WhereNext Value Score · Kuala Lumpur

Best value international schools in Kuala Lumpur

Updated 2026-04-26 · 147 schools scored · 150 schools indexed

Schools scored

147

Median value

56/100

Top score

93/100

Median tuition

$10.0k

Curriculum mix

British (30)IB (20)American (5)French (2)Canadian (2)Australian (2)

Schools ranked by Value Score (highest first)

International schools in Kuala Lumpur ranked by WhereNext Value Score, highest first
#	School	Curriculum	Tuition USD	True cost	Value
1	International School of Kuala Lumpur (ISKL)	American, IB	$3,830-$6,383	$6,607	93/100
2	Lycée Français de Kuala Lumpur	French	$6,340-$10,191	$9,466	83/100
3	Sayfol International School	IB	$5,000-$12,000	$10,000	81/100
4	elc International School	British	$3,830-$5,745	$5,558	78/100
5	Sayfol International School	British	$3,383-$7,872	$7,128	78/100
6	Mont'Kiara International School (M'KIS)	American, IB	$12,000-$24,000	$19,650	78/100
7	Alice Smith School	British	$12,000-$22,000	$18,650	77/100
8	The British International School of Kuala Lumpur (BSKL)	British	$12,000-$25,000	$20,150	77/100
9	HELP International School	British, IB	$5,000-$12,000	$10,000	75/100
10	Rocklin International School Kuala Lumpur	—	$5,000-$15,000	$11,500	75/100
11	IGB International School	IB	$10,000-$22,000	$17,650	74/100
12	Sri KDU International School Subang Jaya	British	$5,096-$12,434	$10,265	72/100
13	Templer Park International School Kuala Lumpur	—	$5,000-$15,000	$11,500	72/100
14	German School Kuala Lumpur	—	$5,000-$15,000	$11,500	72/100
15	Mont'Kiara International School	IB, American	$8,066-$27,217	$19,292	72/100
16	Taylor's International School Kuala Lumpur	British	$4,060-$11,713	$9,387	71/100
17	Taylor's International School Puchong	British	$4,060-$11,713	$9,387	71/100
18	Kolej Tuanku Ja'afar (KTJ)	British, IB	$8,000-$18,000	$14,500	71/100
19	Rafflesia International School	British, IB	$5,000-$12,000	$10,000	70/100
20	Taylor's International School	IB, British	$5,500-$14,000	$11,250	70/100
21	Sri KDU International School Klang	British	$4,385-$11,570	$9,078	69/100
22	R E A L International School Cheras Campus Kuala Lumpur	—	$5,000-$15,000	$11,500	69/100
23	Summer International Secondary School Kuala Lumpur	—	$5,000-$15,000	$11,500	69/100
24	Victoria International School Kuala Lumpur	—	$5,000-$15,000	$11,500	69/100
25	Rafflesia International School Puchong	British	$3,454-$10,596	$8,525	68/100
26	Cranbridge International School Kuala Lumpur	—	$5,000-$15,000	$11,100	68/100
27	IGB International School	IB	$10,298-$23,957	$18,778	68/100
28	REAL International School	British	$4,000-$9,000	$8,000	67/100
29	Oasis International School	American	$4,000-$10,000	$8,500	67/100
30	Straits International School	British	$5,000-$10,000	$9,000	67/100
31	Tenby International School	British	$4,500-$12,000	$9,750	67/100
32	GEM International School	IB	$6,000-$12,000	$10,500	67/100
33	Garden International School Kuala Lumpur	—	$5,000-$15,000	$11,500	67/100
34	The Alice Smith School	British	$11,432-$24,970	$19,851	67/100
35	The British International School of Kuala Lumpur	British	$11,999-$25,981	$20,640	67/100
36	Help International School	British	$5,087-$13,340	$10,714	65/100
37	Charterhouse Malaysia Kuala Lumpur	—	$5,000-$15,000	$11,100	65/100
38	Nilai International School Kuala Lumpur	—	$5,000-$15,000	$11,500	65/100
39	Oasis International School Kuala Lumpur	American	$6,383-$16,170	$12,777	65/100
40	The International School Of Kuala Lumpur	—	$5,000-$15,000	$10,800	64/100
41	King Henry Viii College Kuala Lumpur	—	$5,000-$15,000	$11,100	64/100
42	Lycee Francais de Kuala Lumpur	French	$5,000-$11,000	$9,500	63/100
43	German International School Kuala Lumpur	German	$6,000-$13,000	$11,000	63/100
44	Tenby School Setia Ecohill Kuala Lumpur	—	$5,000-$15,000	$11,500	63/100
45	Spectrum International School Kuala Lumpur	—	$5,000-$15,000	$11,500	63/100
46	Nexus International School Malaysia	IB, British	$9,517-$21,185	$17,001	63/100
47	Qosmo International School Kuala Lumpur	—	$5,000-$15,000	$11,500	62/100
48	ELC International School	British	$8,000-$16,000	$13,500	62/100
49	Sunway International School	Canadian, IB	$7,000-$15,000	$12,500	61/100
50	Kolej Tuanku Ja'afar	British	$4,468-$26,489	$17,129	61/100

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How the Value Score works

The WhereNext Value Score starts at 50 (neutral) and adjusts across six dimensions: class size (−10 to +15), diversity (+0 to +10), accreditations (+0 to +10), learning support (+0 to +8), activities richness (+0 to +5), and a cost-tier adjustment that boosts cheaper schools and discounts premium-tier schools that don't justify their pricing through other dimensions.

Important: the Value Score is NOT a quality ranking. A school with strong educational outcomes can have a moderate Value Score if it sits in the premium tier; a smaller, cheaper school with good fundamentals can score higher on Value while still being a different fit for your family.

Read the full Value Score methodology

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