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Ipoh is a smaller city known for its food, colonial architecture, and a pace of life that feels unhurried. Families can live a five-star lifestyle on a three-star budget here, with school fees and housing costs well below KL levels. The city sits two hours north of Kuala Lumpur on the expressway, close enough for weekend trips but far enough to feel distinct.
Compare 9 international schools in Ipoh, Malaysia. Filter by curriculum, fees (average MYR 16,566), location, and more to find the right international school now.
Knewton Global Schools is part of the Knewton education group and is situated in the growing township of Bandar Meru Raya. The school serves both local and international families, offering classes from Early Years to secondary level. Knewton implements the UK National Curriculum, leading to the Cambridge IGCSE, and emphasizes skills like innovation, global awareness, and communication. The campus boasts purpose-built facilities including ICT and science labs, a media center, art and music studios, indoor sports areas, and a student cafeteria ensuring a safe and dynamic learning environment.
City Harbour International School offers international education to students from Early Years up to IGCSE level. The school blends academic with values-based learning. It adopts the UK-based British Curriculum and prepares students for the Cambridge IGCSE. The campus features science and ICT labs, creative arts rooms, a performing arts center, playgrounds, and various co-curricular spaces, all designed to support student engagement and growth.
Fairview is the only IB World School in Perak that offers the International Baccalaureate Primary Years (PYP) and Middle Years (MYP) Programmes. Located in Medan Lapangan Suria, just outside central Ipoh, the school provides an IB education for students aged 3 to 17, with boarding tailored to support the learning journey. The campus is built for 21st-century learning, featuring modern classrooms, IT resource centre, library, science labs, sports halls, swimming pool, basketball courts, performing arts venues, and boarding facilities designed to enhance students’ physical, social, and emotional well-being
Founded in 1960, this well-established institution offers both the Malaysian national curriculum and a British/international pathway (IGCSE, Sixth Form) for students aged 2–18. The campus nestled against forest hills supports over 1,000 students and features modern classrooms, science labs, libraries, music and sports facilities, and a full sports complex Tatler Asia.
Founded by the Taiko Group of Companies, SBIS occupies a 10-acre campus in Bandar Seri Botani, Ipoh. SBIS follows the Cambridge International Curriculum, offering education from Early Years through Key Stage 4, leading to IGCSE examinations . Classes are small (12–20 students), taught by Cambridge-trained educators. 32% of whom hold Master’s degrees with a strong Mandarin HSK program. The campus features facilities including an Olympic-size swimming pool, tennis courts, indoor futsal courts, science labs, ICT and language labs, library, music and drama studios, art rooms, multipurpose hall, cafeteria, prayer rooms, and on-site boarding for up to 86 secondary students.
WMSII is a Christian international school in Ipoh, serving students aged 6–17. Rooted in a nearly century-long tradition, it delivers the Cambridge Primary & Secondary curriculum, culminating in IGCSE examinations. The school strongly emphasizes character development through Methodist values and leadership programmes. The campus is well-equipped with science laboratories, computer rooms, a library, and a chapel, and supports a variety of clubs like drama, choir, sports, and Boys’/Girls’ Brigade.
A co-educational British-curriculum international school based in Kampar, near Ipoh, catering to ages 3–18 and offering boarding for students aged 12+. Following the Cambridge IGCSE to A Level pathway, it promotes education through its B.E.S.T. framework (Boarding, Education, Sports, Talent). The campus includes boarding facilities with accommodation, laundry, housekeeping, and amenities, alongside academic and sports infrastructure. Class ratios are small (20–25 students) for more personalized attention.
EdQuest International School offers the British Curriculum from preschool to secondary level, preparing students for the Cambridge IGCSE through a creative, inquiry-based approach to learning. Its modern campus includes spacious classrooms, well-equipped science and computer labs, a library, music and art rooms, and outdoor facilities like a futsal court and multipurpose hall, all designed to support academic excellence and well-rounded growth.
Launched in January 2020 as the flagship campus of the Imperial Education Group, this school operates within a peaceful Kledang-Menglembu environment and offers boarding alongside day-school options. It adopts the Cambridge International curriculum for ages 5–16 (IGCSE), staffed by passionate educators inspired by the Malaysian-Australian school partnership.
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