Finding the right preschool for your child is important, as this is the foundation of their education. So equip them with the right building blocks for the best head start in life. Here are our picks of the best preschools in Kuala Lumpur.
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With two decades of experience in the preschool education industry in Singapore, White Lodge has top-level preschools in three locations in Malaysia. Their curriculum is comprehensive and up to date according to the best practices in the fundamentals of early childhood education. Incorporating the theories of High Scope, Reggio Emilia, Howard Gardner as well some Montessori elements, they adhere to a list of learning objectives that they continually monitor and update and improve according to the changing times and situations. The net result is a teaching program that encourages children to become active learners, independent thinkers and most importantly inculcate confidence in their academic, social and mental abilities.
White Lodge, 3 locations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, +60 3-2242 2663, [email protected], www.whitelodge.edu.my
Polaris Preschool is the first marine-themed preschool in Malaysia. Named after the North Star, Polaris Preschool aims to be the brightest star in the industry to guide our children towards a better future. They use the Eduwis Program which is built on the basis of integrating 8 educationist approaches. Eduwis program combines the best elements in their theories and approaches to build this program. Polaris also focuses on Discovery Learning, in which they provide an enabling environment for their children. The facilities that we have, include an indoor climbing district, spacious classroom, reading bay, discovery corner (for science and math learning), rooftop play deck, vegetable garden with 30 different edible plants, music room, and more. They offer half-day and full-day programs!
Polaris Preschool, Seksyen 17 PJ, 1, Jalan 17/52, Seksyen 17, 46400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, 60 18212 8160, [email protected], polaris.edu.my
With multiple locations around Kuala Lumpur, The Children's House is part of the Busy Bees Network. Their guided writing program allows children to explore and develop their vocabulary. Children and teachers will discuss stories, read and learn phonics as they progress. Playing is part of the learning process at The Children’s House, so your child will have fun while developing essential educational skills.
The Children’s House, Locations all over Kuala Lumpur, www.thechildrenshouse.com.my/
The Kool Kidz educational program is powered by the Australian Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) combined with their very own Kool Beginnings Curriculum designed to boost the children’s emotional maturity and physical development as well as their social and communication skills. Offering flexible daily routines responsive to each child’s individual needs, imaginative play spaces designed to build the children’s imaginations and 11 developmental areas, this school really focuses on nurturing the individual capabilities of the children.
Kool Kidz, 150 Lorong Maarof, Bangsar 59000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, +603 20952323, [email protected], www.koolkidz.com.my
This school provides a fun and nurturing teaching environment for your little ones. Using a holistic Montessori approach to bring out the best in your child, this preschool has multiple locations in the Klang Valley, and admissions are capped at 500 students. Tours that allow you to observe students engaged in learning and interactive classroom activities with the guidance from teachers are available.
Children’s Discovery House, www.childrensdiscoveryhouse.com/
Children’s Discovery House - i-Zen Mont Kiara, Ground Floor, [email protected] II, No. 1 Jalan Kiara, Mont Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, +603 6203 7001, [email protected]
Children’s Discovery House - Seni Mont Kiara, LG1-8, Seni Mont Kiara 2A, Changkat Duta Kiara, Mont Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, +603 6204 0088, [email protected]
Children’s Discovery House - Arcoris Mont Kiara, LG3-01, Arcoris, 10 Jalan Kiara, Mont Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Children’s Discovery House - Bangsar, No. 40 Jalan Bangkung, Bukit Bandaraya, Bangsar, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, +603 2093 9592, [email protected]
Children’s Discovery House - Limau Purut, No 1 Jalan Limau Purut, Bangsar Park, Bangsar, 59000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, +603 2201 7009, [email protected]
Children’s Discovery House - Ampang, 74A, Jalan Damai, 55000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, +603 2144 7001, [email protected]
With a teaching philosophy of ‘play to learn and learn to play’, Beaconhouse makes learning fun and helps children to grow mentally, socially, physically and emotionally into well-rounded individuals. The school also encourages children to become independent learners. Beaconhouse has eight preschools in Malaysia, so there's probably one near you!
Beaconhouse, Various locations across Malaysia including Subang Jaya, Gasing, Puchong, Sri Petaling, Kota Kemuning, Klang, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, www.beaconhouse.edu.my. Beaconhouse Preschools are part of a larger global education group running schools for 40+ years.
GIS is a friendly school that has a lovely warm family feel to it. Their curriculum follows seven areas of learning: personal, social and emotional development, communication and language, physical development, literacy, mathematical development, understanding of the world, and expressive arts and design. There is a designated early years campus ensuring your little ones are well taken care.
Garden International School, GIS Early Years Centre Kuala Lumpur, 1 Jalan 41/70A, Desa Sri Hartamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, +603 6209 6888, [email protected], https://www.gardenschool.edu.my/early-years-centre
This is a popular little school with the Bangsar set located as it is just a stone's throw away from Bangsar Shopping Centre. Like most of the nurseries in and around KL, Taska Tulip adopts the hugely popular Montessori approach to teaching. Toddlers are accepted from as soon as they can walk and can stay right up until they reach the grand old age of six and a half years. The low student to teacher ratio is something that attracts a lot of parents to this school, that and the wonderful, warm staff who genuinely care for the children in their care.
Taska Tulip, 21 Jalan Tualang, Bukit Bandaraya, Bangsar, 59100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, +603 2096 2220, [email protected], https://taskatulip.com
With centers all over KL, Kinderland’s integrated curriculum provides little ones with an in-depth understanding of the world around them through the development of their multiple intelligences. The school has three types of programs: a four-hour program, a half-day program, and a full day program. Your child will be kept busy with water play, sand play, cycling, art and craft, drama play, and pouring.
Kinderland, Lot 43182 & 46085, Jalan USJ 11/4P, 47620, Subang Jaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, +603 5632 2663, [email protected], [email protected], http://kinderlandmsia.com.my/. Note, they have centres all over Kuala Lumpur including Bangsar, Damansara, Parklands and more.
My Montessori School gives your child the opportunity to develop learning and social skills, enhance their physical well being and cultivate their talents. Your child will be engaged in an extensive syllabus covering: beginning mathematics, cultural studies, reading, cooking, gardening, Mandarin, multimedia studies, and Islamic studies. The school will also provide your little one with breakfast, lunch, snacks, and tea.
My Montessori School, 117, Jalan Telawi, Bangsar Baru, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia , +603 2287 0837, [email protected], www.myms.my/index.html
What child of a certain age doesn’t love colorful, cheerful, Australian kids entertainers Hi-5? Well, now little ones can get up close and personal with all those things that make Hi-5 so wonderfully appealing, right here in Malaysia. The curriculum, which draws from the highly regarded educational theories that are right at the heart of the much-loved Hi-5 TV series, allows the children to learn through a series of fun and energetic music and movement activities, exploration of engaging topics and expression using a vibrant mix of investigation and imagination.
Hi-5 House of Learning, 22, Persiaran Damansara Endah, Damansara Heights, 50490 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, +603 2095 9919, [email protected], www.hi-5school.com
SummerFields has one of the smallest teacher-student ratios in Kuala Lumpur, allowing them to provide a very high quality of education. The school has a spacious outdoor garden that is beautifully landscaped and equipped with a variety of play equipment. SummerFields Preschool provides a well-rounded development programme that encourages your child to explore, learn and play.
SummerFields, 32 Jalan Sri Hartamas 15, Taman Sri Hartamas, 50490 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, +603 6201 2388, [email protected], www.facebook.com/summerfieldspreschool
Tree Top International School, No. 2 - 28 Jalan Udang Siar 1, Taman Sri Segambut, 52000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, +603 6241 9777, [email protected], www.treetop.name.my
This leading international school accepts children from three years old in their two preschool classes. Soft drop off is between 7:45am and 8:30am, while parents have the options of sending their little ones for either the standard day (pick-up at 12pm) or for the extended day (pick-up at 1:45pm). It is ideal if you have older children attending the school as it makes for easy drop-offs and pick-ups. The school also runs a weekly toddler group on a Friday during term time.
Alice Smith International School, 2 Jalan Bellamy, 50460 Kuala Lumpur, +603 2148 3674, [email protected], www.alice-smith.edu.my
This little Montessori school, located right in the heart of the leafy residential area of Damansara Heights, has a lovely peaceful and mostly shaded garden with an exciting outdoor play area complete with a giant sandpit, outdoor play kitchen and café, water pump, herb garden and fenced off, heated, salt water swimming pool. In addition, but included in the fees, the children can enjoy weekly cooking classes, art classes, swimming classes, music and movement classes, Mandarin and Bahasa lessons plus, gymnastics in the custom built gym complete with a five meter climbing wall.
Roots and Wings, 1 Lorong Setiabistari 1, Bukit Damansara, 50490 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, +603 2389 4288, [email protected], https://www.rootsandwings.com.my/
Founded by a mummy who didn’t’ find the type of nursery she was looking for when it came time to put her own little one into school, Trinity Kids offers everything she wanted for her child. The school’s philosophy focuses on three things they believe form the foundations of early education to develop a well-rounded child: mental focus (a holistic, stimulating and trilingual curriculum), physical focus (a wholesome diet and the development of fine motor skills) and social focus (character building and teaching them values).
Trinity Kids, Locations in Mont Kiara, Publika and KLCC, [email protected], www.trinitykidsmalaysia.com. They are Malaysia's First Playschool, First Whole Brain Preschool, First Stimulative Baby Care, First Dr Sears Health Coach. Note, they also offer daycare programs for babies.
Trinity Kids - Publika Shopping Gallery, Solaris Dutamas, Level G4, Lot 1, Publika Shopping Gallery, 1 Jalan Dutamas 1, 50480, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Trinity Kids - Verve Shops, Mont Kiara, Level 5, Verve Shops, 8 Jalan Kiara 5, Mont Kiara, 50480, Kuala Lumpur, (opposite Garden International School), Malaysia
Kids love this nursery, which has a fantastic ethos that for kids, work equals play. Their Early Years Eduplay Program is developed to provide a stimulating and experiential learning curriculum for children as young as 18 months to six years old. The child’s natural curiosity and eagerness to explore the world around them are fostered throughout the day with a healthy dose of free play balanced with carefully planned age-appropriate activities that sparks their interest in learning.
Blue Daisies Kids Club, P-03-02, Bayu Walk, Mont Kiara Bayu, 2, Jalan Kiara 2, 50480, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, +03 2389 1669, [email protected], www.bluedaisieskidsclub.weebly.com
This is an extremely conveniently located nursery if you like to shop situated as it is on the third floor of one of Mont Kiara’s most popular shopping malls. You can drop off your little one and head down to browse the shops and get all your weekly grocery shopping done at Village Grocer on the ground floor. This school adopts the Montessori approach to teaching and fosters creativity and independence in children. Taking children as young as just 8 weeks makes this school ideal for parents who have to get straight back to work and want the peace of mind that their precious little ones are being looked after in a safe and secure environment.
Babies and Casa Montessori International Preschool, Lot 3-13, Third Floor, 1 Mont Kiara, Mont Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, +603 6211 3195, [email protected], www.babiescasa.com
EtonHouse, www.etonhouse.my
Brainy Bunch, www.brainybunch.com
Nuh’s Ark Islamic Montessori, www.nuhsark.edu.my
JoyKids, www.joykids.my
Chiltern House (Julia Gabriel), www.chilternhouse.com.my
St Joseph's Institution International School Malaysia, www.sji-international.edu.my
Rowan Tree Preschool, www.rowantree.com.my
Hilltop House Child Development Center, www.facebook.com/Hilltop-House-Child-Development-Centre
KL International Kids Club, www.klkidsclub.com
Primrose Hill Active Learning, www.primrosehillactivelearning.co.uk
Kuala Lumpur Steiner Education, https://klsteinerschool.my/
Peter & Jane Kindergarten, http://pnjkindergarten.com/
Anyaman Preschool, www.anyamanpreschools.com
Montessori Preschools And Kindergartens
The Montessori Place, www.themontessoriplace.com.my
A Star Kids Montessori, www.astarkids.com
Montessori Kids Academy, www.montessorikidsacademykl.com
The Junior Academy, www.livingmontessori.com.my
Toddler TOWN International Preschool, https://toddlertown.com.my
IVEY - International Village Of Early Years Pre School, www.facebook.com/internationalvillageofearlyyears
Childcare Centers
Little Playhouse, www.littleplayhouse.com.my
A Kid's Cove, http://kidscove.com.my
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