British Curriculum International Schools in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Compare 106 British Curriculum international schools in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Filter by curriculum, fees (average MYR 34,726), location, and more to find the right international school now.
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- Schools listed
- 106
- Curricula
- 25
- Average annual fee
- MYR 35,785
- Fee range
- MYR 1,000 – 179,310
More school facts
- Most common curriculum
- Cambridge IGCSE (98 schools)
- Average school size
- 834 pupils
- Largest by enrolment
- Abedeen Academy International School
- Oldest
- The Alice Smith School - Primary Campus (1946)
- With boarding
- 22
About international schools in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
British-curriculum international schools in Kuala Lumpur typically follow the English National Curriculum into Cambridge or Pearson Edexcel IGCSEs and then A-Levels (with a small number also offering vocational BTEC routes or dual pathways). English is the language of instruction, while schools commonly teach Bahasa Malaysia plus options such as Mandarin, French, Spanish or Arabic as additional languages. Fees vary widely across the city - from more affordable private providers to established British schools where total annual costs (tuition plus one-off joining charges, capital levies, transport and extras) commonly sit in the mid tens of thousands to well over MYR 100,000 at the premium end - and a 6% service tax may apply in some cases on higher fee bands. Admissions are often year-round but most competitive at intake points such as Reception/Year 1, the start of secondary (Year 7) and Sixth Form (Year 12); expect assessments, references and waiting lists, and plan for commute times since popular British schools cluster in areas like Mont Kiara, Bangsar and Desa ParkCity.
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