Berkshire School

What Berkshire School does

Berkshire School is a private, nonprofit, co-ed boarding and day school founded in 1907, operating on a 400-acre campus at the base of Mount Everett in Sheffield, Massachusetts. It serves approximately 425 students in grades 9-12 and post-graduate years, drawing from 30 U.S. states and 34 countries. The school employs 218 faculty and staff (61 classroom faculty) at a 4:1 student-faculty ratio and average class size of 12, with 68% of faculty holding advanced degrees. Academic offerings include 124 courses across six departments, 17 AP courses, and 33 advanced courses, supplemented by seven Signature Programs: Advanced Math/Science Research (AMSR), Advanced Humanities Research (AHR), Advanced Environmental Science Research (AESR), Pro Vita Winter Session, Ritt Kellogg Mountain Program (RKMP), Aviation Science, and the Sabin Entrepreneurial Prize.

The school generates revenue primarily through annual tuition, charged at $83,790 for boarding students and $62,640 for day students (2026-2027 academic year), with additional streams from Undermountain Child Care (a wholly-owned subsidiary operating early childhood education for ages 12 weeks to 5 years), campus bookstore sales (including Berkshire Maple Syrup Corporation products), and ancillary fees. Approximately 25% of students receive need-based financial aid ranging from $5,000 to nearly full tuition, subsidized by the school's $224 million Hail Berkshire Campaign endowment and ongoing donations. The school receives 1,400+ applications annually, yielding a selective admit rate.

Distribution is direct via a global admission team that travels to Northeast U.S. and international markets (notably Hong Kong and mainland China via Vericant), complemented by virtual events, campus tours, and online application platforms (SAO, Gateway to Prep Schools). Backed by significant capital infrastructure including a LEED Gold certified 48,000-square-foot science center, 8-acre 2MW solar field, Olympic-size ice rink, two athletic centers, and the Campus Center opened March 2025, Berkshire competes for premium college-preparatory students against other elite New England boarding schools. Outcomes include nearly 90% of graduates gaining admission to most selective colleges and universities.

Name

Berkshire School

Legal name

Berkshire School

Website

https://berkshireschool.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1907

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Berkshire School is a 425-student, co-ed independent boarding and day school in Sheffield, Massachusetts, serving grades 9-12 and post-graduates from 30 U.S. states and 34 countries with a college-preparatory curriculum and seven signature academic programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Secondary Education (College Preparatory Boarding and Day School)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter College-Prep & Advanced Academics Schools (EDAJACAJ)

Keywords

• College preparatory education
• Boarding school programs
• Private secondary education
• Signature academic research
• Outdoor leadership programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Sheffield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Boarding Student Tuition: Full-time residential education including instruction, room and board, facilities access, afternoon programs, and student health services. Tuition covers the complete boarding school experience.
2. Day Student Tuition: Tuition for non-residential students covering instruction, dining services, and facilities access during academic hours.
3. Undermountain Child Care: Early childhood education services for children 12 weeks through 5 years old, operating 39 weeks per year with full and part-time options.
4. Maple Syrup Sales: Berkshire's Maple Syrup Corporation produces maple syrup from campus trees, available for purchase through the school bookstore.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Berkshire School is a private, independent, coeducational boarding and day school providing college preparatory education for students in grades 9-12 and post-graduates on a 400-acre Sheffield, Massachusetts campus. The school offers 124 courses including 17 AP courses, seven signature programs (Advanced Math/Science Research, Advanced Humanities Research, Advanced Environmental Science Research, Pro Vita Winter Session, Ritt Kellogg Mountain Program, Aviation Science, Sabin Entrepreneurial Prize), comprehensive athletic and arts programs, and dedicated college counseling with nearly 90% acceptance to selective universities. It also operates Undermountain Child Care as a subsidiary for early childhood education.

Product overview

Berkshire School is a co-ed boarding and day school offering a college preparatory education for grades 9-12 and post-graduates. The institution operates as a unified educational program built around core academic departments (Arts, English, History, Languages, Mathematics, Science) enhanced by seven Signature Programs: Advanced Math/Science Research (AMSR), Advanced Humanities Research (AHR), Advanced Environmental Science Research (AESR), Pro Vita Winter Session, Ritt Kellogg Mountain Program (RKMP), Aviation Science, and the Sabin Entrepreneurial Prize. The school provides comprehensive student support through College Counseling, Advisory Program, Kenefick Center for Learning, and Form Deans. Campus facilities include the Campus Center (opened 2025), Morgan-Bellas-Dixon Math and Science Center (LEED Gold certified), Geier Library, Jackman L. Stewart Athletic Center, Soffer Athletic Center, Kennard Visual Arts Center, and Dixon Observatory. The institution also operates Undermountain Child Care for faculty and community families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Undermountain Child Care (UMCC): On-campus child care program offering full and part-time early childhood education for children ages twelve weeks through five years old, operating 39 weeks per year.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 90% of graduates accepted to most selective colleges and universities
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• U.S. Department of EducationnotableOthers · 1 January 2012Awarded Green Ribbon School recognition in 2013 for sustainability leadership, including solar field and environmental programs.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Phillips Academy Andover: Elite coeducational boarding school in Andover, MA serving ~1,150 students in grades 9-12 plus PG. One of the most selective private boarding schools in the US, competing directly with Berkshire for college-prep families across the Northeast and internationally.
• Phillips Exeter Academy: Highly selective coeducational boarding school in Exeter, NH with ~1,000 students. Famous for the Harkness teaching method, it competes with Berkshire for top-tier college-prep applicants and shares a similar premium positioning and outcomes-driven value proposition.
• Deerfield Academy: Elite coeducational boarding school in Deerfield, MA with ~660 students. Strong college placement, signature outdoor and leadership programs (analogous to Berkshire's RKMP), and comparable tuition levels make it a direct competitor in the Northeast boarding market.
• Choate Rosemary Hall: Highly selective coeducational boarding school in Wallingford, CT with ~865 students. Direct peer in scale, selectivity, college placement rates, and signature programming; both schools compete aggressively for the same applicant pool in the Northeast corridor.
• The Hotchkiss School: Elite coeducational boarding school in Lakeville, CT with ~600 students. Comparable in college placement, tuition, and signature-program model; Hotchkiss competes for the same selective college-prep families in the Northeast and internationally.
• Lawrenceville School: Highly selective coeducational boarding school in Lawrenceville, NJ with ~820 students. Direct competitor in the elite boarding market, with similar signature-program philosophy and comparable tuition/financial aid structure.
• Taft School: Selective coeducational boarding school in Watertown, CT with ~600 students. Compares directly to Berkshire in scale, outcomes, and college-prep focus; competes in the same Northeast corridor for boarders.
• Loomis Chaffee School: Elite coeducational boarding school in Windsor, CT with ~700 students. Direct peer in college placement, signature programming (Loomis Chaffee has its own entrepreneurship and immersive programs), and tuition positioning.
• Kent School: Coeducational boarding school in Kent, CT with ~550 students, with comparable signature-program emphasis on outdoor and experiential learning (similar to Berkshire's RKMP). Competes for similar college-prep boarders in the Northeast.
• Salisbury School: All-boys college-prep boarding school in Salisbury, CT with ~310 students. Comparable scale and signature-program model (Salisbury has the Andy Norman Outdoor Program analogous to RKMP); competes for similar applicants in the elite boarding market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/berkshireschool
• Facebookfacebook.com/berkshire.school
• Instagraminstagram.com/berkshireschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/berkshire-school

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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