HELP plans fourth international school in Bandar Kinrara for August 2029

HELP Education Group will open a new British-curriculum international school in Bandar Kinrara, south of Kuala Lumpur, in August 2029, after signing development and lease agreements with property developer S P Setia on 3 November 2026.

S P Setia's subsidiary Perumahan Kinrara Bhd will build the campus. HELP Kinrara Sdn Bhd will lease it for an initial 15 years, with an option to renew for five more, and is responsible for securing education approvals and fitting out the building. Neither side disclosed the value of the deal.

It will be the group's fourth school. HELP already runs HELP International School in Subang Bestari, Shah Alam.

The campus

Site	2.01 acres (0.81 hectares), on a former cricket field
Building	Six storeys, about 176,085 sq ft of floor space
Pupils	More than 1,000
Ages	5 to 16
Curriculum	British, with the International Primary Curriculum, leading to Cambridge IGCSE
Facilities	55 classrooms, six science laboratories, a design and engineering workshop, a library and a multipurpose hall
Opening	August 2029

The plot sits within a commercial parcel of about 16 acres that S P Setia has set aside for a transit-oriented development, with homes and shops to follow. The final design still needs approvals.

The new school will stop at IGCSE. Pupils who want A-levels would need to move on at 16, unlike at the Subang Bestari campus, which teaches ages 3 to 18.

The developer's case

S P Setia president and chief executive Datuk Zaini Yusoff tied the school to the company's plan to put education and community facilities into its townships, and to giving homeowners and buyers more reason to choose Bandar Kinrara.

Dr Gerard Louis, HELP Group's co-chief executive for schools, said the campus would serve families in Bandar Kinrara, Puchong, Bukit Jalil and nearby areas, and that the group wants to try different financial models to bring international schooling to more Malaysian families. Leasing a building from a developer, rather than owning it, is one such model.

Fees at HELP today

HELP has not published fees for Bandar Kinrara. At Subang Bestari, the all-in yearly fee for the oldest year group is MYR 70,119 in 2026/27, up from MYR 55,575 in 2023/24. The school's fees span about US$6,200 to US$17,300 a year, below those at most British schools in Kuala Lumpur. Taylor's International School Kuala Lumpur, at US$4,690 to US$13,500, and Tenby Schools Setia Eco Park, at US$6,130 to US$19,200, sit in a similar band.

The Subang Bestari school has about 1,400 pupils and is accredited by the Council of International Schools. Prospectus profiles 17 schools in Kuala Lumpur.