ISKL official blog

Great work Panthers! Congratulations to ISKL students on their International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) and Advanced Placement (AP) exam results. We are so proud of their amazing accomplishments. 

Over the past two years we have worked together with over 50 teachers from more than 40 local schools. The experience has enriched everyone involved and ultimately helped strengthen student learning and engagement

The ceremony embodied the spirit of ISKL with performances from the graduates themselves including an emotional rendition of ‘You Raise Me Up’ by the Senior Choral Ensemble.

On Monday, May 27, 2019 ISKL held an official Scholarship Award Ceremony to present the 2019-2021 International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Scholarship to Malaysian students, Ms. Elayna Mohamed Emery and Mr. Hsien Rong Evan Loo.

For the past three years, I have been a Malaysia Week parent volunteer, lured by the cheeky glint in Malaysia Week supremo, Karen Palko’s, eye and her invitation to “give it a go”, at my first parent information evening in 2017.

“Teachers Teaching Teachers” is a homegrown idea started by Ms. Suji DeHart, ISKL’s ES Librarian in 2017 to support teachers at refugee schools in Kuala Lumpur. Since then the program has evolved into fortnightly workshops with ISKL teachers teaching up to 40 teachers at a time.  Read more about this inspiring initiative.

ISKL’s Grade 1 teachers have planned 26 different A-Z activities from the beginning of May through the end of the school year. The activities align with the educational objectives of the Grade 1 team and are engineered to include key learning goals: numeracy, literacy and social thinking.

Over two weekends in April the ISKL community was most definitely united and excited to support the Dignity for Children Foundation (DCF) by co-hosting preliminaries for The Faisal Cup, a football tournament involving 1,200 children from disadvantaged backgrounds. 

The Malaysia Week program has grown and changed over the years, evolving into a well-oiled machine, not least without the hard work of the Middle School team

The story behind the batik print is one of inspiration and collaboration between students, parents and faculty. The idea of a batik sash was first initiated by the ISKL Parent Teacher Association (PTA) in 2011.

The learning experiences that children engage in at school during their early years can influence the development of executive functioning skills which in turn can have a lifelong impact

The Picha Project is a great example of how an impact driven enterprise is changing the lives of refugees in Malaysia by helping them rebuild their lives.

Three of ISKL’s alumni and one HS student will be participating in the event: Georgina McKavanagh (Class of 2013), Jasmine Ng (Class of 2021), Jennab Zulkifly (Class of 2011) and Kenzi-Li Williams (Class of 2018) will be playing for Malaysia’s national team in the tournament.

The Faisal Cup was initiated to ensure that children from underprivileged backgrounds have an equal opportunity to play in a safe environment.

While being able to access and afford these supports may result in positive changes for your child, the progress rate is influenced by a family's direct involvement. The most critical aspect of early language intervention is parent involvement.  

Deciding where to send your child to school needs to be well considered and it is natural for parents and children to be concerned about how they will fit into a new school both academically and socially, especially when the child may have little to no familiarity with the English language.

The new purpose-built campus of The International School of Kuala Lumpur (ISKL) in Ampang Hilir was officially opened today by: YB Dato’ Saifuddin Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs Malaysia; YB Dr. Xavier Jayakumar, Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources Malaysia; and YB Ms. Teo Nie Ching, Deputy Minister of Education Malaysia.

Over three tough, competitive sporting days, 150 visiting athletes from international schools across the region battled it out on the pitches of ISKL in the Interscholastic Association of Southeast Asia Schools (IASAS) Rugby (Boys) and Touch (Girls) Tournament.

ISKL has won the prestigious International School Leader Awards in the category Initiative for Inclusion for its unique Life-Centered Education (LCE) program which supports the needs of students with diagnosed intellectual or developmental differences.

Making the right choice isn’t always easy and seems to get harder as the number of candles on the birthday cake increases.  Deciding when, and where, to send your child to school is possibly one of the biggest decisions a family has to make in early childhood

The transition to our Ampang Hilir campus presented a unique opportunity for ISKL to create learning spaces that offer flexibility, inspire ideas and create opportunities for interaction and connectivity

Sharing knowledge with peers is the cornerstone of professional development and ISKL was delighted to have eight representatives present at the 50th Annual East Asia Regional Council of Schools Leadership Conference (EARCOS) held in Kuala Lumpur this month.

ISKL’s PTA President, Annie Gillis shares her insights on the benefits of getting involved in your school community.

Dr. Ramsey spent a full week with ISKL music students, teaching and sharing her knowledge culminating in the Choral Exchange music festival.

Kids 4 Kids, is a nonprofit organization where ISKL students volunteer to spend time with cancer children at the Pediatric Cancer Ward in KL Hospital.

This month, we welcome Dr. Andrea Ramsey, Scott Hickey, and Haffendi Anuar Visiting Artists in Residence at ISKL!

The SEA Forensics and Debate Tournament is the longest consecutive event hosted by ISKL

Lydia Lubon, ISKL graduate Class of '96, screened her film, Operation Sumatran Rhino, made for National Geographic last Tuesday evening at ISKL.