The Pann Ai Period
Every class is 90 minutes: 65 minutes of national-syllabus teaching and 25 minutes of life skill. The same tutor teaches both.
Pann Ai Academy
Today Learning, Future Application
A new way of teaching for primary-school children in Meru: real school-syllabus mastery, plus life skills and AI they can actually use.
Opening January 2027 · Meru, Ipoh
Belajar • Berusaha • Berjaya
The name
Why “Pann Ai”?
Pann Ai is not a person. The name comes from pannai, the friendly local word we use to tease someone who is smart.
We split it in two. Pann is the familiar, neighbourhood “you’re the smart one”, the encouragement every child deserves. Ai is AI: something we teach as a life skill, a practical way of thinking and doing, not a tech product.
Put together, it is a promise we want every child in Meru to grow into: learn well today, and be able to use it tomorrow.
Vision & Mission
Where we are heading
Our vision
To be the frontier education method for the new generation — a way of teaching, not just a shop in Meru — so a parent recommends us in one sentence:
“Pann Ai — today they learn, tomorrow they can use it.”
Our mission
Give Meru primary students two things in the same class, with the same tutor:
- 1School syllabus masterythey keep up and pull ahead in sekolah
- 2Life skillsoft skill, practical life skill, and AI literacy they can actually apply
The Pann Ai Period: 90 minutes = 65 minutes national syllabus + 25 minutes life skill.
What we believe
Our approach
Academics first, life skill in every session.
Mastery First
The 65 minutes are real teaching of the national primary syllabus (KSSR), so children keep up in school and pull ahead.
Life-Ready
The 25 minutes are scheduled every period: soft skills, practical life skills and AI literacy. AI is taught as a life skill and used as a tool, not sold as a tech product.
Family Compact
Small classes (we aim for 10 to 12 children), honest progress and no fear marketing.
What we say no to: Guaranteed-A promisesGiant classesTeaching only past-year papers
Who it’s for
Primary-school children and their parents in Meru and Ipoh
Pann Ai Academy is for children in primary school (Standard 1 to 6) and the parents who want more for them than a test paper.
We want a Pann Ai student to be able to use what they learn: to speak up, work with others, handle a simple real task and treat AI as a tool.
Location
Find us in Meru, Ipoh
Address
PUSAT PERNIAGAAN, 38, Jln Meru Impian A1, Halaman Meru Impian, 30020 Ipoh, Perak, MalaysiaOpening January 2027 (soft-open)
Enquiry
Register your interest
Details coming soon — register your interest. Tell us a little about you and your child, and ask us anything.
Thank you!
We have received your enquiry and will reply by email.
FAQ
Questions parents ask
When do you open?
We plan to soft-open in January 2027. Registration of interest is open now: just fill in the form on this page.
Where are you?
Our address is PUSAT PERNIAGAAN, 38, Jln Meru Impian A1, Halaman Meru Impian, 30020 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. You can find the map and directions in the Location section.
Who is “Pann Ai”?
Pann Ai is not a person. The name comes from the local word pannai, used to tease someone who is smart, split into Pann + Ai. See “Why Pann Ai” above.
What will classes be like?
Each class is 90 minutes: 65 minutes of national syllabus and 25 minutes of life skill, with the same tutor for both.
What are the fees and class times?
Details coming soon — register your interest.
How do I ask a question?
Use the enquiry form on this page, or email us at [email protected]. For anything not answered here, the form is the best place to ask.