Kolej Yayasan Saad

Kolej Yayasan Saad
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TypePrivate boarding school
MottoCentre Of Excellence
EstablishedJune 25, 1995; 29 years ago (1995-06-25)[citation needed]
FounderTan Sri Wira Halim Saad
School districtAyer Keroh
PrincipalTan Cheh Li
Forms1-5
GenderMale and female
Age range13-17
Number of students-
ClassesAmanah, Rajin, Taat, Ikhlas, Jujur, Gigih, Cekal*
*For Upper Forms
LanguageMalay, English,French, Mandarin
HousesRahman

Razak

Hussein
AffiliationsHalim Saad, Ministry of Education (Malaysia)
WebsiteOfficial website

Kolej Yayasan Saad (KYS), formerly known as the Saad Foundation College, was established by Tan Sri Halim Saad as a private, entirely residential institution in 1995. It was built as a tribute to his late father. The school is located in Ayer Keroh, Malacca. In both the Pentaksiran Tingkatan 3 (PT3) and Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) exams, the school is popularly known for achieving outstanding outcomes. Additionally, the school is also known for its wide variety of co-curricular activities such as rugby, netball, swimming,[1]triathlon, orchestra and also debate. The school only accepts scholars who demonstrate merit. Students who want to be admitted into this school submit their applications online, where their applications has to go through stringent selection process that takes into account their academic standing, potential for leadership, and extracurricular engagement. Only roughly 100 slots countrywide are available out of about 5000 submissions. About 100 spots are offered for the Form 1 batch yearly. Half of these spots are set aside for scholars from lower socio-economic environments where they are funded by local GLCs or organisations such as Axiata Foundation and Yayasan Khazanah. The school fee averages at around RM40,000 yearly

  1. ^ ""A fierce display" of the battle against the tide". Cemerlang. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.