Two words come up when talking about Bryan Middle School: Community and Pride. When you walk through the doors, down the hallways, and into our classrooms, you can feel both. Ninety percent of Bryan Middle Schools, over 725 6th,7th, and 8th grade students are from the home attendance area, which gives Bryan Middle School its community vibe!

Our motto is BEAR P.R.I.D.E. - Peers Respecting Individuality, Diversity, and Excellence.

Our mission is to create high school readiness through a rigorous and respectful learning environment.

Parents, teachers, and students are committed to the same common mission, to prepare students for high school and life beyond. Teachers go above and beyond to reach all Bears, utilizing engaging, real world activities in all classrooms. In addition, all learners get the individual help they need to succeed by taking advantage of our After School Tutoring Program and homework help in Academic Recovery! Through our Cubs program, Bryan Middle School helps learners develop their Bear PRIDE – Peers respecting individuality, diversity and excellence, making them well-rounded and able to tackle anything life throws at them. Finally, connected to Bryan Middle school is the Boys and Girls Club, which offers enrichment activities and a structured environment for students after school hours! We would be proud to have you be part of Bear Country! Check out all that Bryan Middle School has to offer.

We are proud of our school and strive to provide the best educational experience possible for all of our students.

We have an "open door" here at BMS and encourage you to make a difference in your child’s education by building good relationships with your child's teachers and other staff members. Take an active role in your child's education by creating an environment at home that stresses the value of education and provides a quiet place for reading or studying.

Bryan Middle School was built in 1964. It was originally designed to house a junior/senior high school combination. In 1971, the building was converted into a junior high with three grades. Bryan served as a junior high school until 1976. At that time, it became a 7/8 grade center. Bryan became a middle school in 1991. In 1996, when Bellevue annexed the area, Bryan Middle was no longer a part of Omaha, but part of Bellevue. Bryan Middle remains an Omaha Public School within the Bellevue city limits.

From 2017 to 2020, Bryan Middle underwent a more than $19 million whole school renovation thanks to a school bond. The scope of work included fire, life safety, security and technology upgrades, and capital improvements to the existing building. In addition, the Boys and Girls Club of the Midlands - Henry Davis Club- was added to the building. 

This school was named for William Jennings Bryan, a famous Nebraskan. William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925) was a Congressman from Nebraska, three-time presidential candidate (1896, 1900, and 1908), and later Secretary of State under President Woodrow Wilson. Many of his ideas to aid the common man were later put into practice. William Jennings Bryan died in July of 1925 at the age of 65.

You can read more about William Jennings Bryan at www.ushistory.org.

1964: The building that now houses Bryan Middle School was built. The building, designed as a junior/senior high complex, educated students in grades seven through twelve.

1964: The Principal of Bryan Junior/Senior High School was Dr. John McQuinn.

1968: The first Bryan senior class graduated.

1972: Bryan Senior High Students and teachers moved into their new building at 4700 Giles Road and Bryan Junio High housed grades seven through nine. Mr. Thomas Tolen became the Junior High principal.

1976: Ninth grade moved to Horace Mann Ninth Grade Center and Bryan Junior High School served grades seven and eight.

1980: Mr. Loren Penkava became the principal.

1981: Ms. Joyce Christensen became principal.

1984: Mr. Robert Whitehouse became the principal. 

1987: Mr Ray Ramsey became the principal. 

1989: Bryan Junior High elected to become a middle school, endorsing the middle school concepts of advisor/ adviser and teaming.

1999: Mrs. Nancy Faber became the principal. 

2002: Mr David Alati became the principal. 

2005: Mrs. Susan Colvin became the principal. 

2008: Mr. Robert Aranda became the principal. 

2009: Mr. Darren Rasmussen became the principal.

2017 to 2020: Bryan Middle underwent a more than $19 million whole school renovation thanks to a school bond.

2020: Mr. Andrew Karmazin became the principal.