Top International Schools in Kuala Lumpur

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 · 4–18 · MYR 15.9K–MYR 36K

Founded in 1985, Sayfol International School is a private day school on Jalan Ampang in Kuala Lumpur, serving children from Kindergarten through International A-Level. Using IEYC in Kindergarten and a British curriculum through Cambridge/Edexcel IGCSE and Pearson Edexcel International A-Level, it reports a community representing 60 countries. The school maintains class-size caps by phase and a substantial co-curricular programme in sport, arts, languages and service, and does not provide boarding.

Overview: IB PYP, IB MYP · 3–18 · MYR 25K–MYR 60K

Fairview International School, founded in 1978 in Kuala Lumpur, is Malaysia's leading IB continuum school offering PYP, MYP, and DP programmes across multiple campuses nationwide. With over 2,000 students from more than 65 countries, it provides a truly international learning environment. The school is renowned for its academic outcomes, with 85% of graduates gaining entry to QS World Top 100 universities. Supported by accreditations from CIS, COBIS, and IB World Schools, Fairview emphasises inquiry-based, student-centred learning alongside strong arts, sports, and leadership development programmes.

Overview: IGCSE, A-Level · 3–18 · MYR 25.2K–MYR 66.2K

HELP International School is a purpose-built international day school in Subang Bestari, Shah Alam, serving Preschool through A-Level. It reports more than 1,400 students and more than 150 teachers. The school offers IEYC, IPC, British-curriculum IGCSE and Cambridge A-Level programmes, and pairs these with technology-rich facilities, arts, sport, leadership and service opportunities. It is operated by HELP Education Services within the HELP Group of Schools.

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: A-Level, IB Diploma · 3–18 · MYR 46.1K–MYR 104.5K

Nexus International School Malaysia is a private, English-medium international school in Putrajaya offering a continuous education from Nursery through Year 13 (ages 3–18) via the IB PYP, MYP and Diploma programmes alongside Cambridge IGCSE. Founded in 2008 as part of the Taylor's Education Group, it combines rigorous academics with a technology-rich, inquiry-based 'Nexus Way' philosophy. The school's 10-acre campus features a 500-seat auditorium, science labs, forest school, swimming pools and an on-campus boarding house for up to 120 students. Graduates consistently earn places at top-100 global universities, and the school is recognised as being in the top 2% of IB schools worldwide.