Breese has a public high school, a parochial high school, an elementary school district and a Catholic grade school. Unit 12 serves the elementary students of Breese and Beckemeyer. Between 650 and 700 students attend the three school buildings and are served by 42 teachers, teachers' 17 aides two administrators and numerous support staff. Large, modern buildings with a highly qualified staff are recognized as good examples by the State Office of Education.
There is a fine opportunity for a well-rounded education.
| ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS | HIGH SCHOOLS | COLLEGES |
All Saints Academy & Office 295 N. Clinton St. Breese, IL 62230 (618) 526-4323 (618) 526 - 2547 - fax www.asasaints.com |
Central High School 7740 Old US Highway 50 Breese, IL 62230 (618) 526-4578 http://www.centralcougars.org/ |
Kaskaskia College 27210 College Road Centralia, Illinois 62801 618.545.3000 800.642.0859 http://www.kaskaskia.edu/ |
Breese Elementary School (K & 1st , 5th-8th) 777 Memorial Dr. Breese, IL 62230 Phone:(618)-526-7128 Fax:(618)-526-2787 http://www.bobcatslair.com |
Mater Dei Catholic High School 900 Mater Dei Drive Breese, IL 62230 (618) 526-7216 (618) 526-8310 - fax http://www.materdei.breese.il.us/ |
McKendree University 701 College Road Lebanon, Illinois 62254 (618) 537-4481 1-800-BEARCAT www.mckendree.edu |
Beckemeyer Grade School (2nd-4th) 110 Louis St. Beckemeyer, IL 62219 Phone:(618)-227-8242 Fax:(618)-227-8587 http://www.bobcatslair.com |
Southwestern Illinois College
2500 Carlyle Ave. Belleville, IL 62221 618-235-2700 http://www.swic.edu/ |
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| The two parochial schools in Breese, St. Dominic's and St. Augustine's, have merged to create an enhanced learning environment for Breese students known as All Saints Academy. Recently the parochial school from St. Anthony's in Beckemeyer consolidated with All Saints giving the new school a rich history.
Founded in 1954, Mater Dei Catholic High School has a rich tradition in academic excellence and spiritual formation. Mater Dei provides quality academic and vocational programs suited to the talents and needs of each student while encouraging a conscious and active faith that leads to ongoing personal growth and involvement within the life of the Church. The numerous extracurricular activities allow students to discover and share their many talents and gifts. High school students are well trained, academically and vocationally, at Central High School, which also covers Aviston, Albers, Bartelso, Beckemeyer, Germantown, St. Rose and surrounding rural areas. Excellent computers, a health occupations program, expanded shop classes, an outstanding business department and a new tech prep program to give students practical experience prior to graduation are trademarks of Central. Many extra-curricular activities, including sports and music, are offered. Kaskaskia College, a fully accredited two-year institution, has a Central High School extension center, which provides night classes each semester for several hundred people of all ages. The main campus is at Centralia, about a half-hour drive, and Associates degrees, vocational certificates, and college transfer requirements are offered. It also sponsors G.E.D. classes and the Reading Link. Within a radius encompassing a one-hour drive from Breese are four-year universities: Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, Washington University. and St. Louis University., which also offer post-graduate degrees. Colleges and Universities - 20 minutes to McKendree College, Lebanon, IL; a 4-year liberal arts college-25 minutes to Kaskaskia College, a 2-year community college. 30 minutes to Greenville College, Greenville, IL, a 4-year liberal arts college. 45 minutes to St. Louis University, St Louis MO. 45 minutes to Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL. 50 minutes to Washington University St. Louis, Missouri, and the University of Missouri-St.Louis |
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