Private Schools by City
Sekolah Swasta Mengikut Bandar. Browse 55 Malaysian cities with 3 or more registered private schools.
Shah Alam
Selangor
Selangor's capital has 27 registered private schools, the highest single-city count in Malaysia. Strong Cambridge IGCSE (11 schools) and IB Diploma (6 schools) presence, plus 3 Islamic international schools. Fees range RM 10,000 (national syllabus) to RM 66,000 (IB Diploma).
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur hosts 23 registered private schools, including 7 expatriate schools (German, Japanese, French, Korean). The highest concentration of expat education in Malaysia. Annual fees run RM 15,000 to RM 100,000+ with flagship campuses like ISKL, Alice Smith, and Garden International charging premium rates.
Petaling Jaya
Selangor
Petaling Jaya has 20 registered private schools, one of the densest private education markets in the Klang Valley. Anchored by Sri KDU International School (founded mid-1990s), St Joseph's Institution International, and Cempaka's dual IB/Cambridge track. Fees run RM 18,000 to RM 98,601 across mid and premium tiers.
Klang
Selangor
Port city with 16 private schools and the widest fee range in the Klang Valley — from RM 9,900 to RM 76,810. Singapore syllabus available.
Cheras
Selangor & Kuala Lumpur
16 private schools straddling the KL–Selangor border, with a rare Finnish curriculum option and a balanced mix of private and international schools.
Seri Kembangan
Selangor
18 private schools near Mines Resort and Technology Park Malaysia — a fast-growing education cluster south of KL.
Kuching
Sarawak
Sarawak's capital with 14 private schools — the largest private school market in East Malaysia, anchored by heritage institutions like Lodge and St Joseph.
Subang Jaya
Selangor
14 private schools with the highest fee ceiling outside KL — up to RM 130,000. Well-connected via LRT and BRT to the rest of the Klang Valley.
Ipoh
Perak
Perak's capital with 10 private schools — strong IB and Cambridge presence, and much lower costs than Kuala Lumpur.
Johor Bahru
Johor
Southern gateway with 10 private schools near the Singapore border — Cambridge IGCSE dominates, with the Iskandar development zone driving campus growth.
Iskandar Puteri
Johor
Malaysia's purpose-built education hub — all 8 registered private schools are international, with IB, Cambridge, and A-Levels all available.
Rawang
Selangor
Northern Selangor growth corridor with 10 private schools — a mix of national-syllabus and international campuses at mid-range fees.
Kota Kinabalu
Sabah
Sabah's capital with 9 private schools — including IB and Cambridge internationals plus Japanese and Indonesian expatriate schools.
Melaka
Melaka
Historic UNESCO city where all 7 registered private schools are international — a small but focused market.
Cyberjaya
Selangor
Malaysia's tech city with 6 private schools — unusually strong IB Diploma and Cambridge IGCSE presence for a city its size.
Puchong
Selangor
South Klang Valley suburb with 10 private schools — affordable international options and strong brand-name campuses.
Miri
Sarawak
Northern Sarawak's oil and gas city with 7 private schools serving local families and the Petronas/Shell expat community.
Masai
Johor
Eastern Johor's industrial corridor with 8 private schools — serving families in the Pasir Gudang–Masai growth area.
Seremban
Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan's capital with 7 private schools — an affordable alternative to Klang Valley education, just 45 minutes from KL.
Pasir Gudang
Johor
Johor's industrial port city with 7 private schools — growing demand from manufacturing and logistics sector families.
Tanjung Bungah
Penang
Penang’s northern beach corridor — Tenby, Dalat, Prince of Wales Island International School, and SRI Tenby national-curriculum campuses.
Georgetown
Penang
Penang island's historic centre hosts international primaries, Wesley Methodist International, expatriate Japanese provision, and major Chinese independent high schools.
Bandar Sri Damansara
Selangor & Kuala Lumpur
Straddling the KL-Selangor border with 6 private schools — includes The International School @ ParkCity and Sri Bestari International.
Kota Marudu
Sabah
Rural Sabah district with 6 Seventh-day Adventist mission schools — a unique community-based private education model with no international schools.
Kuantan
Pahang
Pahang's capital on the east coast with 5 private schools — IB Diploma, Cambridge IGCSE, and UEC options from Kolej Yayasan Saad and REAL Schools.
Gombak
Selangor & Kuala Lumpur
Ampang
Selangor
Sandakan
Sabah
Kota Bharu
Kelantan
Sungai Buloh
Selangor
Telok Panglima Garang
Selangor
Kuala Terengganu
Terengganu
Tawau
Sabah
Sibu
Sarawak
Sri Hartamas
Kuala Lumpur
Brickfields
Kuala Lumpur
Senai
Johor
Batu Pahat
Johor
Muar
Johor
Skudai
Johor
Alor Setar
Kedah
Sungai Petani
Kedah
Sendayan
Negeri Sembilan
Port Dickson
Negeri Sembilan
Simpang Ampat
Penang
Bukit Mertajam
Penang
Subang
Selangor
Hulu Langat
Selangor
Semenyih
Selangor
Putrajaya
Selangor & Putrajaya
Federal territory schools for government and diplomatic families — Nexus International leads the fee band, with Spectrum and Arabic-medium international options nearby.
Kota Belud
Sabah
Kudat
Sabah
Tamparuli
Sabah
Sentul
Kuala Lumpur
Wangsa Maju
Kuala Lumpur