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 Facts (2026)
- 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
Diversity
School Overview
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool
School Calendar
Campus Size
24 acres
Student Body
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
National avg.: 11:1
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- School Motto: 'Truth and Honor'
- 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.
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 and elementary school to Hillcrest-brookside is Hillcrest Educational Foundation (0.0 miles away)
The nearest preschool is St. Agnes Academy (4.2 miles away)
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Quick Facts
Hillcrest Educational Foundation
Special Education School
788 South Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 637-2834
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 637-2834
- miles
Gr: 1-12 | 314 students
492 Holmes Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-1300
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-1300
1.8 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 200 students Avg. class size: 11 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 55 Tuition listed
Hillcrest Educational Center - Brookside
Special Education School
788 South St
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 637-2834
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 637-2834
2.4 miles
Gr: 3-12 | 26 students
High Point School
All-boys | Special Education School
242 W Mountain Rd
Lenox, MA 01240
(413) 637-2845
Lenox, MA 01240
(413) 637-2845
4.2 miles
Gr: Inquire with school | 38 students
30 Carson Ave
Dalton, MA 01226
(413) 684-3143
Dalton, MA 01226
(413) 684-3143
4.2 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 180 students Avg. class size: 16 students Tuition listed
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