List of International Schools in Penang
One of my goals for this website is to provide a resource for those who are looking at Penang as a possible place to live. To that end, here is a list of the international schools that are here on the island. I have no association with any of these schools, other than being friends with some teachers and parents at some of them. If any representatives from these institutions want, please contact me and I can give your school some more space here on this website. I just finished a Complete List of International Schools in Kuala Lumpur post. I found 45 schools. There isn’t another list online that has more than 30. My children are homeschooled, but we do have friends who go to several of these schools listed below. We are also members of the Dalat’s Distance Learning Resource Center, which, for a fee, gives us access to Dalat’s library system and after school program.
Dalat International School
American Christian International school accredited through ACSI and WASC. Located in Tanjung Bungah. Offers boarding for students.
International School Penang (Uplands)
British curriculum International school accredited through the International Baccalaureate and Cambridge International Exams. Located in Batu Ferringhi.
St. Christopher’s International Primary School
Primary school based on the British education system. Located in the Gurney/Pulau Tikus area.
Pelita International School
Cambridge International Education based system. This is the international school part of a larger system with other schools around Penang.
Tenby International School
Cambridge based education with more Malaysian influence. Tenby International School shares a campus with the Malaysian private school, with both schools together called the Tenby Schools. The wikipedia page for Tenby is interesting, especially if you read down to the Faculty section.
Fairview International School
Kuala Lumpur based school with a Penang campus located in Bukit Jambul. International Baccalaureate based education.
Prince of Wales Island International School
Located on the west side of the island, close to Balik Pulau, Prince of Wales opened in 2011. They do have a bus system that picks up students from all over the island, as well as having brand new dormitory facilities for boarding students. Cambridge based education, they are part of the Council of British International Schools.
Straits International School
Kuala Lumpur based school with a Penang campus. Located in the south part of the island, closer to the airport. British curriculum based education and brand new in 2012, they have been offering open houses periodically this year.
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Hi just wanted to ask that there is no international school which admits child of 2 years old
I do not know of one. You can contact each school directly, to ask.
GEMS International is on mainland Penang, FYI — I don’t know about 2-year-olds, but I do know they take 3-year-olds. Check them out:
http://www.gemsinternationalschool-pearl.com/
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Good Day. Hi! I will be soon move to Bayan Lepas Penang. I am lookng for Chinese Primary School, and International School for kid at the age of 13 years old. Could anybody can help me out?
Thank you…
HI Kim,
Have u research around ? I am looking around for international school too and heard Straits also focus on some chinese subject though they are not govn school, did u check it out ?
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i want to study masters in USM but my biggest concern is children school , it seems it costs a lot , please can somebody tell me the average annual over all payments of international schools for (1st grade , 5 th grade and 8 grade ).
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My two kids have local mother and foreign father. In the local school they are always being teased and others, getting disadvantages.
Need to find affordable international/national school since we have to pay ourselves and are not super rich. One will go to standard-3 and the other one to form-1 this coming year. Our work-place is in Batu Ferringgi. Currently living in Bayan Baru and possible to move on the island to another place, depending which school and schoolbus/transport possibilities.
Hi,
This may sound like a silly question, do any of the schools speak Engish only
That is not a silly question. There are some that are English education only. They almost all have Chinese as a second language and other foreign language options.
This is probably a good question to ask each school as you explore it deeper.
Many thanks for posting this information, Daniel. I’ve been an early years teacher in KL for 30 years and I want to move up to Penang, so I’m curious to know about all the schools. From what I’ve read here, I think I’ll be writing to Uplands, SCIPS and SIS to see if I can get a job.
Hi everyone,
I truly need of all of your support. Can anyone tell me which international school offers lowest tuition fees?