The Alice Smith School is one of the most prestigious and respected British international schools in Asia. It has an established reputation for excellence, and as a not-for-profit educational foundation, all the school’s resources are focused on the wellbeing of students. The school is one of the first schools in Malaysia and earliest in South East Asia and wider afield to be accredited as a British School Overseas by the Department for Education in London and is graded as outstanding.
The School resides on two campuses. The Primary Campus caters to students from Pre-school to Year 6 in the city centre, while the beautiful purpose-built Secondary Campus in Equine Park situated on 25 acres of land caters to students from Years 7 to 13 and offers GCSEs and A Levels.
Since its founding in 1946, the school has grown into a diverse and dynamic community with 1,600 students from close to 50 different nations. The core of the student body comprises the founder nationalities of Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland and later as the school matured, the children of alumni. With more than 70 years of history, the school has a rich educational heritage and an extensive web of alumni globally.
The school is a member of FOBISIA (Federation of British International Schools in Asia), COBIS (Council of British International Schools), ISC (Independent Schools Council), EARCOS (East Asia Regional Council of Schools), and CIS (Council of International Schools).
The Alice Smith School is anchored in the English National Curriculum. The school is committed to leading excellence in learning, teaching and curriculum creativity. We provide a stimulating, challenging and joyful ethos where every individual is valued and their achievements celebrated.
We value, and aim to educate, the whole child. We want our students to lead successful adult lives, enriched and empowered by a passion for lifelong learning. Our teachers are not simply concerned with the transfer of academic knowledge and skills; we deliberately develop values and wider understanding.
Our broad and balanced curriculum is designed to stimulate every student’s capacity to learn whilst providing the opportunity to develop higher-level thinking skills including creativity, problem solving and highly effective communication.
Reflecting the very best of British education provision enhanced and enriched by our international context, our students are encouraged to become proficient lifelong learners through the explicit development of the KLASS learner attributes:
Happiness and Health
Respect
Community Mindedness
Independence
Communication
Problem Solving
Visit www.alice-smith.edu.my for more details.
