At Berkshire Hills, we believe that everyone is a learner; students, educators, staff, and members of our community. Our shared commitment to growth drives everything we do. Curriculum, instruction, assessment, and community are deeply interconnected, forming the foundation of high-quality learning experiences for every student in our district.

Our curriculum, what we teach, informs our instruction, how we teach. In turn, effective instruction informs and refines our curriculum. Assessment provides meaningful feedback about how and what each student is learning, allowing us to adapt our approaches to meet individual needs. And at the center of it all is community: the relationships, values, and shared purpose that connect our classrooms to the wider world.

All of our work in learning and teaching is guided by our district mission:

To ensure all students are challenged through a wide range of experiences to become engaged and curious learners and problem solvers who effectively communicate, respect diversity, and improve themselves and their community.

Our goal is to cultivate critical thinking, curiosity, and creativity. We aim to prepare every student for success in college, career, and life. Above all, we seek to empower them to become active, compassionate, and responsible citizens of the world.

BHRSD Overview

The following pages, and the academic pages on the school websites, will go into detail about what and how we teach in Berkshire Hills. 

The learning and teaching pages of our website lay out our vision for education in the Berkshire Hills Regional School District. These descriptions of curriculum, instruction, assessment, and community reflect both the facts on the ground, and our aspirations for what teaching and learning can and should be.