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Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
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The boarding options are Full-Time Boarding and Weekday Boarding. Weekday Boarding checks in on Sunday and checks out on Friday. The boarding house sits on a 50-acre campus, and weekends offer activities such as campfire, talentime/musical night, living skills classes, youth discussions, trips and excursions, and arts and cultural learning.
Happiness Square Cafeteria provides wholesome and nutritious meals. The cafeteria is HACCP-certified, offers plant-based and pork-free options, and follows USDA MyPlate guidelines with dietary accommodations available. Day students receive lunch and a snack; weekday boarding includes three meals and two snacks daily; full boarding includes three meals and two snacks daily; meals feature a variety of cuisines including Chinese, Western, Japanese, Korean, and other Asian options.
The founder is Daisaku Ikeda, President of Soka Gakkai International (SGI). SISM is founded on Soka Education Philosophy and is connected to the Soka Educational Institutions framework.
Soka International School Malaysia (SISM) is a co-educational day and boarding school located in Negeri Sembilan. The school follows the Cambridge curriculum for students in Years 7 to 11, leading to the IGCSE examinations. For post-16 education, the school plans to offer both A-Levels and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme, starting in 2026. The school is situated on a 50-acre campus designed with a focus on environmental sustainability, utilizing solar power and a rainwater harvesting system. On-site facilities include a 50-meter swimming pool, dedicated labs for science, design and technology, and art, as well as a boarding residence named "Friendship House." Co-curricular activities are a daily part of school life, with a broad selection of sports such as wall-climbing, aikido, and archery, alongside clubs like Model United Nations and the school orchestra. The school's educational approach is founded on the Soka philosophy of "value creation," a humanistic framework that prioritizes the individual student's happiness and potential. SISM is the first international school to be built on this principle.
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