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Johor Bahru’s more affordable international schools tend to serve families who want an English-medium programme without the higher fees seen in Kuala Lumpur or Singapore. You will commonly find British (Cambridge/IGCSE and A-level pathways), International Baccalaureate options and a smaller number of Singaporean, American or Canadian curricula; instruction is usually in English with Bahasa Malaysia and Mandarin offered as additional languages. Annual tuition for the schools commonly described as “affordable” in the area typically falls in the broad band of roughly RM10,000 - RM40,000 for primary and lower-secondary years, with cheaper bilateral/private options below that and senior IB/A-level programmes often costing more. Admissions operate on school timetables - many schools run rolling intake with main entry points around January/February and August/September - and parents should budget separately for registration deposits, exam and resource charges, transport and uniforms.
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