DALAT INTERNATIONAL

What DALAT INTERNATIONAL does

Dalat International School is a private, Christian, American college-preparatory day and boarding school serving students from Pre-School through Grade 12 on a beachfront campus in Tanjung Bungah, Penang, Malaysia. Founded in 1929 in Dalat, Vietnam by the Christian Missionary Alliance to educate missionary children, the institution relocated through Bangkok and Cameron Highlands before permanently establishing itself in Penang; it currently enrolls 735 students drawn from 23 countries with 69 full-time teaching faculty. The school delivers a biblical-worldview-integrated American curriculum organized into three divisions (Elementary P3-Grade 4, Middle School Grades 5-8, High School Grades 9-12), supplemented by a family-style ACSI-accredited boarding program for Grades 9-12, a six-varsity athletics program competing in the ACSC and PSAC conferences, a tiered IMPACT service-learning curriculum, and a Spiritual Life program anchored in weekly chapels and discipleship. Academic methodology is built on Standards-Based Teaching & Learning (SBTL) with NWEA MAP Growth computer-adaptive assessment; the library holds over 50,000 items with digital access via Sora, Gale OneFile, and JSTOR; and the school is dually accredited by ACSI (Exemplary tier) and WASC, with EARCOS and AIMS affiliations.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through tuition subscriptions billed per semester, ranging from 22,000 MYR/year in Pre-School to 59,000 MYR/year in Grades 9-12, with boarding at 45,200 MYR/year; ancillary fees include an 800 MYR application fee, 300 MYR placement test fee, technology fees, and optional lunch and snack programs. A separate donations revenue stream is facilitated through US and Canadian fiscal sponsors (RCE International and The Great Commission Foundation) supporting the Dalat Fund, Student Scholarship Fund, and School Trip Scholarship Fund. Go-to-market is direct enrollment via the OpenApply platform with scheduled campus visits — no third-party agents — supplemented by recruitment through missionary networks, the SAFE regional home-education network, alumni referrals, and Christian community word-of-mouth. Customer segments are missionary families (primary), expatriate families, and a smaller cohort of local Malaysian families seeking international-standard education.

Name

DALAT INTERNATIONAL

Legal name

Dalat International School

Website

https://dalat.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Dalat International School is a private Christian American college-preparatory day and boarding school in Penang, Malaysia, serving 735 students from 23 countries across Pre-School through Grade 12 with a biblical-worldview-integrated curriculum and ACSI Exemplary accreditation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 International Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

International Curriculum Early Learning Academies (e.g., IB Early Years) (EDACADAK)

Keywords

• International school education
• College preparatory curriculum
• Christian K-12 education
• Boarding school programs
• American curriculum school

Headquarters

HQ city

Tanjung Bungah

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Annual tuition charged per student based on grade level, from Pre-School at 22,000 MYR/year to Grade 9-12 at 59,000 MYR/year. Billed per semester.
2. Boarding/Room & Board: Room and board fees for students in the residence life program, limited availability. 45,200 MYR annually, billed per semester.
3. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Tax-deductible giving through US and Canadian fiscal sponsors (RCE International, The Great Commission Foundation) supporting Dalat Fund, Student Scholarship Fund, and School Trip Scholarship Fund.
4. Ancillary Fees: Application fees (800 MYR), placement test fees (300 MYR), technology fees, lunch programs, and snack programs as optional add-on services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dalat International School delivers American college-preparatory K-12 education integrated with a biblical worldview to students from Pre-School (P3) through Grade 12, on a beachfront campus in Tanjung Bungah, Penang, Malaysia. The school operates as both a day and boarding school, supported by 69 full-time teaching faculty, and serves approximately 735 students from 23 countries. Complementary programs include ACSI-accredited residence life, athletics, the arts, IMPACT service-learning, after-school enrichment, and spiritual life programming, with multi-accreditation from ACSI (Exemplary), WASC, EARCOS, and AIMS.

Product overview

Dalat International School is a Christ-centered, American college-preparatory institution offering a unified educational program from Pre-school (P3) through Grade 12. The core educational products include three division programs (Elementary School P3-Grade 4, Middle School Grades 5-8, and High School Grades 9-12) delivered through an American curriculum grounded in a biblical worldview. The school operates as a day and boarding school with a family-style residence life program, and offers complementary programs including Athletics (6 varsity sports), The Arts (Drama, Music, Visual Arts, Literary), IMPACT service program (HERE/NEAR/FAR tiers), After School Activities (KICs and X-Block), and Spiritual Life programming. Additional academic support includes DLRC for home education partnerships, MAP Growth assessment, Standards-Based Teaching & Learning methodology, Student Services (Counseling, EAL, Learning Support), and a comprehensive library with digital resources. The school is accredited by ACSI, WASC, and EARCOS and serves students from 23 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Students achieve median GPA of 3.87
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACSI provides accreditation services including exemplary accreditation recognizing the school's commitment to academic excellence and spiritual integrated learning. Also provides boarding program accreditation.
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWASC provides regional accreditation services for international schools, validating educational quality and facilitating university recognition.
• NWEAcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides MAP Growth assessment platform used to measure student academic progress in reading, language usage, science, and mathematics.
• Asia Christian Schools Conference (ACSC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member athletic conference with seven other Christian schools from Asia offering international tournaments in soccer, volleyball, basketball, and track & field.
• Penang Schools Athletic Conference (PSAC)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAthletic conference composed of Penang international schools for competitive sports participation.
• Scouting America - Far East CouncilsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerScouting program registered through Scouting America's Far East Council, open to students grades 5-12 and wider Penang community.
• MCubedsecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImmigration representative handling student and guardian pass cancellations and related visa processing.
• Services in Asia for Family Education (SAFE)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional network providing expertise from qualified educational consultants, lending libraries, secure networking website, and Family Education Conferences for expat families using home education.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Maranatha High School: ACSI-accredited Christian college-prep K-12 school in the US; serves as a curriculum/accreditation benchmark rather than a direct geographic competitor but comparable in mission and offerings.
• Brent International School: Christian K-12 school network across the Philippines and Asia with American college-prep curriculum, serving missionary and expat communities in multiple campuses.
• Faith Academy: Christian missionary-founded K-12 school in Manila with American curriculum and ACSI accreditation; serves a comparable missionary/expat population with boarding. Closest analog to Dalat's positioning in Asia.
• International Christian School (Hong Kong): ACSI-accredited Christian K-12 school in Asia serving missionary and expatriate families with American curriculum — directly comparable mission, curriculum, and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Singapore American School: Premier American-curriculum international school in Singapore with very large scale and elite college placement — comparable academic positioning but secular and much larger.
• International School of Kuala Lumpur (ISKL): Malaysia's largest international school with IB and American programs, serving a broad expatriate community — geographic neighbor with overlapping customer pool but much larger scale.
• Taipei American School: Well-established American K-12 school in Asia with strong college placement — overlapping expat target market and American curriculum, but secular and substantially larger.
• Jakarta Intercultural School: Large, established international school in Indonesia with Western curriculum and substantial expat enrollment — overlaps in target market but is secular and significantly larger.

Regional players

• Woodrose Academy: K-12 international school in Bangalore serving expatriate families with Christian-affiliated values — comparable niche targeting TCK/expat population in a different Asian geography.

Others

• Services in Asia for Family Education (SAFE): Regional network of educational consultants and lending libraries for expatriate home-educating families; not a school but a partner channel and adjacent ecosystem player referenced in Dalat's DLRC partnerships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@DalatVideos
• Facebookfacebook.com/DalatInternationalSchool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dalat-international-school
• Instagraminstagram.com/dalatinternationalschool

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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