
The International School of Kuala Lumpur (ISKL) is one of Malaysia's most prestigious and well-regarded international schools, founded in 1965 and offering the American curriculum for students from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12. Located on Jalan Ampang Hilir in the prestigious diplomatic and embassy district of Ampang, ISKL is the school of choice for many American and Canadian families in KL, as well as for families from across the global expatriate community who value a rigorous, US-aligned education.
ISKL offers a full suite of Advanced Placement (AP) courses at the senior level — among the widest AP programme in Southeast Asia — as well as the US high school diploma. The school is dual-accredited by CIS and WASC, holds the highest possible accreditation status, and is one of the founding members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) international school network. IB Diploma results are consistently outstanding, placing ISKL graduates at top-tier universities worldwide.
The ISKL campus is one of the finest in KL — a large, purpose-built facility featuring an Olympic-standard pool, a performing arts theatre, sports fields, and a state-of-the-art library and innovation centre. Annual fees are among the higher end of the Malaysian international school market, reflecting the quality of faculty, facilities, and programme. Families consistently rate ISKL's university counselling programme as one of the strongest in Southeast Asia.
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