Brownell Talbot is widely known for rigorous academics - but the opportunities BT offers in activities are boundless.
BT students are actively involved in many areas of school life. For Upper School students, extracurricular activities are an important aspect of their college application portfolio, and students of all ages benefit from additional opportunities to bond with classmates and build important skills.
Engaged Students Are Successful Students
Students who participate in activities outside the classroom realize many benefits including:
- Discovery of new interests and passions.
- Ease in changing divisions and/or joining the BT community.
- A sometimes needed break from academic stressors.
- Practice with teamwork and problem-solving skills.
- Cultivation of self-esteem and confidence.
- Enhanced work ethic.
- Improvement in academic performance.
- New friendships around shared interests.
- Differentiators for college applications.
Activities by Division
- Academic Decathlon
- National Honor Society
- Robotics
- Competition Math
- Quiz Bowl
- Speech
- Yearbook
- Science Olympiad
- Competition Art
- Pirate Radio
- Band
- Strings
- Choir
- Theatre
Upper School students may also join clubs that meet once a week during the school day. Club offerings vary by year and are based on student interests. Recent clubs include Board Games, Crafts, Culture, Gender & Sexuality Alliance, Politics, and Sports Club.
- Bulls and Bears Investors Club
- Chess Club
- Debate
- Gaming Club
- Robotics
- Science Olympiad
- Speech
- Stock Market Game
- Strength & Conditioning
- Quiz Bowl
After school activities are managed through BT Beyond, the school's auxiliary program. BT Beyond is your child's passport to extracurricular and academic opportunities outside of the traditional school day that inspire new passions and build on their knowledge. Register for youth sports, extended care, enrichment programs, seasonal camps, swimming, and for-credit summer courses through BT Beyond.
- Ballet and Dance
- Battle of the Books
- Chess Club
- Creative Movement
- Digital Storytelling
- Little Inventors
- Storytellers Creative Writing
- Stock Market Game
After school activities are managed through BT Beyond, the school's auxiliary program. BT Beyond is your child's passport to extracurricular and academic opportunities outside of the traditional school day that inspire new passions and build on their knowledge. Register for youth sports, extended care, enrichment programs, seasonal camps, swimming, and for-credit summer courses through BT Beyond.
