Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Special Education School
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool
- Enrollment: 34 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Hillcrest-brookside
About the School
- 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 (2026-27)
- School Type: Special Education School
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool
- Enrollment: 34 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Rankings
Hillcrest-brookside ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Diversity
School Facts
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool
School Calendar
Campus Size
24 acres
Student Body
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
National avg.: 11:1
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Application URL
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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Gr: 1-12 | 314 students
Special Education School
788 South Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 637-2834
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: 4.2 mi
Gr: Inquire with school | 38 students
All-boys | Special Education School
242 W Mountain Rd
Lenox, MA 01240
(413) 637-2845
Distance: 4.2 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 180 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Catholic
30 Carson Ave
Dalton, MA 01226
(413) 684-3143
Gr: 1-12 | 314 students
Special Education School
788 South Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 637-2834
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
Gr: 1-12 | 314 students
Special Education School
788 South Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 637-2834
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: 5 | Extracurriculars: 17
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: 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: 5 | Extracurriculars: 17
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
Distance: 9.9 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 153 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Catholic
115 Orchard St
Lee, MA 01238
(413) 243-1079
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(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
Taconic Hills Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
73 County Rte 11a
Craryville, NY 12521
(518) 325-2821
Craryville, NY 12521
(518) 325-2821
9498.1 miles
Gr: PK-6 | 503 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Taconic Hillsjunior/senior High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
73 County Rte 11a
Craryville, NY 12521
(518) 325-2841
Craryville, NY 12521
(518) 325-2841
9498.1 miles
Gr: 7-12 | 471 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Chatham High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
50 Woodbridge Ave
Chatham, NY 12037
(518) 392-1570
Chatham, NY 12037
(518) 392-1570
9501.7 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 316 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Chatham Middle School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
50 Woodbridge Ave
Chatham, NY 12037
(518) 392-1560
Chatham, NY 12037
(518) 392-1560
9501.7 miles
Gr: 6-8 | 226 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Mary E Dardess Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
50 Woodbridge Ave
Chatham, NY 12037
(518) 392-1530
Chatham, NY 12037
(518) 392-1530
9501.7 miles
Gr: PK-5 | 365 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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