The International School of Penang (Uplands)

Full English name

The International School of Penang (Uplands)

Official name

Uplands

Group

• Independent school.
• Founder: Incorporated Society of Planters (I.S.P., Planters Association) - During the Malayan Emergency in 1955, British planters founded the school for the safe education of their children. The current name follows the same abbreviation as the founder, I.S.P.

Year of establishment

• 1955 (Opened primary boarding school in mid-January at the former Crag Hotel in Penang Hill with about 60 students as the first batch). 2025 is the 70th anniversary of the founding of the school (Platinum Anniversary).
• School relocation history: In 1977, the school moved downhill to the Pulau Tikus Garaway Road campus and established the secondary school → In 1988, the whole school merged into the same campus → On September 9, 2006, it moved to its own dedicated campus in Batu Feringgi. The then Chief Minister of Penang, Xu Zigen officiated at the opening

Curriculum system

• Single campus integration: PYP → IGCSE → MYP → High School Diploma → IBDP. The official website claims to be the first "First Multiprogramme IB World School" in Malaysia. Strategic Plan 2023–2030 mentions pursuing MYP accreditation and moving towards IB continuum school

Certification / Membership

• CIS (Council of International Schools): Official website Principal's original welcome message is "a fully accredited member of the Council of International Schools" The Accreditations page details CIS-Accredited School features
• IB (International Baccalaureate): fully accredited member Open an IBDP
• FOBISIA: The Accreditations page of the official website is listed as a partner institution, and explains that FOBISIA imposes strict admission standards and review cycles on applying schools.
• Examination boards: Pearson Edexcel, Cambridge Assessment International Education

Enrollment age group

• 4–18 years Reception – Year 13

Language of instruction

• Taught in English. The strategic plan sets the direction of "supporting the development of multilingual abilities"

Student nationality

40 nationalities.

teachers

• "Over 80% International Teachers" The same page is also called "Low Student to Teacher Ratio" (no specific ratio is given).

FOOD

There is catering service (Catering), you can download the Lunch Menu.

dormitory

→ Need to verify with the school

Medical configuration

• The school employs 1 fully qualified nurse, who is available from Monday to Friday 07:30–16:30. There is a medical room on campus, which the school describes as "equipped to deal with first aid and basic emergency treatment."
• Surrounding Medical Care: 5 minutes’ drive from the nearest clinic in Batu Ferringhi A 30-minute drive from a number of quality private hospitals.

school bus

• have.
• About Us page of the official website: Reservation by semester (reservation required for the entire semester To withdraw, you must inform in writing before the middle of the semester, otherwise the next semester's fees will still be charged No refund will be given if you withdraw mid-semester) There is also a short-term flexible school bus (available for those who are less than one semester, priced at a fixed weekly rate depending on seat availability, regardless of the actual number of days in the week, one-way/round-trip) New students must fill out the Bus Registration e-form There are on-board marshals (bus marshals), and the official website also publishes the school bus code of conduct (wearing seat belts at all times, not eating and drinking on the bus, etc.) and five-level violation penalties (the most serious one will be suspended for the entire semester).

Disclosure of Academic Scores

The Why Uplands page has only a qualitative statement: "IGCSE & IBDP Results Consistently Well Above World Average".

Regular academic year tuition (not related to camp rates)

RM26,000 – RM74,400（2026/27）

Disclaimer: This information is taken from the school’s published materials and is for reference only. Courses, fees, places and admission terms follow the school’s current written notice and invoice.