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Who is the School for?

  • LGBTQIA+ students aged 13 - 19

  • 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

  • Students who are struggling with anxiety or depression and could benefit from integrated therapeutic support

  • 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)

  • is located in Cummington, MA in the Berkshire Foothills 

  • has a farm with goats, chickens, an apple orchard, and vegetable and herb gardens.

  • has class sizes of up to 8 students

  • has a 12 month program with a break every 8 weeks (calendar)

  • prepares students for career or college readiness

Main house at Learning & Wellness campus
Trees and field at farming campus

A First of its Kind

We are the first therapeutic high school in the country designed 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.

Inside of big, historic, wooden barn

The School Campus

The J.S. Bryant School is housed within an 1870 historic inn (below left). 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. The school includes goats, chickens, an apple orchard, a vegetable garden and more (below right).

Outside of main building at Learning & Wellness campus
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Learning & Wellness Campus

New kid on campus

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4/30/2026: Lead & Copper Public Notice

Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy as to Students:
J.S. Bryant School will admit students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

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