International Islamic School Malaysia Kuala Lumpur

International Islamic School Malaysia sits on the IIUM campus in Gombak, founded in 1998 and grown to more than 2,200 pupils from 47 countries, aged 6–18. The curriculum blends Cambridge and the Malaysian National Curriculum around an Islamic-studies core of Quranic study, Arabic and Islamic history. Norhijjah Mohd Zin has been principal since August 2020. The school reports 44 per cent of A-Level students achieving two As or above, with 100 per cent pass rates in Chemistry and Physics in 2023.

Parent opinion splits sharply. Positive reviewers cite committed staff, an enriching curriculum and confident academic progress. The negative strand flags discipline and quality: pupils given little freedom, phones confiscated for around three months, allegations of staff hitting students, and complaints that some teachers in an English-medium school do not speak English fluently.

The school's clearest fit is Muslim families wanting a Cambridge pathway with an Arabic and Islamic-studies frame rather than a fully secular international school. Annual fees rise from MYR 15,100 in Grade 2 to 19,500 by Grade 13.

• IIS Malaysia (IISKL) sits on the IIUM Gombak campus, founded 1998 and grown to over 2,200 students from 47 countries. Curriculum blends the Malaysian National Curriculum and Cambridge with an Islamic-studies core (Quranic and Islamic Studies, Arabic, Islamic history).
• Parent voice splits sharply. Positive reviewers cite committed staff, an enriching curriculum and confident academic progress.
• A separate strand of negative voice flags discipline and quality concerns: students reportedly given little freedom, phones confiscated for around three months, allegations of staff hitting students, and complaints that some teachers in an "international" school cannot speak English fluently.
• The school's positioning is clearest for Muslim families wanting a Cambridge pathway with an Arabic and Islamic-studies frame, not for families seeking a fully secular international school.
• Independent third-party voice is limited. Most signal comes from parents on Malaysian school directories. Searches of expat and parent communities produced no hits.