Alice Smith School

Private British international school in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Alice Smith School is a private coeducational British International School in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2]

MottoLatin: Sic Itur Ad Astra
(In this way we shall reach the stars)
Established1946[1]
FounderAlice Fairfield-Smith
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The Alice Smith School
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2 Jalan Bellamy, 50460 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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TypePrivate British International School
MottoLatin: Sic Itur Ad Astra
(In this way we shall reach the stars)
Established1946[1]
FounderAlice Fairfield-Smith
GenderCoeducational
Age7 to 18
Enrolment~800 Secondary School
~650 Primary School
Houses  Scott
  Fairfield
  Muir
  Fleming
ColoursGreen and Red   
AffiliationsFederation of British International Schools in Asia, Council of British International Schools, Council of International Schools
AbbreviationKLASS
TuitionRM 14,450-33,970 per term
Websitewww.alice-smith.edu.my
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Founded in 1946, it is the oldest British international school in Malaysia.[3][4] The school is a not-for-profit educational institution situated on two campuses.[5] The Primary Campus that teaches from Preschool to Year 6 is on Jalan Bellamy in Kuala Lumpur and the Secondary Campus which provides Year 7 to Year 13 on Jalan Equine in Seri Kembangan, Selangor.[6]

The Alice Smith School is a member of the Federation of British International Schools in Asia, and the Council of International Schools.[7][8] It is also a member of the South East Asia Student Activities Conference and Association of International Schools in Malaysia (AIMS).[9] It is accredited as fully compliant by the Council of British International Schools, and received British School Overseas accreditation in 2011 and 2014 from the British Department for Education.[10][11]

The school offers the National Curriculum for England in Primary and Secondary School. It offers GCSE, IGCSE, and A-Level Options from Edexcel, Cambridge Assessments, and AQA.[11][12]

It has been a finalist in the 2019, 2022 and 2023 COBIS International Schools Awards and 2021 winner.[13][14][15][16] It has also been shortlisted by the Daily Telegraph's Independent Schools of the Year Awards in 2020, 2021 and 2022. [17][18] [19]

The school was ranked as one of the Top Fifteen Schools in China & Southeast Asia one of the top 100 schools in the world by the Carfax Education and Spears' Schools Index 2022.[20][21]

History

The school was started in 1946 by Alice Fairfield-Smith at her home on Jalan Eaton, Kuala Lumpur at the end of the Second World War in order to educate the community of British colonial expatriates.[3] She was a biology graduate from Harvard University.[22]

Subsequently, the school rented the Masonic Hall on Damansara Road and later also used St Andrew's Church from 1951 to 1963 for the preschool.[23] When Alice Smith left in 1950, the school formally incorporated. The school relocated behind the old National Palace on Jalan Bellamy in May 1955.[23][24]

The school's 25-acre secondary campus was opened by Prince Edward in Equine Park, Seri Kembangan, Selangor in September 1998.[24][25]

The primary school's Jubilee Centre was also awarded GOLD by the Malaysian Architectural Awards, and was opened by Prince Andrew, Duke of York.[26]

Facilities

The secondary school has a 50m, 10 lane Olympic swimming pool, as well as an 8-lane IAAF accredited running track.[25]

Notable alumni

See also

References

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