International schools in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur and the Klang Valley form one of Asia's most competitive international-school markets, serving Malaysia's affluent families — the majority of enrolments since local access was liberalised — alongside the capital's expatriate community. Long-established British names sit beside newer campuses, clustered in Mont Kiara, Ampang and the southern corridor, at fees well below Singapore's.
2 schools matchFees converted to USD at recent rates.
- The International School of Kuala Lumpur
USD 17,200–35,200/yr
American · IB · Ampang Hilir
An American-curriculum through-school founded in 1965 — parent-owned and not-for-profit, with around 1,600 pupils aged 3–18 from more than 65 nationalities. Its purpose-built Ampang Hilir campus opened in 2018; high school pairs Malaysia's longest-running IB Diploma programme with AP courses, serving expatriate and Malaysian families.
- Mont'Kiara International School
USD 8,970–32,100/yr
American · IB · Mont Kiara
American-curriculum IB World School in the Mont'Kiara neighbourhood, founded in 1994, with around 700 students from 45-plus nationalities. Offers the full IB continuum — PYP, MYP and Diploma — alongside the US High School Diploma pathway, and is WASC-accredited. Part of Nord Anglia Education from August 2026 (its second Kuala Lumpur school, with BSKL), serving expatriate and Malaysian families.