Founded in 1886 and rooted in Episcopal values, Breck School is a preschool through twelve, college preparatory day school with more than 1,100 students. Located in Golden Valley, Minnesota, on 52 acres just minutes from downtown Minneapolis, Breck enjoys a national reputation for excellence and achievement in academics, athletics, and the arts. Upon graduation Breck students matriculate to colleges and universities across the country compatible with students’ interests and talents.
Perpetually Learning
We are a community of high achieving and motivated students and teachers focused on intellectual inquiry and engagement.
1,180
Students Preschool -12
31
Median ACT Score
20,000
Service Hours
Developing each student's unique talents and potential to excel
Utilizing the current Mind, Brain, and Education Science research, we offer a safe place where our students are known and cared for, giving them opportunities to try new things and express their ideas.
As an Episcopal school, we hold an unwavering commitment to diversity and inclusivity, welcoming individuals of all faiths or no faith at all. Through a partnership between reason and inquiry, we provide students the opportunity to reflect on their own beliefs and honor those traditions more fully and faithfully in their lives.
Uniquely Breck
One Campus Benefits
Breck is a uniquely united community—a place that fuels achievement, independence, and social responsibility among all of our students.
College Counseling
Breck students matriculate to colleges and universities across the country that are compatible with their unique talents and interests.
Research-Informed Teaching
We fuel teaching and learning excellence by bridging research and practice for all faculty, students, and parents.
Community Partnership Program
We believe that each student should accept responsibility for the common good and develop a desire to contribute to those in need.
Mia '23
Get to know this Middle Schooler in 20 Questions
From a favorite Breck lunch to the best decision she's ever made, read more about Mia here.
Jessica Wanless
Middle & Upper School Learning Coach /
Peter Clark Center Faculty Fellow
Our Today at Breck magazine features 20 questions with members of our student, faculty, and alumni communities. Get to know Ms. Wanless here.
Recent News
![Milan Burgess '16 Poses for her annual Football Operations Coordinator headshot with the MN Vikings]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1658762091/breckschoolorg/racqqbqcyx8j9jfgzouw/2022-2022MeetaMustang-MilanBurgess16SQ.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1658762091/breckschoolorg/racqqbqcyx8j9jfgzouw/2022-2022MeetaMustang-MilanBurgess16SQ.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1658762091/breckschoolorg/racqqbqcyx8j9jfgzouw/2022-2022MeetaMustang-MilanBurgess16SQ.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1658762091/breckschoolorg/racqqbqcyx8j9jfgzouw/2022-2022MeetaMustang-MilanBurgess16SQ.jpg","width":1020}])
In this edition of Meet a Mustang, we connect with Milan Burgess ‘16, who is currently working as the Football Operations Coordinator at Minnesota Vikings. Milan has experience working in sports at both the collegiate and professional levels and is incredibly excited about this new role. She cites her strong work ethic and passion for learning as positioning her well for the ever-evolving world of sports. In advance of her upcoming season with the Vikings, the Breck Alumni Office connected with her to learn more about her work.
![Juneteenth Observance]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1655414743/breckschoolorg/yecl3doxdhkc8itjfddr/SweetPotatoComfortPie169.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1655414743/breckschoolorg/yecl3doxdhkc8itjfddr/SweetPotatoComfortPie169.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1655414743/breckschoolorg/yecl3doxdhkc8itjfddr/SweetPotatoComfortPie169.jpg","width":800}])
Today we honor Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day and Emancipation Day, which is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the effective ending of slavery in the United States.
![Interview with Breck Yearbook Edition 79 Editors]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1654265181/breckschoolorg/yyekku1rpsaixw93jq3p/21-22YearbookEditors.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1654265181/breckschoolorg/yyekku1rpsaixw93jq3p/21-22YearbookEditors.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1654265181/breckschoolorg/yyekku1rpsaixw93jq3p/21-22YearbookEditors.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1654265181/breckschoolorg/yyekku1rpsaixw93jq3p/21-22YearbookEditors.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1654265181/breckschoolorg/yyekku1rpsaixw93jq3p/21-22YearbookEditors.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1654265181/breckschoolorg/yyekku1rpsaixw93jq3p/21-22YearbookEditors.jpg","width":2200}])
Breck Yearbook Edition 79 officially dropped yesterday, and there were so many students who were beyond excited to receive their copy! The theme for this year’s edition is “Better Together,” and we caught up with this year’s editors Matthew Berestka ’22, Becca Holt ’22, and Belle Johansson ’22 to get their take on why this edition is special.
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