Kuala Lumpur
Nord Anglia Acquires Mont'Kiara International School, Gaining Second Kuala Lumpur Campus
The deal gives Nord Anglia Education two schools in the Malaysian capital with contrasting curricula, and pushes its Southeast Asia portfolio to 15 schools.
Mont'Kiara International School (MKIS) in Kuala Lumpur will join Nord Anglia Education's global network in August 2026, according to Nord Anglia Education, taking the group's tally to 90 schools in 37 countries and 15 schools across Southeast Asia.
The acquisition makes MKIS Nord Anglia's second school in the Malaysian capital, joining the British International School of Kuala Lumpur (BSKL), which follows the English national curriculum through IGCSEs and A Levels. The two schools offer deliberately different pathways: MKIS delivers the full IB continuum, from the Primary Years Programme through to the Diploma, as well as the US High School Diploma, giving families in Kuala Lumpur a broader menu of options within a single operator.
A well-established school with strong results
Founded in 1994, MKIS is one of Malaysia's longest-standing IB World Schools, educating more than 700 students from over 45 nationalities in the city's Mont'Kiara neighbourhood. In 2025, its students achieved an average IB score of 34.4, well above the global average of 30.58. Graduates have gone on to UCL, the University of Chicago, the London School of Economics and King's College London, among others.
For the school's leadership, the move is about continuity as much as ambition. Tan Sri M.S. Tan, Chairman of Mont'Kiara International School Sdn. Bhd., said the partnership with Nord Anglia would ensure the school continued to thrive through a shared commitment to excellence, while preserving the close-knit community it has built over three decades.
What changes for students
From August, MKIS students will gain access to Nord Anglia's Global Campus programmes, including learning initiatives developed in partnership with MIT, The Juilliard School, UNICEF, and IMG Academy. Staff will also be able to draw on the group's professional development infrastructure, including Nord Anglia University and a joint master's programme with King's College London.
The deal continues a period of rapid consolidation for Nord Anglia in Southeast Asia. The group now operates schools in Singapore, Bangkok, Jakarta, and two campuses apiece in Kuala Lumpur and China's major cities. Whether that density creates pricing pressure or simply broadens choice for families will be a question worth watching as enrolment for the 2026 to 2027 academic year gets under way.