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Features

BOARDING SCHOOLS IN MALAYSIA

n boarding schools students reside on the school strike a good balance between academic and leisure
campus. Boarding schools usually have either activities as most schools have a daily schedule for
Idormitories or residence halls. Boarding schools students to follow. A schedule enhances discipline
meet the needs of students who do not live near and time management skills.
the school or who prefer not to commute to school
on a daily basis. Overall, a boarding school provides Most boarding schools offer day boarding as well
a distraction-free environment for students and as full boarding. For day boarding, students remain
enables them to fully concentrate on their studies on campus from Monday to Friday, while for full
during the academic year. boarding, students remain on campus throughout the
school year except during term breaks and summer
Boarding schools can enhance the academic holidays.
experience of students and prepare them for
college or university life. Students learn to develop Parents should be aware that boarding comes with
independence through living with their peers an additional cost besides the school fees. Boarding
instead of with their family members. In addition, fees can range from an additional RM8,400 to
the boarding experience helps to build character, RM123,000 per year, depending on the school. In
strengthens bonds among dorm mates and addition to the boarding fees, some schools require a
enhances interpersonal skills. This is accomplished deposit for boarding. In Malaysia, there are boarding
through academic work and extracurricular activities schools in most states except for Melaka, Perlis and
after classes. Boarding schools ensure that students Kedah.

List of Boarding Schools:
State Name of School (Year established) Name of School (Year established)
Cyberjaya Brainy Bunch International School (2013) Penang Dalat International School (1971)
King Henry VIII College (2018) Fairview International School Penang (2006)
Johor Fairview International School Johor Bahru (2008) The International School of Penang (Uplands) (1955)
Marlborough College Malaysia (2012) Prince of Wales Island International School (2011)
R.E.A.L Schools Johor Bahru Campus (2008) Perak City Harbour International School (2017)
Raffles American School (2012) Fairview International School Ipoh (2014)
Shattuck-St. Mary’s Forest City International School (2018) Seri Botani International School (2020)
Sunway International School, Sunway Iskandar (2017) Tenby Schools Ipoh (2013)
Kuala Fairview International School Kuala Lumpur (1978) Westlake International School (2013)
Lumpur International Islamic School Malaysia (1998) Putrajaya Nexus International School Malaysia (2008)
Kingsgate International School (2017) Sabah Charis International School (2014)
Sri Utama Schools (1994) Vision International School (2009)
Negeri Epsom College in Malaysia (2014) Sarawak Tunku Putra-HELP School (2020)
Sembilan Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar (1991) Selangor Acmar International School (2018)
Matrix Global Schools (2014) At-Tamimi International School (2007)
Nilai International School (2009) Maple Leaf Kingsley International School (2011)
UCSI International School Springhill (2012) MAHSA International School (2017)
Zenith International School (2011) MAZ International School Petaling Jaya (1992)
Pahang Highlands International Boarding School (1999) MAZ International School Shah Alam (2012)
MITstem International School (2019)
Peninsula International School Australia (2018)
State Sunway International School (2008)
Tanarata International School (2007)

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