Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley have Malaysia's largest choice of international schools, serving diplomatic, corporate and expatriate families as well as many Malaysian families. Schools cluster in a few areas: Mont Kiara and Sri Hartamas in the north-west, Ampang and Ampang Hilir near the embassy district, central KL around Jalan Ampang and Jalan Bellamy, and the suburbs beyond the city boundary in Selangor, including Bandar Utama in Petaling Jaya, Sierramas in Sungai Buloh, Seri Kembangan to the south, and Putrajaya. British schools teaching the English National Curriculum to IGCSE and A Level are the largest group, alongside IB continuum schools, an American-style school offering both the IB Diploma and Advanced Placement, and an Australian school leading to the New South Wales HSC. Fees vary very widely: published 2026 tuition ranges from under RM 20,000 a year at the lower-fee end to more than RM 140,000 in the senior years at the most expensive schools, so always compare each school's current fee schedule.