R.E.A.L Schools Johor Bahru

REAL Schools Johor Bahru is the Permas Jaya campus of REAL Schools, a group that has served Malaysian families for more than 35 years and is part of XCL Education. The group's other campuses are in Cheras and Shah Alam, but Johor Bahru is the only one with an international school stream.

The purpose-built campus, set among greenery in Bandar Baru Permas Jaya, offers three pathways:

• Early Years for children aged 3–6
• REAL International School, following the Cambridge curriculum to IGCSE, with an August-to-June academic year
• REAL Private National School, following the Malaysian national curriculum from Primary 1 to Secondary 5

A signature MYLeader framework builds ten leadership capabilities through co-curricular activities, service learning and student-led projects, and the campus also runs an English Language Learning Academy. The national secondary school received a five-star SKIPS quality rating in 2024.