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Hillcrest Educatnl Ctrs, Highp

P.o. Box 4699, Pittsfield, MA, 01202-0120 -

School Notes Overview:

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....

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School Overview:

	Hillcrest Educatnl Ctrs, Highp
School Type	Special Education School
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Nursery/Preschool
County	Berkshire County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	48 students
Student Body Type	All-boys
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	46%	23%
Students by Grade
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 48 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	6 teachers
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:8	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	216 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

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.
Profile last updated: 02/16/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (01202)	School Zip (01202)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	n/a	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	n/a	43%
Population Average Age	n/a	36 years old
Average Household size	n/a	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	n/a	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	n/a	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	n/a	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	n/a / n/a	58% / 42%