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Berkshire Meadows

249 N Plain Rd Housatonic, MA 01236

Tel: (413) 528-2523

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

School Type: Special Education School
Grades: Inquire with school
Enrollment: 21 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

School Type: Special Education School
Grades: Inquire with school
Enrollment: 21 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Facts

School Type

Special Education School

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Inquire with school

Student Body

Total Students

21 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

33%

State avg.: 32%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

3 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

National avg.: 11:1

Number of AP Courses

15 courses

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Other associations(s) for exceptional children

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

School Notes

Berkshire Meadows is a private, non-profit, year-round residential school and program for people of all ages who are severely developmentally delayed and may be multiply disabled.
At Berkshire Meadows, we work to provide the best care and education that expertise, technology and experience can offer.
Our goal is for children and young adults to become as independent as possible, more self-sufficient and empowered, and better able to exercise some control over their own lives, and to function productively and happily as integral members of their family and the larger community.

Berkshire Meadows is a private, non-profit, year-round residential school and program for people of all ages who are severely developmentally delayed and may be multiply disabled.
At Berkshire Meadows, we work to provide the best care and education that expertise, technology and experience can offer.
Our goal is for children and young adults to become as independent as possible, more self-sufficient and empowered, and better able to exercise some control over their own lives, and to function productively and happily as integral members of their family and the larger community.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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When is the application deadline for Berkshire Meadows?

The application deadline for Berkshire Meadows is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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