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Breakthru Academy
Not a mainstream international school. A specialist setting in Setapak for neurodivergent children and young people, founded by Phoebe Long.
In brief
Not a mainstream international school. A specialist setting in Setapak for neurodivergent children and young people, founded by Phoebe Long.
Breakthru Academy and its sister centre Breakthru Enrichment Station sit at the special-education end of the market, supporting children with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, Down syndrome and other learning differences. Programmes are small-group and personalised, with one stream for under-eights focused on foundational skills and another for older learners who have struggled in mainstream schools.
The approach blends Phoebe Long's 3P.L.A.Y. emotional-management framework with educational kinesiology techniques like Brain Gym and Rhythmic Movement Training, delivered by trainers rather than a conventional school staff structure. Long was named an ESG Changemaker in 2025 for two decades of inclusive-education work. The natural family is one whose child has been told mainstream international schooling is not the right fit, rather than parents shopping the mainstream curriculum market.
Head of school
Phoebe Long
Phoebe Long has over 20 years of experience teaching children, teenagers, and young adults who have behavioral or learning challenges. She is a Montessori-trained teacher and has served as headmistress and principal of two kindergartens. She founded Breakthru Enrichment Station to support special needs children and is involved in various educational initiatives.
Accreditations
- Council of International Schools 01
Location
70-2, Jln Langkawi, Setapak, 53300 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia