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Tzu Chi International School Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

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The school at a glance
Instructs in Mandarin, English
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 4 - 17 years
Type Co-educational
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum Cambridge (Primary), Cambridge (Secondary), Cambridge IGCSE, Bespoke Curriculum
Taught languages Malay
Strengths Languages
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Cultural and Language, Community and Service
Stages Kindergarten, Primary School, Secondary School
Introduction

TCIS Kuala Lumpur, established in 2007 as an extension of Tzu Chi's Da Ai Kindergarten, is a not-for-profit international school in No. 1 Jalan Jalil Impian 2, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. It serves learners aged 4 to 17, from Kindergarten 4 through Secondary Year 11. Cambridge curricula anchor the program: Cambridge Primary (Year 1-6) with the Year 6 Primary Checkpoint, Cambridge Lower Secondary (Year 7-9) with Year 9 Checkpoint, and Cambridge Upper Secondary (Year 10-11) culminating in Cambridge IGCSE. In parallel, students participate in Tzu Chi's humanistic lessons, creating a holistic education that emphasises virtues and global harmony. Instruction is delivered in English and Mandarin, with Bahasa Malaysia taught to enable mastery of all three languages. TCIS KL welcomes local and foreign students of all backgrounds. Guided by Master Cheng Yen's mindful-education philosophy, the school aims to nurture honest, compassionate learners who contribute to a peaceful, harmonious global community.

No. 1, Jalan Jalil Impian 2, Bukit Jalil, 57000, Kuala Lumpur

The Essentials

Tzu Chi International School Kuala Lumpur has instruction in Mandarin, English.

Location
The school is located at No.1 Jalan Jalil Impian 2, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia. It sits in the Bukit Jalil area of Kuala Lumpur. The campus is part of Tzu Chi International School Kuala Lumpur.

Stages
Kindergarten (ages 4-6), Primary (Year 1-6), and Secondary (Year 7-11). Cambridge curriculum is used with instruction in English and Mandarin, and Bahasa Malaysia is taught.

Country affiliation
Malaysia

Religious affiliation
Buddhist
Fees
Application fees

- Application fee: RM 300 (one-time, non-refundable, non-transferable).
- Registration fee (payable on acceptance): RM 2,000 (one-time, non-refundable, non-transferable).

Malaysian students — Fees (Academic Year 2026)

- Nursery: Application Fee RM 300; Registration Fee RM 2,000; Security Deposit RM 3,300; Annual Tuition Fee RM 13,200 (Per term RM 6,600).
- Reception: Application Fee RM 300; Registration Fee RM 2,000; Security Deposit RM 3,300; Annual Tuition Fee RM 13,200 (Per term RM 6,600).
- Primary Year 1: Application Fee RM 300; Registration Fee RM 2,000; Security Deposit RM 4,500; Annual Tuition Fee RM 15,300 (Per term RM 7,650).
- Primary Year 2: Application Fee RM 300; Registration Fee RM 2,000; Security Deposit RM 4,500; Annual Tuition Fee RM 16,600 (Per term RM 8,300).
- Primary Year 3: Application Fee RM 300; Registration Fee RM 2,000; Security Deposit RM 4,500; Annual Tuition Fee RM 18,400 (Per term RM 9,200).
- Primary Year 4: Application Fee RM 300; Registration Fee RM 2,000; Security Deposit RM 4,500; Annual Tuition Fee RM 18,400 (Per term RM 9,200).
- Primary Year 5: Application Fee RM 300; Registration Fee RM 2,000; Security Deposit RM 4,500; Annual Tuition Fee RM 20,300 (Per term RM 10,150).
- Primary Year 6: Application Fee RM 300; Registration Fee RM 2,000; Security Deposit RM 4,500; Annual Tuition Fee RM 20,300 (Per term RM 10,150).
- Secondary Year 7: Application Fee RM 300; Registration Fee RM 2,000; Security Deposit RM 6,300; Annual Tuition Fee RM 22,700 (Per term RM 11,350).
- Secondary Year 8: Application Fee RM 300; Registration Fee RM 2,000; Security Deposit RM 6,300; Annual Tuition Fee RM 24,000 (Per term RM 12,000).
- Secondary Year 9: Application Fee RM 300; Registration Fee RM 2,000; Security Deposit RM 6,300; Annual Tuition Fee RM 25,200 (Per term RM 12,600).
- Secondary Year 10: Application Fee RM 300; Registration Fee RM 2,000; Security Deposit RM 6,300; Annual Tuition Fee RM 26,400 (Per term RM 13,200).
- Secondary Year 11: Application Fee RM 300; Registration Fee RM 2,000; Security Deposit RM 6,300; Annual Tuition Fee RM 27,700 (Per term RM 13,850).

Non‑Malaysian students — Fees (Academic Year 2026)

- Nursery: Application Fee RM 300; Registration Fee RM 2,000; Security Deposit RM 4,300; Annual Tuition Fee RM 17,200 (Per term RM 8,600).
- Reception: Application Fee RM 300; Registration Fee RM 2,000; Security Deposit RM 4,300; Annual Tuition Fee RM 17,200 (Per term RM 8,600).
- Primary Year 1: Application Fee RM 300; Registration Fee RM 2,000; Security Deposit RM 5,900; Annual Tuition Fee RM 19,800 (Per term RM 9,900).
- Primary Year 2: Application Fee RM 300; Registration Fee RM 2,000; Security Deposit RM 5,900; Annual Tuition Fee RM 21,500 (Per term RM 10,750).
- Primary Year 3: Application Fee RM 300; Registration Fee RM 2,000; Security Deposit RM 5,900; Annual Tuition Fee RM 23,900 (Per term RM 11,950).
- Primary Year 4: Application Fee RM 300; Registration Fee RM 2,000; Security Deposit RM 5,900; Annual Tuition Fee RM 23,900 (Per term RM 11,950).
- Primary Year 5: Application Fee RM 300; Registration Fee RM 2,000; Security Deposit RM 5,900; Annual Tuition Fee RM 26,300 (Per term RM 13,150).
- Primary Year 6: Application Fee RM 300; Registration Fee RM 2,000; Security Deposit RM 5,900; Annual Tuition Fee RM 26,300 (Per term RM 13,150).
- Secondary Year 7: Application Fee RM 300; Registration Fee RM 2,000; Security Deposit RM 8,100; Annual Tuition Fee RM 29,500 (Per term RM 14,750).
- Secondary Year 8: Application Fee RM 300; Registration Fee RM 2,000; Security Deposit RM 8,100; Annual Tuition Fee RM 31,100 (Per term RM 15,550).
- Secondary Year 9: Application Fee RM 300; Registration Fee RM 2,000; Security Deposit RM 8,100; Annual Tuition Fee RM 32,700 (Per term RM 16,350).
- Secondary Year 10: Application Fee RM 300; Registration Fee RM 2,000; Security Deposit RM 8,100; Annual Tuition Fee RM 34,300 (Per term RM 17,150).
- Secondary Year 11: Application Fee RM 300; Registration Fee RM 2,000; Security Deposit RM 8,100; Annual Tuition Fee RM 36,000 (Per term RM 18,000).

Billing schedule and payment terms

- All fees are denominated and payable in Ringgit Malaysia (RM).
- Tuition fees are billed and payable according to the school term structure: two terms per year; tuition is invoiced per term (annual tuition is payable in two term instalments). Invoices are emailed to parents and are due one calendar month prior to the start of the next term. Full payment is required; prorated payments will not be accepted. Tuition is non‑refundable and non‑transferable.
- Tuition fees include lunch, student accident insurance, school‑based assessments, and access to science labs, ICT labs, library, and music room. Tuition does not include uniform costs, accessories, textbooks, workbooks, learning resources, external examination fees, co‑curricular activities, or school trips/outings.
- The security deposit must be maintained at its full amount throughout the student's tenure and cannot be used to offset outstanding school fees. A top‑up to the security deposit may be required when transitioning from kindergarten to primary or from primary to secondary.

Boarding fees

- No boarding fees are listed in the school's published fee schedules for Malaysian or non‑Malaysian students; the fee schedules do not itemise any boarding or residential charges.

Other costs and mandatory purchases

- School uniforms and accessories (for example: school bag, utensil set, name tags, socks) are mandatory and must be purchased separately. Textbooks, workbooks, learning resources, external examination fees, co‑curricular activity fees, and school trip costs are not included in the tuition and must be paid in addition to tuition.

Refund information

- Application fee: one‑time, non‑refundable, non‑transferable. Registration fee: one‑time, non‑refundable, non‑transferable. Tuition fees: non‑refundable and non‑transferable. Security deposit: must be maintained at full amount and cannot be used to offset outstanding fees; the published fee schedules do not specify other refund mechanics for the deposit.

Fee payment options

- Fees and application payments are to be made in RM. The public fee schedules provide the amounts, timing, and payment terms but do not list specific payment channel details (for example: bank account numbers, JomPAY biller codes, or credit/debit card processing instructions) on the published fee pages. Specific payment channels and instructions are supplied through the school's payment instructions/notifications.

Brief note on publicly available details

- The published fee schedules supply the full list of application, registration, security deposit and annual tuition amounts for Malaysian and non‑Malaysian students and set the billing cadence and refund terms above, but do not include itemised boarding charges or the school's specific payment channel details.
Academics

Tzu Chi International School Kuala Lumpur teaches Cambridge (Primary), Cambridge (Secondary), Cambridge IGCSE, Bespoke Curriculum for students aged 4 to 17.

Curriculum
Cambridge IGCSE curriculum adopted in conjunction with Tzu Chi's humanistic lessons. Classes are conducted in Mandarin and English, and Bahasa Malaysia is taught to master all three languages. School Ages: Kindergarten 4; Nursery 5-6; Reception; Primary Year 1-6; Secondary Year 7-11. Primary School uses the Cambridge Primary Curriculum (Year 1-6) with the Year 6 Primary Checkpoint; Secondary School uses the Cambridge Lower Secondary Curriculum (Year 7-9) with the Year 9 Lower Secondary Checkpoint; Upper Secondary (Year 10-11) uses the Cambridge Upper Secondary Curriculum and Cambridge IGCSE.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
A model school providing a complete and wholesome education in a loving environment to propagate the correct education philosophy to produce exemplary talented future generations inculcated with good moral values, wholesome vision and noble character who are able to contribute in building a peaceful and harmonious global community.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
Classes are conducted in Mandarin and English; Bahasa Malaysia is taught to enable mastery of all three languages.

Safeguarding
Terms & Conditions / PDPA govern the collection, retention and processing of personal data; consent is required for data processing and a privacy policy applies.
Parent Experience

History
TCIS Kuala Lumpur was established in 2007 as an extension of Tzu Chi's Da Ai Kindergarten in Kuala Lumpur. It cultivates mindful education, following Master Cheng Yen's philosophy of nurturing humanistic qualities within a comprehensive education system from pre-school to tertiary education. TCISKL offers the Cambridge curriculum in conjunction with Tzu Chi's humanistic lessons. Classes are conducted in English and Mandarin, with Bahasa taught to enable mastery of all three languages. TCISKL is open to local and foreign students of all races, religions and differing backgrounds aged between 4 and 17 years.

Community
TCIS Kuala Lumpur is part of the Tzu Chi education network in Malaysia and provides a complete and wholesome education in a loving environment to cultivate good moral values, a wholesome vision, and noble character for contributing to a peaceful, harmonious global community. The site includes media and admissions resources such as Ground Breaking, Newsletter, Event, and Fund Raising, indicating ongoing engagement with the school community and supporters. The school welcomes local and foreign students, reflecting a diverse student body aged 4 to 17.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
Cambridge IGCSE curriculum is adopted in conjunction with Tzu Chi's humanistic lessons. Classes are conducted in Mandarin and English, and Bahasa Malaysia is taught to enable mastery of all three languages. The school serves students from Kindergarten through Year 11, with Primary following the Cambridge Primary Curriculum and Secondary following Cambridge Lower Secondary Curriculum (Year 7–9) and Cambridge Upper Secondary Curriculum (Year 10–11), culminating in Cambridge IGCSE.

Cultural & Language
Instruction is delivered in Mandarin and English, with Bahasa Malaysia taught to students to enable mastery of all three languages.

Community & Service
The school aims to propagate its education philosophy to develop exemplary talented future generations with good moral values, wholesome vision and noble character who can contribute to building a peaceful and harmonious global community. The Vision emphasizes a loving environment and virtuous talents that contribute to a harmonious global community. The Mission highlights loving kindness as a foundation, inculcation of virtues as a priority, and lifelong learning as a goal. The school is a not-for-profit institution focused on holistic education and guiding students toward honesty and truth.
Languages

Language Provision
Languages taught are Mandarin, English and Bahasa Malaysia. Instruction is conducted in Mandarin and English, with Bahasa Malaysia taught to master all three languages. Cambridge Primary Curriculum is used for Years 1–6, Cambridge Lower Secondary Curriculum for Years 7–9, and Cambridge IGCSE for Years 10–11.

Bilingual Teaching
Mandarin and English are used for classroom instruction.
Admissions

Admissions
1) The application process entails attending a briefing session, submitting an online application form, and undergoing an admission interview. The online application must be submitted within the admission deadline. By submitting the Application Form, consent is given to collect, retain and process personal data for administration and other legitimate purposes; personal details will be collected throughout the course. Notifications for placement assessment and/or admission interviews are sent by email to properly completed applications. 2) Placement Test and Interview: After the online application, placement assessment and admission interviews are conducted to determine eligibility. Notifications for placement assessment and admission interviews are sent by email to properly completed applications. The placement test and interview are part of the admission process. 3) Offer of Seat: An offer of seat is issued to successful applicants. The Application Fee is non-refundable regardless of whether a place is offered. Applicants who do not attend the placement assessment and/or admission interviews will be disqualified without any refund of application fees. 4) Enrollment fees and Security Deposit: Enrollment fees and a security deposit are required to finalize enrollment. Payment follows the offer and is completed as instructed. The Application Fee is non-refundable and the application and fee are non-transferable.
School Events
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