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| Number of students |
450 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
30 |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
English as an Additional Language |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Bahasa Malaysia, French, Mandarin |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IGCSE, A Levels |
| School bus service available |
No |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Fitness, swimming, touch rugby, basketball, dance, games training, performing arts, production, Model United Nations, board games, chess, programming, poetry, STEM, singing, strings, guitar, rock band, recorder, cooking, construction club, paper plates craft club |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Established in 1973, Kinabalu International School is a family friendly school, where everybody is valued as an individual, where student learning is at the very centre of everything KIS does and where KIS aspires to be genuinely international in its approach to education. KIS provides an education for students aged 3 to 18 years old. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
KIS prides itself on offering an education that develops all aspects of a student’s intellectual, physical, creative and social character. KIS recognises that each child is unique and that in order to provide them with the very best education, KIS needs to be student centred in its approach. KIS challenges each student to strive for personal and corporate excellence in all that they do, so that they are well prepared for the challenges of tomorrow’s world. |