Berkshire School

"The mission of Berkshire School is to provide young men and women with the intellectual and moral foundations and the leadership skills that will enable them to flourish as members of a family and a community as they confront the challenges of college and beyond."[1]

During the era of the 70s and 80s, there was a revolutionary transformation that involved institutions across the country that included Berkshire School. Besides amalgamating girls into all aspects of campus life, the school reorganized its scholastic mission to affirm new disciplines, including computer science, ethics, health and environmental science, and a formal counseling program. A new 38,000-square-foot athletic center was built and the former gymnasium was renovated to house a modern library which today boasts over 40,000 volumes.

It was during the year 1990 when a new student center and dining hall were constructed. It was also during that time when the curriculum broadened further and modern academic and co-curricular programs were introduced, including the Ritt Kellogg Mountain Program, the Chinese language program, and the leadership and character development programs.

The school's Berkshire 2000 capital campaign resulted in the establishment of  three faculty chairs; construction of  two new girls' dormitories, dorms and full wiring of classrooms. Other improvements included a computer-controlled observatory, an all-weather track, a new maple syrup house, and a renovated hockey rink.