Berkshire Life!
The Berkshires … our four-season scenery is inspiring, our towns are charming, and our cost of living is affordable. If you are considering a position at BSM, here are some things you can keep in mind to learn why the Berkshires may be perfect for you.
Live in a Vacation Destination:
Cost of Living in the Berkshires
Compared to Boston
Compared to NYC
Median Home Cost in Lee, MA:
$230,000
Onsite Child Care
BSM strives to make it affordable and convenient for parents to come to work at BSM. Parents love Busy Bee child care, a nonprofit youth organization located on site at BSM. Busy Bee has an accredited infant, toddler program, pre-school program. All BSM employees get a 25% discount on tuition. Extended child care hours paid by us.
Public and Private Schools
Berkshire County’s public schools offer small class sizes and are nationally ranked. Your children are not required to go to the school in the town they live which gives you options in your child’s education. Furthermore, the Berkshires is home to two top private prep schools: the Berkshire School and Miss Hall’s.
The Berkshire School
Lee Middle and High School
Lenox Middle and High School
Miss Hall's School
Monument Mountain Regional Middle and High School
Pittsfield High School
Saint Mary's School
Taconic High School
Colleges
We also have access to a number of local colleges to help grow our future leaders:
- Williams College
- Smith College
- University of Mass, Amherst
- Amherst
- SUNY Albany
- Berkshire Community College
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts