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Education in Omaha, Nebraska is provided by many private and public institutions. The first high school graduates in the Omaha area came from Brownell-Talbot School, which was founded in the town of Saratoga in 1863.〔(1993).(From Pony Express to Wireless: Brownell-Talbot College Preparatory School 140 Years of History ). ''Brownell-Talbot Quarterly''. Fall/Winter 1993-94. Retrieved 8/16/07.〕 The oldest school building in continuous usage is Omaha Central High School. ==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 in Saratoga. It officially opened on September 15, 1863. Located at present-day 24th and Grand Avenue, this private religious school was named after an Episcopal bishop of New York, 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.〔Morton and Watkins. (1916) ''History of Nebraska.'' p 515.〕 The school moved to downtown Omaha in 1868, and in the 1920s it moved to a central Omaha location. Today it known as Brownell-Talbot School,〔(1993). ''(From Pony Express to Wireless: Brownell-Talbot College Preparatory School: 140 Years of History )''. Fall/Winter 1993-94 ''Brownell-Talbot Quarterly''.〕 and is the oldest continuing school in Nebraska.〔Morton and Watkins. (1916) p 515.〕 Saratoga School at Meridith Avenue and North 25th Street was started in 1866 by local citizens. The one room schoolhouse was one of the first public schools in Nebraska, and perhaps the first in the Omaha area.〔(n.d.) ("Saratoga History." ) Saratoga Elementary School website.〕 In 1927, businessmen formed the North Omaha Activities Association to re-develop Saratoga School's playing field into a college football field for Omaha University's football team. At that time the University was located immediately south in the Redick Mansion at the affluent Kountze Place suburb. With new bleachers built to accommodate a crowd of a thousand, the Saratoga Field was home to O.U.'s team until 1951.〔(n.d.) (Saratoga Field ) University of Nebraska at Omaha website.〕 The community was also home to the Omaha Presbyterian Theological Seminary, which closed in 1943. The Academy of the Sacred Heart was opened in 1882 to provide college preparatory education to young women in the Near North Side and Kountze Park neighborhoods; later, the school specifically served women in the Gold Coast and Bemis Park neighborhoods. Technical High School was the third high school built in Omaha. The city's largest public school building was a five-winged building with a large athletic field that occupied three square city blocks between Burt and Cuming Streets from 30th to 33rd Streets. By 1940, enrollment had reached 3,684.〔(n.d.) (History of Tech High. ) Gifford Park Neighborhood Association.〕 The school was closed in 1984, and the building was completely renovated for use as the Omaha Public Schools central office. Today, it also serves as a home for the Career Center and Adult Education programs, serving 700-plus students daily.〔(n.d.) (About Technical High School )〕 Omaha North High School at 36th Street and Ames Avenue occupies a hilltop view covering four square blocks. Constructed like a capital E and first occupied in September 1924, the building has 49 rooms, a cafeteria, a gymnasium and an auditorium.〔(nd) (Historical photo ) Omaha Public Library. Retrieved 6/4/07.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Education in Omaha, Nebraska」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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