Area Schools and Colleges
All listings are sorted by distance to Williamstown.
Preschools
Public Elementary (& PK), Middle, & High Schools
School Name |
Type of School |
Enrollment (‘17-’18) |
Location |
Approx. distance |
Williamstown Elementary School |
Pre-K – 6; co-ed (Mt. Greylock Regional School District) |
400 |
Williamstown, MA |
N/A |
Mount Greylock Regional School |
7-12; co-ed (Mt. Greylock Regional School District) |
600 |
Williamstown, MA |
N/A |
Brayton Elementary School |
Pre-K – 6; co-ed (North Adams Public School District) |
260 |
North Adams, MA |
10min. |
Colegrove Elementary School |
Pre-K – 6; co-ed (North Adams Public School District) |
361 |
North Adams, MA |
10min. |
Drury High School |
7-12; co-ed (North Adams Public School District) |
522 |
North Adams, MA |
10min. |
Greylock Elementary School |
Pre-K – 6; co-ed (North Adams Public School District) |
296 |
North Adams, MA |
10min. |
Clarksburg Elementary School |
K-8; co-ed |
193 |
Clarksburg, MA |
15min. |
Lanesborough Elementary School |
Pre-K – 6; co-ed (Mt. Greylock Regional School District) |
200 |
Lanesborough, MA |
20min. |
Hoosac Valley Elementary School |
K-5; co-ed (Adams-Cheshire School District) |
403 |
Adams, MA |
20min. |
McCann Technical School |
9-12; co-ed |
484 |
North Adams, MA |
20 mins. |
Bart Charter School (Arts and Technology) |
6-12; co-ed |
350+ |
Adams, MA |
23 min. |
Hoosac Valley Middle and High School |
6-12; co-ed (Adams-Cheshire School District) |
664 |
Cheshire, MA |
30min. |
*Students residing in Williamstown are part of the Mt. Greylock Regional School District. They can opt in to McCann or BART (at the typical 9th grade or 6th grade entry points, or later).
Independent Elementary, Middle, & High Schools
School Name |
Type of School |
Enrollment |
Location |
Approx. distance |
Buxton School |
9-12; co-ed; boarding/day |
78 |
Williamstown, MA |
N/A |
Pine Cobble School |
Pre-K – 9; co-ed; day |
163 |
Williamstown, MA |
N/A |
Darrow School |
9-12; co-ed; boarding/day |
118 |
New Lebanon, NY |
30min. |
Miss Hall’s School |
9-12; all girls; boarding/day |
212 |
Pittsfield, MA |
30min. |
The Academy at Charlemont |
6 – post-grad; co-ed; day |
86 |
Charlemont, MA |
40min. |
Montessori School of the Berkshires |
Pre-K – 8; co-ed; day |
101 |
Lenox Dale, MA |
45min. |
Berkshire Country Day |
Pre-K – 9; co-ed; day |
210 |
Stockbridge, MA |
50min. |
Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School |
Pre-K – 8; co-ed; day |
170 |
Great Barrington, MA |
1hr. 5min. |
Berkshire Waldorf High School: |
9-12; co-ed; day |
50 |
Great Barrington, MA |
1hr. 5min. |
Bement School |
K-9; co-ed; day |
206 |
Deerfield, MA |
1hr. 15min. |
Berkshire School |
9-12; co-ed; boarding/day |
399 |
Sheffield, MA |
1hr. 20min. |
Salisbury School |
9 – post-grad; all boys; boarding |
310 |
Salisbury, CT |
1hr. 20min. |
The Hotchkiss School |
9 – post-grad; co-ed; boarding |
613 |
Lakeville, CT |
1hr. 25min. |
Indian Mountain School |
pre-k – 9; co-ed; boarding/day |
250 |
Lakeville, CT |
1hr. 25min. |
Williston Northampton School |
7-12; co-ed; boarding/day |
440 |
Easthampton, MA |
1hr. 25min. |
Maplebrook School |
6 – post-grad; co-ed; boarding/day; for students with learning difference and/or ADD |
95 |
Amenia, NY |
1hr. 30min. |
Millbrook School |
9-12; co-ed boarding/day |
315 |
Millbrook, NY |
1hr. 40min. |
Forman School |
9 – post-grad; boarding/day for students who face dyslexia, ADHD, and other differences |
218 |
Litchfield, CT |
1hr. 45min. |
Kent School |
9-12; co-ed; boarding/day |
575 |
Kent, CT |
1hr. 50min. |
Litchfield Montessori School |
Pre-K – 8; co-ed; day |
82 |
Northfield, CT |
1hr. 50min. |
Loomis Chaffee |
9-12; co-ed; boarding/day |
690 |
Windsor, CT |
1hr. 50min. |
The Marvelwood School |
6 – post-grad; co-ed boarding/day |
95 |
Kent, CT |
1hr. 50min. |
South Kent School |
9 – post-grad; all boys; boarding |
170 |
South Kent, CT |
1hr. 55min. |
Avon Old Farms |
9-post grad; all boys; boarding |
405 |
Avon, CT |
2hr. |
Chase Collegiate School |
Pre-K – 12; co-ed; day |
402 |
Waterbury, CT |
2hr. |
The Ethel Walker School |
6 – post-grad; all girls; boarding/day |
252 |
Simsbury, CT |
2hr. |
Glenholme School |
5 – post-grad; co-ed; boarding school for students with special needs |
105 |
Washington, CT |
2hr. |
The Gunnery School |
9 – post-grad; co-ed boarding/day |
306 |
Washington, CT |
2hr. |
Holy Cross |
9 – 12; co-ed; day; Catholic |
500 |
Waterbury, CT |
2hr. |
Rumsey Hall School |
K – 9; coed; boarding/day |
335 |
Washington Depot, CT |
2hr. |
The Taft School |
9 – post-grad; co-ed; boarding/day |
595 |
Watertown, CT |
2hr. |
Trinity Pawling School |
7 – 12; all boys; boarding/ day |
300 |
Pawling, NY |
2hr. |
Washington Montessori School |
Pre-K – 8; co-ed; day |
250 |
New Preston, CT |
2hr. |
The Woodhall School |
9 – 12; all boys; boarding |
42 |
Bethlehem, CT |
2hr. |
Two-Year Public Community Colleges
School Name |
Type of School |
Enrollment |
Location |
Approx. distance |
Berkshire Community College |
50+ programs for associate degrees and certificates; on-campus & online courses; co-ed |
2,400 |
Pittsfield, MA |
30min. |
Hudson Valley Community College |
80+ programs for associate degrees and certificates; on-campus & online courses; co-ed |
12,841 |
Troy, NY |
55 min. |
Greenfield Community College |
50+ programs for associate degrees and certificates; on-campus courses; co-ed |
2,240 |
Greenfield, MA |
1hr. |
Columbia-Greene Community College |
40 programs for associate degrees and certificates; on-campus courses; co-ed |
2,118 |
Hudson, NY |
1hr. 15min. |
Holyoke Community College |
95+ programs for associate degrees and certificates; on-campus courses; co-ed |
6,740 |
Holyoke, MA |
1hr. 30min. |
Schenectady County Community College |
55+ programs for associate degrees and certificates; on-campus courses; co-ed |
6,574 |
Schenectady, NY |
1hr. 30min. |
Springfield Technical Community College |
100 programs for associate degrees and certificates; on-campus and online courses; co-ed |
6,792 |
Springfield, MA |
1hr. 30min. |
Northwestern Connecticut Community College |
60+ programs for associate degrees and certificates; on-campus courses; co-ed |
1,549 |
Winchester, CT |
1hr. 35min. |
Adirondack Community College |
30+ programs for associate degrees and certificates; on-campus & online courses; co-ed |
4,230 |
Queensbury, NY |
1hr. 40min. |
Fulton-Montgomery Community College |
30+ programs for associate degrees and certificates; on-campus & online courses; co-ed |
2,781 |
Johnstown, NY |
1hr. 45min. |
Mount Wachusett Community College |
70+ programs for associate degrees and certificates; on-campus & online courses; co-ed |
4,734 |
Gardner, MA |
1hr. 45min. |
Asnuntuck Community College |
~ 50 programs for associate degrees and certificates; on-campus courses; co-ed |
1,715 |
Enfield, CT |
1hr. 50min. |
Dutchess Community College |
50+ programs for associate degrees and certificates; on-campus & online courses; co-ed |
10,232 |
Poughkeepsie, NY |
1hr. 50min. |
Ulster County Community College |
~ 60 programs for associate degrees and certificates; on-campus & online courses; co-ed |
3,615 |
Stone Ridge, NY |
1hr. 50min. |
River Valley Community College |
30+ programs for associate degrees and certificates; on-campus & online courses; co-ed |
987 |
Claremont, NH |
1hr. 55min. |
Naugatuck Community College |
~ 100 programs for associate degrees and certificates; on-campus & online courses; co-ed |
7,294 |
Waterbury, CT |
2hr. |
Public 4 Year Colleges & Universities
School Name |
Type of School |
Enrollment |
Location |
Approx. distance |
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts |
liberal arts; undergrad and grad; co-ed |
1,822 undergrad; 427 grad |
North Adams, MA |
10min. |
State University of New York at Albany (SUNY Albany) |
public university; undergrad and grad; co-ed |
13,508 undergrad; 4,235 grad |
Albany, NY |
1hr. |
Westfield State University |
public university; undergrad and grad; co-ed |
5,600 undergrad; 800 grad |
Westfield, MA |
1hr. 25min. |
University of Massachusetts Amherst |
public research university; undergrad and grad; co-ed |
23,515 undergrad; 7,078 grad |
Amherst, MA |
1hr. 30min. |
Castleton University (formerly Castleton State College) |
liberal arts; undergrad and grad; co-ed |
2,100 undergrad; |
Castleton, VT |
1hr. 35min. |
Keene State College |
liberal arts; undergrad and grad; co-ed |
3,780 undergrad; |
Keene, NH |
1hr. 40min. |
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill |
public college; undergrad; co-ed |
2,500 |
Cobleskill, NY |
1h. 40min. |
University of Connecticut – Waterbury |
public research university; undergrad and grad; co-ed |
N/A |
Waterbury, CT |
2hr. |
Private 4-Year Colleges & Universities
School Name |
Type of School |
Enrollment |
Location |
Approx. distance |
Bennington College |
liberal arts; undergrad; co-ed |
704 |
Bennington, VT |
20min. |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
research university; undergrad and grad; co-ed |
7,500 undergrad and grad |
Troy, NY |
50min. |
Russell Sage College |
liberal arts; undergrad; all-female |
641 |
Troy, NY |
50min. |
The College of St. Rose |
liberal arts; undergrad and grad; co-ed |
2,523 undergrad; 1,427 grad |
Albany, NY |
1hr. |
Marlboro College |
liberal arts; undergrad and grad; co-ed |
500 undergrad and grad |
Marlboro, VT |
1hr. |
Sage College of Albany |
liberal arts; undergrad; co-ed |
566 |
Albany, NY |
1hr. |
Siena College |
Roman Catholic; liberal arts; undergrad; co-ed |
3,000 |
Loudonville, NY |
1hr. |
Bard College at Simons Rock |
liberal arts; undergrad; co-ed |
357 |
Great Barrington, MA |
1hr. 5min. |
Skidmore College |
liberal arts; undergrad; co-ed |
2,500 |
Saratoga Springs, NY |
1hr. 20min. |
Smith College |
liberal arts; undergrad (all-female) and grad (co-ed) |
2,450 undergrad |
Northampton, MA |
1hr. 20min. |
American International College |
liberal arts; undergrad and grad; co-ed |
1,424 undergrad; 1,963 grad |
Springfield, MA |
1hr. 30min. |
Springfield College |
liberal arts; undergrad and grad; co-ed |
2,228 undergrad; 1,018 grad |
Springfield, MA |
1hr. 30min. |
Western New England University |
private university; undergrad and grad; co-ed |
2736 undergrad; 800 grad |
Springfield, MA |
1hr. 30min. |
Amherst College |
liberal arts; undergrad; co-ed |
1,849 |
Amherst, MA |
1hr. 30min. |
Hampshire College |
liberal arts; undergrad; co-ed |
1,400 |
Amherst, MA |
1hr. 30min. |
College of Our Lady of the Elms |
Roman Catholic; liberal arts; undergrad and grad; co-ed |
1,188 undergrad; 416 grad |
Chicopee, MA |
1hr. 30min. |
Union College |
liberal arts; undergrad; co-ed |
2,200 |
Schenectady, NY |
1hr. 30min. |
Mount Holyoke College |
liberal arts; undergrad; all-female |
2,210 |
South Hadley, MA |
1hr. 40min. |
Bay Path University |
private university; undergrad (all-female) and grad (co-ed) |
1,947 undergrad; 1,351 grad |
Longmeadow, MA |
1hr. 45min. |
Marist College |
liberal arts; undergrad and grad; co-ed |
5,037 undergrad; 958 grad |
Poughkeepsie, NY |
1hr. 50min |
Vassar College |
liberal arts; undergrad; co-ed |
2,450 |
Poughkeepsie, NY |
1hr. 50min. |
Franklin Pierce University |
research university; undergrad and grad; co-ed |
1,400 undergrad; 320 grad |
Rindge, NH |
2hr. |
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