Top International Schools in Malaysia

Overview: IB PYP, IB MYP · 3–18 · MYR 70.2K–MYR 143.4K

Founded in 1965, ISKL is Malaysia's oldest and most established international school, serving approximately 1,800 students aged 3–18 from over 60 countries on a state-of-the-art 25-acre campus in Ampang Hilir, Kuala Lumpur. The school offers a rigorous combination of IB (PYP, MYP, DP) and Advanced Placement curricula, consistently achieving IB averages well above the global mean. ISKL graduates receive acceptances from leading universities across 16+ countries, supported by an extensive co-curricular program spanning 70+ activities, an Olympic-size aquatics centre, multiple theatres, and dedicated STEM and arts facilities. As a non-profit institution, ISKL is fully accredited by CIS and WASC and is committed to holistic development, service learning, and fostering a truly global community.

Overview: British National Curriculum, IGCSE · 3–18 · MYR 52.4K–MYR 126.9K

Garden International School (GIS) is one of Malaysia's oldest and most prestigious British international schools, founded in 1951 and located in the heart of Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur. Serving over 2,000 students from 65 nationalities across Nursery to Year 13, GIS offers a bespoke British curriculum leading to IGCSE and A-Level qualifications. The school is renowned for its holistic education philosophy, outstanding academic results, and rich extracurricular programme of 200+ clubs and activities. GIS graduates achieve 100% university placement, with 60% attending QS Top-100 institutions worldwide, including Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, and Imperial College London.

Overview: Cambridge Primary, IGCSE · 3–18 · MYR 18.3K–MYR 58.3K

Asia Pacific Schools is a private, day-school campus in Subang, Selangor, operating both APIS—the British international pathway through IGCSE—and APSS—the Malaysian national pathway through SPM. It serves ages 2–17 across Early Years, primary and secondary divisions. The school is part of ISP and places visible emphasis on multilingual learning, life competencies, sports, arts, clubs and international ISP programmes.

Overview: Cambridge Primary, IGCSE · 3–18 · MYR 11.3K–MYR 33K

MAZ International School is a two-campus private day-school group in Petaling Jaya and Shah Alam, Selangor, with boarding offered at Shah Alam. It provides an English-medium, British-based pathway spanning early years through Year 11/Form 5, aligned with Cambridge International and Pearson Edexcel frameworks. Its published offering includes Cambridge Primary, lower secondary/IGCSE preparation, EAL support and a small-class policy of up to 25 students. Shah Alam has a sports field, swimming pool, multi-purpose hall, science laboratory, computer laboratory and art studio; Petaling Jaya lists a basketball court, laboratories, library, kindergarten play area and recreation park. The school has educated children from more than 35 countries since its founding in Petaling Jaya.

Overview: IGCSE, A-Level · 3–18 · MYR 27K–MYR 73.4K

Cempaka International School is a co-educational, single-campus school in Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur, serving children from age 2 to 18. Founded in 1983, it begins with Reggio Emilia-inspired early childhood provision, uses a Finnish school model in the foundation years, and leads into IGCSE, A Levels and a University Foundation Programme. The school states that it has over 800 students and offers a broad programme across academics, sports, performing arts, service and expeditions. It is a day-school proposition rather than a boarding option.

Overview: IGCSE, A-Level · 3–18 · MYR 18K–MYR 52.9K

elc International School is a private English-medium day school in Selangor with campuses in Sungai Buloh and Cyberjaya. Founded in 1987, it follows a British-oriented pathway from early years through Cambridge IGCSE, with Pearson Edexcel A Levels at Sungai Buloh. The flagship Sungai Buloh campus has more than 600 students, while Cyberjaya has more than 300, and both publish a 1:9 staff-to-student ratio. The school received Education Development Trust ISQM Gold accreditation with Outstanding judgements in all eight inspection standards in 2023.