Brownell-Talbot School

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Brownell Talbot College Preparatory School
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Brownell-Talbot School
Omaha, Nebraska
United States
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Type Independent
Motto"We are BT"
EstablishedSeptember 17, 1863
HeadmasterKristi N. Gibbs
GradesPreschool through grade 12
Enrollment435
Color(s)Blue and gold
Team nameRaiders
Website www.brownell.edu

Brownell Talbot College Preparatory School is an independent, co-educational, college preparatory day school located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. It serves students from preschool through grade 12.

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History

In the mid-19th century, Omaha joined progressive cities that were establishing schools for girls' education. The Episcopal Church founded Brownell Hall, an all-girls secondary boarding school three miles north of Omaha in Saratoga. It officially opened on September 17, 1863. [1] Located at present-day 400 North Happy Hollow, this private religious school was named after an Episcopal bishop of Connecticut, [2] and was first located in the Saratoga Springs Hotel, a defunct resort. Students came to the school from Nebraska City, Bellevue, Florence, Fontanelle, Decatur and Omaha. [3] The school moved to 16th and Jones in 1867, and in 1883 to 10th Street in downtown Omaha. [4] In 1923 it moved to a central Omaha location. It became co-educational in 1963, ending 100 years of boarding girls. In 1968, the school became independent, breaking official ties with the Episcopal Church. Today it is the oldest school in continuous operation in Nebraska. [5] [6]

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References

  1. Historical Sketch of Brownell Hall 1863-1914 by Fannie M. Clark Potter, Brownell Hall class of 1873
  2. Historical Sketch of Brownell Hall 1863-1914 by Fannie M. Clark Potter, Brownell Hall class of 1873
  3. Morton and Watkins. (1916) History of Nebraska. p 515.
  4. Historical Sketch of Brownell Hall 1863-1914 by Fannie M. Clark Potter, Brownell Hall class of 1873
  5. Morton and Watkins. (1916) p 515.
  6. (1993). From Pony Express to Wireless: Brownell-Talbot College Preparatory School: 140 Years of History Archived 2008-09-07 at the Wayback Machine . Fall/Winter 1993-94 Brownell-Talbot Quarterly.

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