Alice Smith School

Unable to find a suitable school for her daughter in Kuala Lumpur, Alice Fairfield-Smith, a biology graduate from Harvard University, set up the school in her home in 1946 on Jalan Eaton. In doing so, she founded the very first British international school in Malaysia and the only British international school in Kuala Lumpur which is 'not for profit'.

We keep the Alice Smith spirit alive by encouraging each child to forge their own path, to be fearless in their quests like Alice Smith and to spark courageous exploration to inspire a better world.

In the spirit of Alice Smith, we constantly look to evolve the learning experience of our students, balancing the latest pedagogical research and learning tools with the deep experience of our educators.

Today The Alice Smith School is one of the oldest international schools in Asia catering for over 1,500 students from Pre-school to Year 13. Our school is internationally diverse, welcoming pupils from all over the world, attracted by a holistic, values-based and purpose driven education focused on student success, wellbeing and happiness.

According to the words of our school song: ‘Soon there were two, who were joined by a few’. Alice Smith started a movement with just two people. That single brave act sparked a positive chain reaction. She inspired other families to join her on her journey, creating a nurturing environment for generations of learners and a home away from home for thousands of families.

In that same vein, we keep the Alice Smith spirit alive by building a nurturing community that encourages our students to explore the world with courage, curiosity and compassion.

To build a better world together.

The Alice Smith Early Years Curriculum follows the English National Curriculum.

In the Foundation Stage - Pre-school and Reception (3 - 5 years old), your child will be learning skills, acquiring new knowledge and demonstrating their understanding through 7 areas of learning and development.

Outdoor Learning

The importance of outdoor exploratory play is something we are deeply aware of at Alice Smith. Across our Early Years classes, our spacious and stimulating outdoor areas provide children the opportunity to connect with the natural world and have firsthand experiences of life and growth. Our outdoor space is viewed as an extension of our classrooms where children explore, risk take, develop physically and absorb vast amounts of physical knowledge.

Student support services and ESL/ESOL programmes are available. 

In Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2), your child will experience free flow classrooms and play areas enabling them to select the activities planned by our teachers that interest and stimulate them the most. Your child will develop skills more quickly by engaging them in this way than in a formal class setting.

In Key Stage 2 (Years 3 to 6), our flexible, well planned cross-curricular units encourage students to make sense of their learning by creating links between subjects and the real world. Learning initiated by student questions is encouraged, celebrated, tracked and recorded as part of the connected and authentic learning process.

At the Secondary Campus, our curriculum is structured into three distinct phases: Key Stage 3 (Years 7 to 9), Key Stage 4 (Years 10 and 11) and Key Stage 5 (Sixth Form) and follows the National Curriculum for England through to (I)GCSE and A Level.

For more info, visit www.alice-smith.edu.my

We offer over 100 enrichment opportunities each year to choose from sports and arts, to languages and technology, there is something to interest every child. Clubs take place within the school day and are included in tuition fees. 

Alice Smith Scholarships

Level: Pre-university

Application deadline: September/October

Link for more information: https://www.alice-smith.edu.my/join/scholarships-and-bursaries