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When I first wrote my previous post on Researching International Schools in Kuala Lumpur, I never expected to get the kind of response that it did. As a result, a few parents who have sent their children to local international schools have asked me to start a new post featuring local international schools so that they might “meet” and compare notes. So here it is…

The following is a list of local international schools that I know of. Please leave me a comment if there are others that I’ve missed.

International Schools in Klang Valley

Cempaka International School (British Curriculum)

Persiaran Awana, Taman Cheras Permata 2,
43200 Cheras, Selangor
Tel: 03 9076 8400 Fax: 03 9076 3911/8194
*E-mail: registry@cempaka.edu.my
Website: http://www.cempaka.edu.my/
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Fairview International School (British Curriculum)
260 Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03 4253 2233 Fax: 03 4253 2233
E-mail: enquiries@fairview.edu.my
Website: http://www.fairview.edu.my/
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Maz International School (British Curriculum)
1, Jalan 20/19, Paramount Garden,
46300 PJ, Selangor
Tel: 03 7874 2930 Fax: 03 7849 8688
E-mail: maz_international@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.mazinternational.edu.my/
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R.E.A.L. Schools Suria Campus, Cheras (British Curriculum)
Lot 217, Batu 13, Jalan Hulu Langat,
43100 Hulu Langat, Selangor, Malaysia.
Tel: +603 9021 3601
Fax: +603 9021 4319
Email: rissuria@real.edu.my
Website: http://www.realschools.edu.my/
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R.E.A.L. Schools Cahaya Campus, Shah Alam (British Curriculum)
Lot No.5, Jalan Merah Saga U9/5,
40250 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
Tel: +603 7842 3228
Fax: +603 7842 3199
Email: international@real.edu.my
Website: http://realschools.edu.my/
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Sayfol International School (British Curriculum)
261, Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03 4256 8791
Fax: 03 4257 9464
E-mail: sayfolit@tm.net.my
Website: http://www.sayfol.edu.my/
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Sri Emas International School (British Curriculum)
Lot 1214, Seksyen 40, Batu 10, Lebuhraya Persekutuan, Off Jalan SS7/2,
47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
Tel : 6019-336 3747
Email : enquiry@sriemas.edu.my
Website: http://sriemas.edu.my/
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Sri Garden (British Curriculum)
No 9 Jalan 1/75C, Off Jalan Pria Taman Maluri,
55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Tel : 603-9286 2668
Fax : 603-9284 5199
Email : admissions@srigarden.edu.my
Website: http://www.srigarden.edu.my
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Sri Kuala Lumpur International School (British Curriculum)
No. 1, Jalan SS 15/7A,
47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor.
Tel : 603-56343491 / 56343493
Fax : 603-56343489
Email : enquirypri@srikl.edu.my / enquirysec@srikl.edu.my
Website: http://www.srikl.edu.my/
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Sri Nobel (British Curriculum)
Lot No.s 2A & 2B, Jalan SS5D/6,
47300 Kelana Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Tel : 603-78806325
Fax : 603-78803325
Email : enquiry_primary@srinobel.edu.my / enquiry_secondary@srinobel.edu.my
Website: http://srinobel.edu.my/
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Sri Utama International School KL (British Curriculum)
Lot 27, Jalan Usahawan 5,
Kawasan Perindustrian Ringan Setapak,
53200 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03 4021 2490 Fax: 03 4021 2553
E-mail: info@sriutama.com
Website: http://www.sriutama.com/
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Tanarata International School (British Curriculum)
Planters Grounds,
3 1/2 Miles Kajang-Serdang Road,
43000 Selangor, Malaysia.
Tel: +603-8737 7366
Fax: +603-8734 3848
Email: info@tanarata.net or admin@tanarata.net
Website: http://www.tanarata.net/
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Tenby Schools – Setia Eco Park (IPC – British Curriculum)
No. 1, Jalan Setia Tropika U13/18T,
Seksyen U13,
40170 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
Tel: 03-3342 1535
Fax: 03-3344 2292
Email: ecopark@tenby.edu.my
Website: http://www.tenby.edu.my/v2/setiaecopark/aboutus
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After the recent news that Science and Math subjects will now be taught in Malay, many parents are turning to international schools as an option for educating their children to avoid this. The purpose of beginning this post is because there is a concern that many local schools are jumping onto the “international curriculum” band-wagon in hopes of cashing in on the influx of local students. Hopefully, with an open exchange of views and opinions between parents who have children attending these schools, we can identify which are the better schools.

As with the implementation of all new programs, there will always be teething issues, so let us keep this in mind as we leave our comments and thoughts about the current programs in existence. Please be fair with your comments. I reserve the right to remove comments that are hateful and downright nasty.

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Lately, I have been busy doing some research on some of the international schools. Although hubby and I are keen to send Gavin to Garden International School’s early learning center, we thought it would be good to have a back up school. I found an excellent list of international schools in Kuala Lumpur on @llo’ Expat Malaysia and Google Maps.

Based on location (proximity to where we live and relative ease of access), I had narrowed down the list of schools to the following:

Garden International School Kuala Lumpur
16 Jalan Kiara 3
Off Jalan Bukit Kiara
50480 Kuala Lumpur
Contact: Grace
T : (+603)6209 6888
F : (+603)6201 2468
W : www.gardenschool.edu.my
E : admissions@gardenschool.edu.my

Alice Smith International School (Primary)
2 Jalan Bellamy
50460 Kuala Lumpur
Contact: Anita
T : (+603)2148 3674
F : (+603)2148 3418
W : www.alice-smith.edu.my
E : klass@alice-smith.edu.my

Fairview International School
260 Jalan Ampang,
50450 Kuala Lumpur
Contact: Mita 014-9660479
T : (+603)4253 2233
F : (+603)4253 2223
W : www.fairview.edu.my
E : enquiries@fairview.edu.my

Sayfol
No. 261, Jalan Ampang,
50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Contact: Cecilia
T: (603) 4256 8781
F: (603) 4257 9464
W: www.sayfol.edu.my/

Mont’Kiara International School
22 Jalan Kiara, Mont’Kiara,
Kuala Lumpur 50480, Malaysia.
Contact: Yang
T: +60 3 2093 8604
F: +60 3 2093 6045
W: www.mkis.edu.my
E: info@mkis.edu.my

British International School Kuala Lumpur
The British School, The Club, 1 Club Drive,
Bukit Utama, Bandar Utama,
Petaling Jaya, Selangor, 47800 Malaysia
Contact: Sook Ling
T: +6 03 7727 7775
F: +6 03 7722 1296
W : www.bskl.org.my
E: admissions@bskl.org.my

Armed with the following questions, I made appointments to to see each of the schools so I could decide which ones I would like to submit applications for Gavin to:

Teaching philosophies
Staff turnover
Teaching staff qualifications
Extra-curricular activities
School campus facilities
Class sizes

I have yet to see all of the schools, but two are already off the list:

Mont’Kiara International School is currently not open to local students. It is uncertain whether they may change this policy next year.
Sayfol has left a rather poor impression upon me. I called to speak to admissions and was referred to speak to Cecilia who was not in. I was told she would call me back but she never did. When I was in the area, I paid them an unannounced visit and was barked at by Cecilia. I don’t know if that is the way she normally speaks to everyone, but I certainly didn’t appreciate being spoken to in that manner. Based on what I saw of the school, I wasn’t particularly impressed by the campus facilities either. There were also two murky ponds located near the preschool/kindergarten building which looked like they could have been infested with the Aedes mosquito. Although we were told to come back to speak to the person in charge of the preschool and kindergarten admissions, I don’t think we’re going back.