Brownell Hall was first a girls boarding school offering cultural and educational opportunities to the daughters of the pioneers, sparing them the long journey to eastern boarding schools. Bishop Talbot named the school for the Presiding Bishop of Connecticut, Thomas Church Brownell, whose parish provided a large portion of the funds needed to purchase the school’s first building and grounds.

 
 

Today

Brownell Talbot is Nebraska's only independent, coeducational, college preparatory day school challenging students to discover themselves and their distinct talents through a globally minded education, small class sizes, and personalized attention.

Fun Facts from the School Historian

Buffalo Bill Cody’s daughters, Irma and Arta, attended Brownell Hall in the 1880s-1890s.

School History

In 2011 the school created Upper School’s advisory program, House, which consists of 12 houses, each named after a person or location from the school’s history.

School History

The original mascot for the school was the Brownell Belles. It was later changed to the Raiders.

School History

The school’s colors in the 1950s were gray and forest green. In the 1960s, they were red and white. In the 1970s they officially became blue and gold.

School History