Elc International School

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elc International School
Elc school logo mock up copy.png
Location
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Selangor

Malaysia
Coordinates3°12′27″N 101°34′53″E / 3.2076°N 101.5815°E / 3.2076; 101.5815Coordinates: 3°12′27″N 101°34′53″E / 3.2076°N 101.5815°E / 3.2076; 101.5815
Information
TypeInternational school
MottoLearn to aspire
Established1987[citation needed]
Websiteelc.edu.my

elc International School is an international school located across two campuses in Selangor, Malaysia: one in Sungai Buloh and one in Cyberjaya.[1]

History[]

Sungai Buloh[]

elc International School started as elc Secondary School in 1987 with five students and six teachers including the Principal. Three of these were the children of the founders namely Dr. and Mrs. Kaloo and Dr and Mrs. Ghazalli.

The School was registered as a Secondary School, under the terms of the Education Act 1961, to prepare qualified children for the GCE 'O' Levels in May 1989. In June 1992, the school was given permission to add a Primary Division to the established Secondary Division. elc maintained two sites within the Taman Tun Dr. Ismail area, one for the Primary Division and another for the Secondary Division.

By 1995 a decision was made to bring both Primary and Secondary onto one site and in January 1997 elc relocated to its new campus in Sungai Buloh, Selangor. The official opening of the new school building and its grounds was performed by the then Minister of Education YB Dato’ Sri Mohd. Najib bin Tun Hj. Abdul Razak on March 7, 1998.[2]

Subjects[]

Students from Year 3-9 take subjects including Maths, English, Combined Science, Art, History, Geography, ICT, Music, Textile, Community Projects, Eco Education, and a choice between Malay, Chinese, French, German or Spanish

Beginning in Year 9, students pick their own subjects although they must include English and Maths. This is done in accordance with the 'O' level examinations. Available subjects include Accounting, Additional Mathematics, Art, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Chinese, English Literature, French, Geography, History, Malay, Physical Education, Physics, Music, German and Pure Maths. As of 2007, the school changed the examination board to Cambridge from Edexcel.

Operation[]

The Principal is Mr Mark Jacobson, Mrs. Chong and Ms Diane Grimes are the Heads of Secondary, Upper Primary and Lower Primary School respectively.[3] for Sungai Buloh campus.

The Principal is Ms. Kothai for Cyberjaya campus.

Main block of elc Sungai Buloh

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Contact Us." elc International School. Retrieved on 3 May 2018.
  2. ^ "elc International School in Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia". MALAYSIA CENTRAL (ED). 2010-10-02. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  3. ^ "Member Details". www.fobissea.org. Archived from the original on January 31, 2009. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
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