A Therapeutic Day School in Cummington, Massachusetts
Who is the School for?
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LGBTQIA+ students entering grades 9-12
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Students who have struggled to find a sense of belonging in their current school or community and who have had critical experiences with stigma, harassment, and/or discrimination
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Students who are struggling with anxiety or depression and could benefit from integrated therapeutic support
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Families who want to be a part of the learning and therapeutic process​​
The school …
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is a day school (9am-5pm)
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is located in Cummington, MA in the Berkshire Foothills
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is on a Learning & Wellness campus &
300-acre farm -
has class sizes of about 7 students
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is open 12 months a year
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has breaks every 8 weeks (calendar)
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prepares students for career or college readiness
A First of its Kind
We are the first therapeutic high school in the country designed solely to serve the needs of LGBTQIA+ students, and the only school with a full staff trained to specifically support them.
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With Massachusetts and New York reporting the greatest numbers of teens who identify as LGBTQIA+, the location of the school addresses a deep need. Additionally, the school draws on the healing power of the arts as well as a connection to the land, animals, and surrounding community as students engage in project-based learning and wellness supports. Approved by the Central Berkshire Regional School District, J.S. Bryant School meets state and local education standards for high school graduation. Students will graduate being college or career ready.
The School’s Two Campuses
The 1870 historic inn (below left) is J.S. Bryant School's Learning & Wellness Campus. Spaces for cooperative and hands-on learning, wellness, art and tech studios are housed in this 5,300 sq ft building on 5 acres of land adjacent to a river and wildlife management area. Students will make use of the nearby 300-acre Farming Campus (below right) for field studies and school-wide farming activities.
Learning & Wellness Campus
Farming Campus