What school did Charlotte Bronte and her sisters go to?

Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë did not attend a traditional school in the way we think of it today. They were educated at home by their father, Patrick Brontë, who was a clergyman.

They did, however, attend a boarding school called Cowan Bridge School for a short period, from 1824 to 1825. This school was notorious for its poor conditions and lack of sanitation. The Brontë sisters, along with their older sister Maria and younger sister Elizabeth, suffered greatly during their time there. Maria and Elizabeth both died from tuberculosis, which they likely contracted at the school.

While the school was a negative experience for the Brontë sisters, it did shape their lives and their writing. The harsh conditions and the tragic loss of their siblings likely influenced themes of poverty, illness, and loss that are prominent in their novels.