The Our Facilities gallery includes a science laboratory and a music room.
LUCA follows the Cambridge International Education Programme across Elementary & Primary, Lower Secondary, and Upper Secondary. Elementary & Primary offers 11 subjects including English, Mathematics, Science, Chinese, Bahasa Malaysia, STEAM, Arts & Design, Music, Physical Education, and Life Education. Lower Secondary (Year 7–9) includes English, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Chinese, Bahasa Malaysia, STEAM, Arts & Design, Music, Physical Education, Life Education. Upper Secondary (Year 10–11) offers two streams—Combine Science and Pure Science—for the IGCSE and includes Life Education. LUCA emphasizes 21st-century skills and life coaching, with Life Education and goal-setting, leadership, global awareness, and innovation integrated into the program.
LUCA International School caters to students from age 7 to 17, offering a personalized learning journey grounded in the Cambridge International Curriculum. Education at LUCA is structured across five developmental stages from Early Years to IGCSE level. The school is built around a small-class philosophy, averaging 15 to 20 students per class, to foster close student-teacher interaction and individualized attention. LUCA emphasizes 21st-century learning, combining academics with leadership, creativity, and emotional intelligence. Its facilities include science and computer labs, a multi-purpose performance hall, and creative spaces that support both academic and co-curricular engagement. The school’s thematic learning approach also encourages real-world application, while diverse co-curricular activities such as STEM Club, Media Production Club, Master Chef, Dance, and Art & Design promote creative thinking and collaboration.
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