BArT Opens 14th Year of School With a View Skyward

A welcoming school-wide assembly on the Aug. 21 followed by an outdoor viewing of the solar eclipse by the entire school at 2:43 p.m.

BArT Education Grant Allowing Local Collaboration for Math Teaching

Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter Public School is receiving a state grant of $244,070 grant to support a collaborative math education project with the Adams-Cheshire Regional School District and the North Adams Public Schools.

BArT Receives Grant for Collaboration with Local School Districts

The dissemination grant will facilitate BArT's middle school mathematics teachers sharing with middle school teachers within the North Adams and Adams-Cheshire districts practices that support improvement of middle school math performance using the Data Wise model as a continuous cycle of inquiry.

BArT Enrolling New Students in Grades Six through 10

Previously, students new to BART could be admitted to grades six through nine. Now, however, students may be admitted into BArT to grade 10 as well.

Berkshire Arts & Tech Says Goodbye to Founding Director

Julia Bowen's legacy as executive director at BArT was cemented in the school on Friday when co-founder Charlie Toomajian made a guest appearance to unveil the newly dedicated "Julia Bowen Bridge," a connecting span located on the upper level of the school.

BArT Announces New Chair of Board of Trustees

Officers re-elected were Christopher Perkins, vice chair, and Geraldine Shen, secretary. In addition to electing Delaney to a first term of two years, the board approved a third three-year term for Perkins and a second three-year term for Cindy Brown, Cutillo and Kerwood.

BArT Charter Public School Announces Junior Awards

BArT Announces Third Trimester Honor Roll

Students who earned 80 percent or above in all of their classes received the distinction of "Honors." Students who earned 90 percent or above in all of their classes received the distinction of "High Honors."

BArT Charter School Sends Class of 2017 Off to College

The 16 college-bound Berkshire Arts and Technology Public Charter School graduates were charged Saturday with taking control of their own narrative. After reading the state's profile of the school's 10th graduating class, teacher Sean Johnson explained that in his opinion, this class was a group of survivors.

Letter: BAtT Fundraiser Success Because of Community Support

On Saturday, April 8, Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter Public School hosted our 10th annual "Get BART Smart" fundraiser – and raised $27,843 (net) for the school's college preparatory programs.

BArT Charter Public School Announces New Executive Director

Trustee Chair Charles Swabey said White will bring to BArT more than 30 years of teaching, administrative and fundraising experience in a variety of settings, including middle and high school, colleges and universities, and national and international nonprofit organizations.

BArT Announces Second Trimester Honor Roll

10th Annual 'Get BArT Smart' Fundraiser Scheduled

Get BART Smart pits teams of four to six people against one another in fevered battles of trivia and SAT questions. Teams follow a "school-day schedule" and travel from classroom to classroom throughout the evening.

BArT Hosting 'Shadow Days'

Attending a Shadow Day provides students with an opportunity to experience classes alongside current BArT students. Pre-registration is required and can be done by calling BART Enrollment Counselor Monique Nottke at 413-743-7311 (ext. 732) or by emailing her at monique.nottke@bartcharter.org.

Eleven BArT Scholars Receive John and Abigail Adams Scholarship

Recipients of these scholarships, upon acceptance, are entitled to attend any Massachusetts state school tuition free.

BArT Announces First Trimester Honor Roll

Students who earned 80 percent or above in all of their classes received the distinction of "Honors." Students who earned 90 percent or above in all of their classes received the distinction of "High Honors."

BArT Blows Its Own Horn at Breakfast

Julia Bowen told a crowd at the school’s annual Fall Breakfast that the politicking around Question 2 on Tuesday’s ballot has included repetition of misconceptions about charter schools that do not apply to the Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School.

Founding Director Bowen Leaving BArT at End of School Year

The founding director of Berkshire Arts & Technology Public Charter School will leave at the end of the school year. Julia Bowen informed the BArT community by email on Wednesday afternoon that she was departing after 13 years guiding the region's first and only charter school.

BArT Announces Upcoming 'Shadow Day'

While interested students participate in BART's classes, parents and guardians are invited to take a tour of the school.

BArT 'Harvests' Hundredth Graduate

The "A" in BArT stands for "Arts." But for a few moments at Saturday morning's commencement exercises, it sounded like the charter public school was an aggie school. Assistant Principal and science teacher Miles Wheat picked just the right metaphor for the day.

Baker Cheers, Challenges BArT Charter Students

"Charter schools give a lot of kids who don't necessarily have that opportunity a shot at it." — Gov. Charlie Baker

Letter: BArT Example of Charter School Success

BArT had the highest 10th-Grade MCAS proficiency levels of all of Berkshire County on the 2015 English, math and science tests.

Collaboration Provides Specialized Equipment for Blind Student

The collaboration enabled the purchase of a Braille Sense U2 QWERTY device, which cost $5,800

BArT's Campus Improvements Paying Off

All the physical changes at the Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School are paying big dividends, school officials say.

Adams, Mount Greylock District Taxpayers Invited to Three School Forums

The first forum is Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School in Adams.