Williamstown is an ideal place for families looking to put down roots. Hand in hand, local toddlers and their caregivers stroll along tree-lined streets to a nearby art museum on a field trip. An elementary school shares its campus with a lively youth center. High school students compete in sports ranging from football to cross-country skiing on fields and trails set among the surrounding hills.
From first grade through college, you’ll find options for both private and public education. All schools offer small class sizes and well-informed forward-looking teachers and professors.
- Buxton School is a private boarding and day high school.
- Mount Greylock Regional School District is the public district serving Williamstown and Lanesborough. The district includes Williamstown Elementary School, Lanesborough Elementary School, and Mount Greylock Regional School (7th through 12th grades).
- Pine Cobble School is a private school for Beginners through 8th grade.
- Williams College is a premiere private liberal arts college located in the heart of Williamstown.
- Williams College Children’s Center serves the children of college and community families from ages six weeks through pre-school.
- Williamstown Community Preschool serves the needs of toddler, preschool, and school-age children.
- Nearby North Adams and Adams offer McCann Technical School, Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter Public School (BART), and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA).
- To learn about more schools throughout the region, please visit Destination Williamstown.