1. Breck School
City: Golden Valley, MN
Category: Education
Telephone: (763) 381-8100
Address: 123 Ottawa Ave. North
Description: The Breck School offers Episcopalian values in the curriculum and is coeducational. Breck has a campus just outside Minneapolis and features 37 acres for school activities.
2. Covenant Village
City: Golden Valley, MN
Category: Retirement
Telephone: (763) 546-6125 or (800) 296-41
Address: 5800 St. Croix Ave. North
Description: Covenant Village is the first accredited continuing-care retirement community in Minnesota. Loving care is the essence of Covenant Retirement Communities, from assistance with daily activities to rehabilitative care following injury or illness to long-term skilled nursing care. Established in 1886, Covenant Village provides homes to more than 5,000 senior adults in 14 retirement communities found throughout the country.Apartments of various sizes include a full kitchen and balcony, and some are equipped with dens and fireplaces. Housekeeping, maintenance, dining services, and amenities such as recreational facilities all contribute to residents’ comfort, and regular group activities are scheduled. Residents enjoy the comforts of a community that cares for them physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. Wellness programs, exercise facilities and programs, dietary services, and residential and nursing services are all a part of the Covenant facilities, and everything from assisted living to rehabilitative care is available from a licensed skilled nursing facility located on the grounds.