Hillcrest Educational Centers, Inc. was founded on the belief that our students are unique individuals with specific needs.
Accordingly, the fully integrated therapeutic, educational and residential programming we offer is tailored to enable students to both reach and use their true potential.
Students are referred to Hillcrest Educational Centers when their behavior is severely problematic, self-defeating, and, sometimes, dangerous to the student and/or others.
Therefore, our students require residential treatment in order to develop and learn to use self control, to change their behavior, and to grow psychologically and emotionally.
Hillcrest's goal is to facilitate the social, emotional, intellectual, and physical growth of our students so that they will be able to benefit from, and do well in, less restrictive settings and eventually return to the community.
Quick Stats (2024)
- School Type: Special Education School
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool
- Enrollment: 34 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Top Rankings
Hillcrest-brookside ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
School Overview
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool
School Calendar
Student Body
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
National avg.: 13:1
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Hillcrest-brookside?
The application deadline for Hillcrest-brookside is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to Hillcrest-brookside is Miss Hall's School (1.8 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Hillcrest Educational Center - Brookside (2.4 miles away)
The nearest preschool is St. Agnes Academy (4.2 miles away)
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Grades: 9-12 | 192 students 1.8 miles 492 Holmes Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-1300
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-1300
1.8
9-12
192
Hillcrest Educational Center - Brookside
Special Education School
Grades: 3-12 | 26 students 2.4 miles 788 South St
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 637-2834
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 637-2834
2.4
3-12
26
Grades: NS-8 | 166 students 4.2 miles 30 Carson Ave
Dalton, MA 01226
(413) 684-3143
Dalton, MA 01226
(413) 684-3143
4.2
NS-8
166
Grades: NS-8 | 132 students 6.7 miles 55 Interlaken Rd.
Stockbridge, MA 01262
(413) 637-0755
Stockbridge, MA 01262
(413) 637-0755
6.7
NS-8
132
Grades: 9-12 | 102 students 6.9 miles 110 Darrow Rd
New Lebanon, NY 12125
(518) 704-2760
New Lebanon, NY 12125
(518) 704-2760
6.9
9-12
102
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