Mont' Kiara International School (M'KIS or MKIS) is an American international school

International school

An International school is loosely defined as a school that promotes international education, in an international environment, either by adopting an international curriculum such as that of the International Baccalaureate or Cambridge International Examinations, or by following a national...

 located in Mont' Kiara, Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...

, Malaysia. The first students enrolled in M'KIS in 1994, and its first class graduated in 2001.

Facilities

On a suburban, 6 acres (24,281.2 m²) campus, M'KIS contains four buildings. The Elementary School building (one of the original buildings) houses the Elementary Office and KPA - Grade 3 classes. It also houses the Elementary School computer lab and the Library Media Center (LMC). The Middle School building (also one of the original buildings) houses the Grades 1 and 2 and Grades 4 through 6 classrooms. The Middle School building also contains three of the four computer labs and a science lab. The High School building contains most of the Middle and High School classes. In the he High School building are the ceramics room, the Middle and High School art room, a multipurpose room and three of the four science labs. The Language Department, Administration Office and theater are in the fourth building. Also in this building are the language rooms, the gym, fitness room, dance room, canteen, dance room and activities room. On the M'KIS campus there is also a 25m swimming pool, a regulation-size soccer field, a half-sized field and two courtyards. Computer features include on-campus library services, online commercial services, Internet access and a wireless campus network.

Activities

M'KIS hosts the annual Model United Nations

Model United Nations

Model United Nations is an academic simulation of the United Nations that aims to educate participants about current events, topics in international relations, diplomacy and the United Nations agenda....

 conference, MYMUN. The school is a member of SEASAC (the South East Asian Student Activity Conference

South East Asian Student Activity Conference

South East Asian Student Activity Conference is an conference which many southeast Asian schools participate in. SEASAC membership includes schools from Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Yangon and Surabaya...

). M'KIS has also been the host for several sports tournaments, such as the SEASAC Touch

Touch football (rugby league)

Touch is a field sport also known as Touch Football, or in some countries as Touch Rugby. Touch is overseen worldwide by the Federation of International Touch . Touch has traditionally been played in Australia and New Zealand but the sport has expanded internationally and features many regional and...

 in 2006 and 2009 and tennis in 2008 and 2011.

Interscholastic sports:

• Aerobics/dance (coed)
• Aquatics (coed)
• Baseball (boys, girls)
• Basketball (B,G)
• Badminton (B,G)
• Line dance
  Line dance
  A line dance is a choreographed dance with a repeated sequence of steps in which a group of people dance in one or more lines or rows without regard for the gender of the individuals, all facing the same direction, and executing the steps at the same time. Line dancers are not in physical contact...
  
   (B,G)
• Martial arts (B,G)
• Touch rugby
  Touch rugby
  Touch rugby, Refers to games derived from rugby football in which players do not tackle in the traditional, highly physical way, but instead touch their opponents using their hands on any part of the body, clothing, or the ball....
  
   (G)
• Football (B,G)
• Softball (B,G)
• Swimming and diving (B,G)
• Tennis (B,G)
• Track and field (B,G)
• Volleyball (B,G)
• Wall climbing (B,G)

Accreditations

MKIS is accredited by the International Baccalaureate (IB) and by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. The Western Association of...

 (WASC).

International Baccalaureate

MKIS offered IB classes:

IB Group 1 subjects

IB Group 1 subjects

The Group 1 subjects of the IB Diploma Programme refer to the student's "Language A1," which is the student's native language or otherwise best language, taken at either Standard Level or Higher Level . The course focuses on developing oral and written communication skills and performing literary...

:

• English A1 SL/HL

IB Group 2 subjects

IB Group 2 subjects

The Group 2 subjects of the IB Diploma Programme consist of the nearly 80 additional languages offered and may be studied at the following levels: A2 , B , or ab initio . Latin and Classical Greek are also offered and may be taken at SL or HL...

:

• Ab Initio Malay
• Ab Initio Spanish
• English A2 SL/HL
• French B SL/HL
• Mandarin B SL/HL
• Spanish B SL/HL

IB Group 3 subjects

IB Group 3 subjects

The Group 3 subjects of the IB Diploma Programme consist of nine courses offered at both the Standard level and Higher level : Business and management, Economics, Geography, History, Information technology in a global society , Islamic history, Philosophy, Psychology, and Social and cultural...

:

• Business and Management SL/HL
• Geography SL/HL
• History SL/HL

IB Group 4 subjects

IB Group 4 subjects

The Group 4 subjects of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme comprise the main scientific emphasis of this internationally recognized high school programme. They consist of five courses, four of which are offered at both the Standard Level and Higher Level : Chemistry, Biology,...

:

• Biology SL/HL
• Chemistry SL/HL
• Physics SL/HL

IB Group 5 subjects

IB Group 5 subjects

The Group 5 subjects of the IB Diploma Programme consist of four different mathematics courses and two computer science courses. To earn an IB Diploma, a candidate must pass one of the following four mathematics courses: Mathematical Studies SL , Mathematics SL, Mathematics HL , or Further...

:

• Mathematics SL/HL
• Math Studies

IB Group 6 subjects

IB Group 6 subjects

The Group 6 subjects of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme consist of four courses at both Standard Level and Higher Level : Music, Theater, Visual Arts, and Film...

:

• Art SL/HL
• Computer Science SL/HL
• Theater

Student enrollment

• Upper School enrollment: 434
• Average class size: 21 students
• Student/teacher ratio: 9/1