From Ghita: I am very sorry for the late response. Unfortunately I don’t know the answer to your enquiry, but I post it herewith for others to respond.

From Ghita: Dear Liling, sorry for not posting your comment earlier, just been too busy. Anyways I hope some of the readers may be able to help you. Unfortunately there was someone from Penang who was planning to move his daughter to Tenby International School in Kuala Lumpur, because he found it difficult to find an international school in Penang that he was happy to send his daughter to, as they all had their different issues. If you look in the comments I have received you may be able to find his comment. All the best of good luck to you and your son!

We will only be able to visit the school when my children taking their entrance assessment or interview in early July. I do hope that they will do well like your boy.

I am not familiar with the area in Shah Alam and therefore would be pleased if you can advise me other that Setia Alam and Setia Eco Park, are there any nice gated housing areas where my family can consider to stay (‘reachable’ by shcool bus)

Many thanks.

From Ghita: Dear Yvonne, many thanks for your comment. I am so glad to hear that my weblog has helped you feel better about choosing Tenby International School for your children. Nevertheless I feel it’s my responsibility to tell you that no school is perfect, and there will be teachers that may not live up to all parents’ expectations, and parents who have been in Tenby longer than we have may have other experiences.

However I know that the school is trying very hard to find good teachers and, in my opinion, they already have many great teachers in TIS as well as a professional and experienced management team in the Principal, Vice Principal and Head of Education, who have the right attitude and idea about what a modern international school should be like. Therefore I sincerely think that Tenby International School is a good choice and one of the best international schools in Klang Valley (2009) especially considering its reasonable fee structure compared with many of the more expensive international schools in Malaysia.

In regard to your enquiry concerning housing areas, you can check out Valencia, Sierramas and Kota Damansara, which are 15-30 minutes drive by car to the north on the NKVE Highway and Bukit Jelutong, which is closer to the school. However as I am not familiar with any other housing areas around Shah Alam, but Setia Alam and Setia Eco Park, perhaps there are readers of this weblog that can make additional suggestions and recommendations to Yvonne?

Your help is much appreciated!

Thank you!