Breckenridge Area Learning Program

710 13TH STREET NORTH
BRECKENRIDGE, MN 56520

www.isd846.org

3 Students

High School 8th - 12th

School Overview

The **Breckenridge Area Learning Program (BALP)**, located at 710 13th Street North in Breckenridge, Minnesota, serves as an alternative educational setting designed to support students who may benefit from a non-traditional approach to learning. As an Area Learning Center (ALC), the program is dedicated to providing flexible pathways for students to earn their high school diplomas, focusing on those who have faced academic, social, or personal challenges in a conventional classroom environment.

The program emphasizes a supportive and individualized learning culture, offering smaller class sizes and customized curriculum options that cater to the specific needs and goals of each student. By prioritizing credit recovery, career readiness, and personalized mentorship, the Breckenridge Area Learning Program empowers students to overcome barriers to graduation, develop essential life skills, and successfully transition into post-secondary education or the workforce.

Total Students

0.3

Full-Time Teachers

8.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Breckenridge Area Learning Program
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
American Indian	1

White
2 (66.7 %)
American Indian
1 (33.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	Yes
District:	BRECKENRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(218)643-2694
Website:	http://www.isd846.org
Grade Range:	8th - 12th
Total Students:	3
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	0.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.8
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 10 1

Grade 11 1

Grade 12 1