
International Student Program
Welcome to Mount Everett Regional School
Mount Everett is nestled in a quiet corner in the beautiful Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts. Our community is filled with local businesses and friendly neighbors who actively support our mission with their time, talents, and resources.
Mount Everett is located only 2.5 hours between New York City and Boston. We offer a comprehensive education, focusing on the whole child, and encourage students to participate in all aspects of high school. We have created an environment for learning where students are known and understood, nurtured as creative thinkers, and challenged to think about and prepare for their futures.
Room and Board
International students will be matched with a Mount Everett host family and receive a school lunch plan at no additional cost. Host families will provide breakfast, dinner, and a comfortable space to live, study, and sleep as you immerse yourself in our culture. All of our host families are vetted and approved by the district. All international students will be provided with a program liaison that regularly checks on them in school and at home.
Academics
Mount Everett Regional School is the first wall-to-wall Early College in the country. With Bard College at Simon’s Rock, the Early College program provides students with the opportunity to earn up to 30 credits before they graduate high school for free! For more information about our Early College program, you can visit our Early College page.
Our program of studies offers options in the core academic subject areas as well as elective courses in art, music, theater, wellness, technology, vocational, and language education. With small class sizes and dedicated teachers, school feels more like a family. We offer many opportunities for field trips both domestically and internationally. Our faculty is passionate about connecting curriculum to real-world experiences.
Application Process
Writing samples and letters of recommendation
Online interview
Health and immunization records
After tuition is paid, we issue an I-20 form required for F-1 visa application
AP classes offered:
English Literature and Composition (odd years)
English Language and Composition (even years)
Calculus (offered online)
United States History
Spanish Language and Culture
Sports offered:
Cross Country
Golf
Soccer
Basketball
Girl's Volleyball
Cheerleading
Wrestling
Ice Hockey (coop with BHRSD)
Softball
Tennis
Baseball
Football (coop with BHRSD)
Lacrosse (coop with Lee (girls) and Lenox (boys)
Swimming (coop with BHRSD)
Alpine Skiing (coop with BHRSD)
Clubs offered:
Chess Club
Cyberpatriot Team
Drone Team
ESports
Future Farmers of America
GSA
Model UN
Morning Show
National Art Honor Society
National Honor Society
Positive Psychology
Prom Committee
Robotics
Rotary Interact
Student Council
Yearbook
Extensive Fine and Performing Arts opportunities:
Musical Theater
Shakespeare and Co
Music Specialty groups: Jazz band, Madrigals, A cappella (girls and boys)
Specialty Programs
Culinary Arts
Vocational Education classes
Agricultural Science
Aquaculture
Internships
Facilities
Fitness Center with weight room and batting cages
Library and media specialist
One to one computer access
Extensive hiking trail system
Performing Arts Center
Global Education Program Overview
Mount Everett’s Global Education program engages students in either independent or collaborative learning experiences. Every year, our goal is to provide an opportunity for each student to be included in an experience that will connect them to students around the world. Global Education at Mount Everett is organized into four core categories: The World Education Alliance, Short-Term Exchange, Long-Term Exchange, and Educational Travel. Connecting to a global network via exchange, immersed collaboration, or travel, will allow students to bridge the gap between the abstract and the tangible world within their reach. They will associate with peers from around the world with similar goals and interests, often leading a parallel lifestyle likely not incongruent as they might previously have imagined.
The World Education Alliance
The WEA is an organization that aims to promote the exchange of ideas in the fields of education and culture. It aims to share the excellence of cultural diversity and the benefits of sharing educational resources by collaboration with schools in different countries and regions. Through the WEA, we participate in symposiums with thematic programs designed and organized through round-table discussions. Recent symposiums include a dance mela in India, a music gala in Germany, water conservation in China, and a music and poetry symposium hosted here at Mount Everett with a culminating performance at the Mahaiwe Theater in Great Barrington.
Short-Term Exchange
Providing short-term exchange opportunities gives students a chance to share their cultural heritage, promote global understanding, foster cultural appreciation, and practice leadership through stewardship.
Long-Term Exchange
We are fortunate to live in an ideal setting both geographically and culturally, and invite students to apply for long-term study through the Departments of Homeland Security’s F-1 visa program.
Educational Travel
Every year Mount Everett provides a number of domestic and international travel opportunities. Our faculty diligently works to make connections between curriculum and experience. Coupled with in-depth research in individualized plans of study, the Global Education program gives students an edge in reaching the full potential of their understanding of their chosen research topic, as well as a better understanding of themselves in relation to the world around them. Students can earn credit pursuing a personally relevant body of knowledge.
Every facet of Mount Everett’s Global Education Program has the potential to instill a love of learning and traveling. Our hope is that all students will be exposed to an experience that will inform and enlighten them.
Please contact us for more information!
Mount Everett Regional School
491 Berkshire School Rd.
Sheffield, MA 01230
Ph. 413-229-8734
Hours and email
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM EST
Saturday - Sunday: Closed
Email sgraham@sbrsd.org
STUDENTS FROM MT EVERETT HIGH SCHOOL ATTEND DANCE MELA IN MADURAI, INDIA