Environmental Stewardship
Located in Sheffield, Massachusetts, Berkshire is a co-educational boarding school for students in grades 9 through 12. The forested slopes of our mountain blend indiscriminately with the rolling hills of the southern Berkshire community. In order to take advantage of this situation, Berkshire School stresses learning that is rooted in what is local - the unique history, environment, culture, economy, and literature, of our particular place.

Berkshire School’s commitment to environmental stewardship is rooted deep in its history. Since its establishment by Seaver Buck in 1907, faculty have continued to use “the mountain” to teach students respect for our natural resources. Berkshire School has stepped up with the intention of being a leader among independent schools towards addressing the issue of Global Climate Change. Berkshire School is the first secondary school in the country to partner with Clean Air-Cool Planet (the region's leading organization dedicated to finding and promoting solutions to global warming).

The science department’s Conservation Studies and Environmental Science electives, the school’s Third Form Experience, the Ritt Kellogg Mountain Program (RKMP), and the Conservation Committee are central to this mission in taking the initiative to organize students, faculty, and the administration in setting a foundation for our actions. Berkshire school was the first secondary school in the country to be recognized by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) for its conservation efforts.

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