Quick Facts (26-27)
- Top Ranked MA School
- School Type: Special Education School
- Grades: 1-12
- Enrollment: 314 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
Hillcrest Educational Foundation
About the School
- Hillcrest Educatnl Ctrs are nestled in the beautiful Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts with no more than a 45-minute drive between the farthest campuses.
- This location offers Hillcrest students and programs many varied benefits the safe, tranquil campus settings provide easy access to urban and cultural centers within the multi-state region, Although the campus settings are private and pastoral, this year round tourist region is steeped in a variety of rich historical, artistic, cultural and recreational resources which help to broaden and enrich students' experience, knowledge and view of the world.
- At Hillcrest, student services are delivered through a team model.
- Social workers, therapists, educators, psychologists, nurses, physicians, and other specialists all work together with the child care staff as a treatment team to serve a specific group of students who are assigned to that team.
- The team takes a pro-active, educative approach to helping the student change his/her problem behaviors and learn essential problem solving and social skills.
- All components of Hillcrest programs are fully integrated to maximize therapeutic engagement and opportunities for behavior change.
- The primary focus of our treatment is to enable the students to make choices that will enhance the quality of their lives, both in the present at Hillcrest and in the future as members of a community.
Quick Facts (26-27)
- Top Ranked MA School
- School Type: Special Education School
- Grades: 1-12
- Enrollment: 314 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
School Rankings
Hillcrest Educational Foundation ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Student Body
School Facts
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 1-12
Students By Grade
Grade 10 enrollment highest with 215 students, far more than any other listed grade at Hillcrest Educational Foundation.
School Calendar
Campus Size
24 acres
Student Body
Total Students
314 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
33%
State avg.: 32%
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
National avg.: 11:1
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hillcrest Educational Foundation's ranking?
Hillcrest Educational Foundation ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Massachusetts for: Largest student body.
When is the application deadline for Hillcrest Educational Foundation?
The application deadline for Hillcrest Educational Foundation is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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Distance: 57.3 mi
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Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 4
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455 South St
Barre, MA 01005
(978) 355-4541
Distance: 57.3 mi
Gr: 4-12 | 67 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 4
All-boys | Special Education School
455 South St
Barre, MA 01005
(978) 355-4541
Distance: 57.3 mi
Gr: 4-12 | 67 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 4
All-boys | Special Education School
455 South St
Barre, MA 01005
(978) 355-4541
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All-boys | Special Education School
P.o.box 183
Pittsfield, MA 01202
(413) 499-7924
Distance: 1.8 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 200 students
Avg. class size: 11 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 55
All-girls | Specialized Curriculum
492 Holmes Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-1300
Distance: 2.4 mi
Gr: 3-12 | 26 students
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788 South St
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(413) 637-2834
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242 W Mountain Rd
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(413) 637-2845
Distance: 4.2 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 180 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
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30 Carson Ave
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(413) 684-3143
Distance: 1.8 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 200 students
Avg. class size: 11 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 55
All-girls | Specialized Curriculum
492 Holmes Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-1300
Distance: 2.4 mi
Gr: 3-12 | 26 students
Special Education School
788 South St
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 637-2834
Distance: 6.9 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 114 students
Avg. class size: 9 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 5
110 Darrow Rd
New Lebanon, NY 12125
(518) 704-2760
Distance: 8.0 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 61 students
Extracurriculars: 2
Christian
259 Kemble St
Lenox, MA 01240
(413) 637-2446
Distance: 11.9 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 37 students
Specialized Curriculum
14 Pine Street
Stockbridge, MA 01262
(413) 298-3800
Distance: 2.4 mi
Gr: 3-12 | 26 students
Special Education School
788 South St
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 637-2834
Distance: 4.2 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 180 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Catholic
30 Carson Ave
Dalton, MA 01226
(413) 684-3143
Distance: 6.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 121 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 7
55 Interlaken Rd.
Stockbridge, MA 01262
(413) 637-0755
Distance: 8.0 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 61 students
Extracurriculars: 2
Christian
259 Kemble St
Lenox, MA 01240
(413) 637-2446
Distance: 8.2 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 127 students
Montessori School
21 Patterson Road
Lee, MA 01238
(413) 637-3662
Gr: NS | 34 students
All-boys | Special Education School
P.o.box 183
Pittsfield, MA 01202
(413) 499-7924
Distance: 4.2 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 180 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Catholic
30 Carson Ave
Dalton, MA 01226
(413) 684-3143
Distance: 6.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 121 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 7
55 Interlaken Rd.
Stockbridge, MA 01262
(413) 637-0755
Distance: 8.0 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 61 students
Extracurriculars: 2
Christian
259 Kemble St
Lenox, MA 01240
(413) 637-2446
Distance: 8.2 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 127 students
Montessori School
21 Patterson Road
Lee, MA 01238
(413) 637-3662
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Bottom 50%10
300 East Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-9535
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-9535
0.2 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 727 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
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(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
53 Eagle Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-9724
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-9724
0.3 miles
Gr: 6-12 | 24 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
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(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Burbank Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9690
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9690
0.5 miles
Gr: PK-5 | 376 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Theodore Herberg Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
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Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9640
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9640
1.1 miles
Gr: 6-8 | 587 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Egremont
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
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Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9655
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 448-9655
1.2 miles
Gr: PK-5 | 376 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
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