Berkshire School

- Advanced Math/Science Research (AMSR) : A year-long course that gives students hands-on laboratory experience. Students will design and conduct a research project of their choice in the biological, physical, or social sciences. At the same time, students intern with a professional scientist to conduct research at world-class facilities. 

- Advanced Humanities Studies (AHR) : A year-long course for students with a strong interest in the humanities—language, literature, history, philosophy, and art.

- Pro Vita Winter Session : For one week each winter, Berkshire students participate in two unique, in-depth courses of their choice, taught by faculty, staff, parents, alumni, friends and partners. other students teach. Pro Vita offers more than 50 courses, lunchtime seminar series, and a variety of guest speakers. This allows students to discover new talents and discover lifelong pursuits.

- Ritt Kellogg Mountain Program (RKMP) : Berkshire College boasts an asset that no other college preparatory school has: Mount Everett, the second tallest mountain in Massachusetts. Berkshire commemorates the mountain below with the Ritt Kellogg Mountain Program (RKMP), named after a 1985 alumnus who died in 1992 while climbing Mount Foraker in Alaska. Through these many activities, students gain a better understanding of themselves and the world around them, and learn how to develop as individuals in natural environments.

- Sabin Entrepreneur Award : Every year, Berkshire students compete for the Sabin Entrepreneur Award, a prestigious honor given to the team with the best business plan. Through a partnership with the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, students meet with experts from the worlds of business and the environment to develop their plans.

- Aviation Science : A year-long class that prepares students to pass the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aerodrome Certification Exam, an initial requirement for anyone seeking a license pilot. The course focuses on the study of aerodynamics, meteorology, navigation, radio communications and instrumentation as they relate to aircraft flying. Each student takes six to ten hours of flight training at Great Barrington Airport, located approximately five miles from the Berkshire campus. In addition to the semester-long classroom experience, students also have the opportunity to participate in the Aeronautical Science program's Pro Vita trip.

- STEAM : Gives students the opportunity to become designers, creators, and innovators. In STEAM, students are asked to identify and solve solution-based problems using methods that connect science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and the arts. 

- Independent Study : Students work with a faculty advisor to design a course of study that allows them to pursue their academic interests beyond the electives offered in the curriculum. Stand-alone courses can be designed for a semester or a full year. Students, primarily seniors, present written proposals to a panel of faculty members for approval, meet weekly with advisors, and are evaluated through written materials, essays, and assignments. criticism, project or work. 

- Sustainability : Students conduct basic research, perform risk analysis, develop proposals, and present their findings and ideas to faculty. One student's initiative: the 8-acre, 2-megawatt solar field with 8,332 photovoltaic solar panels is one of the largest of any school or any college in New England. In the summer of 2016, Berkshire made a significant long-term financial commitment to a new solar field in Bolton, Mass. With this additional investment in renewable energy, the school achieves 100% of its electrical energy needs through renewable sources.