Dorm Life
While it’s true that there’s no place like home, Berkshire aims to come in a close second. In your dorm, you’ll have all the creature comforts you love, with a lot of added bonuses: a built-in social life of friends you’ll keep for years to come; a diverse array of dorm mates from different grades and from all over the world; and opportunities to develop responsibility, self-sufficiency, and connectedness unique to a boarding school experience. Not to mention movie nights with dorm snacks in a bustling common room.
Vertical Housing
Dorms are organized by “vertical housing,” which means that every dorm has students from each grade, allowing upperclassmen to serve as role models. This model ensures that new students are successfully integrated into the community. Faculty apartments adjoin each hall and two senior prefects provide leadership in everything from monitoring study hall to serving as mentors to organizing weekend activities.
At-A-Glance
Residential Life
10
Dorms
87%
Boarding Students
75%
Teachers Living on Campus
Dining
Students at Berkshire enjoy three meals a day—breakfast, lunch, and dinner—with a variety of fresh, nutritious options to satisfy every appetite and accommodate all dietary needs.
Laundry
A laundry service is available for a fee to wash and/or dry clean student apparel and bedding. Additionally, most dorms at Berkshire include access to washing machines and dryers.
Post Office
Every Berkshire student is provided a lockable mailbox. Additionally, outgoing and incoming package services are available Monday through Friday, and on Saturday mornings.
