Grades 4-6 Specialty Camps

Join Kris Simonson for this hands-on course! Campers will start with a simple pre-built Lego robot and dive into the world of programming. You will use Lego Mindstorm software to learn how to program your robot to complete tasks reliably. Be introduced to programming skills including loops, switching blocks, gyro sensor, color sensor, and more.

$375 |  8:30AM-12:00PM

Breck Lower School Spanish teacher, Amy Vander Deen, invites you to join her as she tries to get to the bottom of an important case! Juan Vidal is a professor working on a research project in Mexico. Three days ago, he mysteriously disappeared. On the day he disappeared, someone broke into his house and stole some of his research. You are a secret agent assigned to uncover what happened to Professor Vidal. Where is he? Why would someone want to steal his research? Since Professor Vidal disappeared in Mexico, most of the clues are in Spanish. You will need to learn the language to crack the case! *No previous Spanish speaking skills required

$350 | 8:30AM-12:00PM

Do you love Chinese food? Do you want to learn more about Chinese cuisine? This is the class you are looking for! Campers will visit local Asian groceries, explore various Chinese cooking utensils, study menus from local Chinese restaurants, and make traditional Chinese dishes including stir-fry rice, dumplings, noodle soups and more! The best part, this is a cook-n-eat class! Campers will be able to finish the class with a Chinese lunch they make. *Please note many traditional Chinese dishes contain peanuts and soy*.

$375 | 8:30AM-12:00PM

Be introduced to the exciting and emerging field of robotics. Improve your Lego building skills by building with gears, pulleys, beams and axles. Build a forklift, a grabber, or a tracked robot. Learn to create mechanical masterpieces. The focus in this course will be building rather than programming a robot, but there will be a chance to try some programming so your creation can move around! Use prepared plans or create your own designs with Kris Simonson as your fearless leader!

$375 | 12:00-3:30PM

If you enjoy looking at photos or taking them, come join “Let’s Scrap.” We will learn to preserve and display photos in a fun, creative way. Join Breck teacher Marie Murphy and get the basics of scrapbooking. We will create an album, practice taking photos and experiment with different scrapbooking tools. Plan to bring 30-40 photos to start your album. Photo albums will be provided.

$365 | 12:00-3:30PM

One best ways for kids to learn to code is by building games that they love and enjoy playing! In this two-week camp, campers will learn the skills needed to build their very own video game and create new elements every single day! Camper will use Scratch® programming to build their games. No matter your skill level, we know you will have a great time. Our easy-to-follow system, with hands-on support and encouragement from our awesome Code Senseis®, will enable kids to learn coding by building, testing and playing their very own video games.

$400 |  12:00-3:30PM

Join us for a two-week session as we guide campers to build their own ukulele! Once the building phase is complete, campers will create a unique design for their instrument to make it their own! During the second week, campers will practice chords and songs to perform at the end of camp. No experience needed!

$375 | 8:30AM-12:00PM

Start the morning with calming Chinese calligraphy and painting! Campers will learn the process for making their own ink from ink stone and use Chinese paint brushes to write characters on rice paper. Throughout this two week camp, students will also be able to use colorful ink to create their own artwork, anything from a traditional Chinese painting to an imaginative masterpiece! We can’t wait to see what you create! This course is led by Breck Chinese tutor, Elizabeth Wilcox.

$350 | 8:30AM-12:00PM

Come and join Lower School teacher, Kim Schafer for reading adventures! In this two week session, campers will share their enthusiasm for books through daily reading and work together to create their own book trailer using green screen technology. Whether we are reading picture books, graphic novels or cookbooks, there is guaranteed to be plenty of fun along the way! Don't forget to pack your Hennepin County Library Card as we hop on a bus to visit local libraries. 

At the end of this camp, you will bring home your very own reading log, custom bookmark or two and a list of books you can't wait to read! 

Please note: This class is only for students in grades 3-4.

$350 | 8:30AM-12:00PM

Join Upper School teacher, Rob Johnson as we explore the world of stop animation! Using clay, paint, and other materials, students will have a chance to create their own movie backdrop and characters, or use green screen technology to add realistic backgrounds to your movies! We will plan out your storyline, then jump into making your own videos using iPads. Students will learn techniques to create increasingly realistic videos, as well as video editing and planning skills! At the end of this session, we will have a short film premiere featuring your masterpiece! 

$350 | 12:00-3:30PM

During this two week camp, campers will hop on the Breck bus and tour the tastes of the Twin Cities! Campers will spend their days sampling new foods while practicing their writing skills to become a food critic. Lower School teacher, Tara Feeney joins you as you taste your way through the Twin Cities!

$375 | 12:00-3:30PM

This camp will offer an immersive environment for kids to explore the popular game, ROBLOX. We will show your Ninjas how to create characters, OBBY’s (obstacles), and various other components of the game. This interactive camp will challenge and excite your Ninja and show them there is much more to gaming than simply playing them. Every student will design, plan, and build their own 3D world! Become a virtual explorer and create adventures, play games, role play and learn with friends in a family-friendly, immersive, 3D environment. This camp is not textbook based; it will be guided by our awesome Code Senseis®. Your Code Ninja will build confidence, experience teamwork and grow their problem solving, critical thinking and thought-logic skills while having a blast!

$400 | 12:00-3:30PM

Calling all fashionistas! Join educator Dori Berg as she teaches you basic sewing concepts. Throughout this two-week course, you will have the opportunity to use a sewing machine to create your very own projects. We will learn basic sewing techniques to create beautiful and useful works of art and take trips to a fabric store where you can pick out your own fabric and make something FABULOUS.

Price: $375 | 8:30AM-12:00PM

Middle School Art Teacher, Kat Corrigan invites you to spend your mornings sculpting and drawing animals. She will teach you the basics to bring your 2D drawings to 3D masterpieces! Using various supplies, campers will have a variety of art to display at the end of this session. 

$350 | 8:30AM-12:00PM

Join educator Dori Berg as she takes you deeper into the world of sewing. This course will build on skills learned in SEW FUN creating your very own stuffed animal! We will stay busy throughout this two-week course by learning to applique, sew on buttons, some embroidery and hand sewing techniques. With the basics under your belt, there is no telling what skills you will take with you and the projects you will continue to create using this lifelong skill! **Please note campers must have previously taken SEW FUN or have sewing experience to take this course

$375 | 12:00-3:30PM

The Children’s Theatre Company and Breck Summer Programs are teaming up to put on quite the production! Through a combination of storytelling, creative writing and theater arts exercises, campers will explore the art of story and set design. Campers will work together to create a script and design a set to put on their very own show. Campers will learn lines, create props and costumes, and bring their production to life to be shared anew with families on the final day of the session for a performance in Breck’s Cargill Theater.

$375 | 12:00-3:30PM

Want to spark your child’s inner Ninja? This camp will offer an immersive environment for kids to explore various technologies, develop new skills and have a great time with friends. We’ll introduce your Code Ninja to creating video games using various different programs, projects and tools like JavaScript, Scratch®, Minecraft®, Roblox®, Snap Circuits, robotics, drones, and other STEM-activities. This camp will provide a fun and flexible coding experience. Build, play and learn at your own pace while building Ninja skills with support from our Code Senseis® and fellow Ninjas.

$400 | 12:00-3:30PM 

Feeling crafty? Wanna get your DIY going? Join us this session and learn how to use hand tools safely including a hammer, hand drill, handsaw, and screwdriver. Build small personal projects at first. Then test your new skills by designing and building a bigger class project. Campers will plan their design and visit the hardware store to bring their project to life!

$375 | 8:30AM-12:00PM

Calling all fashionistas! Join educator Dori Berg as she teaches you basic sewing concepts. Throughout this two-week course, you will have the opportunity to use a sewing machine to create your very own projects. We will learn basic sewing techniques to create beautiful and useful works of art and take trips to a fabric store where you can pick out your own fabric and make something FABULOUS.

Price: $375

AM Session

Join educator Dori Berg as she takes you deeper into the world of sewing. This course will build on skills learned in SEW FUN and will even teach you the beginnings and basics of quilting. We will stay busy throughout this two-week course by learning to make button holes, apply buttons to garments, a pillow with hand applique/embroidery and a new shirt made just for you. With the basics under your belt, there is no telling what skills you will take with you and the projects you will continue to create using this lifelong skill! **Please note campers must have previously taken SEW FUN or have sewing experience to take this course.**

$375 | 12:00-3:30PM

This two-week course is full of adventures and opportunities to work as a team. You will participate in activities that will challenge you in ways that encourage learning about your abilities and pushing yourself to your limits. You will have the opportunity to conquer climbing walls, play high-energy games, go canoeing and take a field trip to Base Camp MN. Breck faculty member, Rob Johnson will lead you in these challenging and rewarding adventures!

$350 | 12:00-3:30PM

Do you like building contraptions? Or love playing with Legos®? Then this is the camp for you! Code Ninja Senseis® will instruct campers how to build, then code, a series of robotics activities based on the Ninja Toolbox, a special robotics kit available only at Code Ninjas. In week two, more complex series of activities requiring the Ninja Toolbox++, the advanced version of the special robotics. Campers will work on projects requiring more advanced codes and robotics engineering with the Toolbox++

Price: $400 | 12:00-3:30PM