BArT Announces Transfer and First Enrollment Deadlines for Fall 2026

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ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Arts and Technology (BArT) Charter Public School is currently accepting applications for students in grades 6 through 10 for the 2025-2026 school year and applications for the 2026-2027 school year.
 
The next enrollment deadline for the 2025-2026 school year for grades 6 through 10 is Tuesday, Nov. 18, at noon. The easiest way to apply is to visit https://bartcharter.schoolmint.com
 
Applications for the 2026-2027 school year are open. The first enrollment deadline for the 2026-2027 school year is Tuesday, Feb. 24 at noon. Submit your student's application at https://bartcharter.schoolmint.com/. To access the 2026-2027 application, you must select the dropdown at the top right of the Schoolmint page and select 2026-2027. Once selected, the year will appear orange.
 
Interested families should note that the best way to secure a seat, or a desirable waitlist spot for the 2026-2027 school year is to apply before the Feb. 24 deadline.
 
More information on the school's enrollment and lottery process can be found at https://www.bartcharter.org/apps/pages/Enrollment
 
Interested families should contact the school at 413-743-7311 ext 732 or enrollment@bartcharter.org. 

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Adams Applies for CDBG Grant to Address Blight

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
ADAMS, Mass. — The town continues its efforts to address blight in the community by applying for funds through the Community Development Block Grant, as it has done years prior.  
 
The Select Board recently approved the grant application requesting $950,000 to fund the highly anticipated Winter Street reconstruction and the town's Adams Housing Rehabilitation Program. 
 
CDBG is a federally funded competitive grant program administered by the state. It can be used for activities that address blight, housing, beautification, demolition and economic development.
 
The need for these funds is substantial as towns work to balance addressing high-cost infrastructure repairs with limited state and federal funding, such as Chapter 90, said Donna Cesan, community development director. 
 
"Adams is one of the poor communities in the commonwealth.  Here in the Northern Berkshires, we're still recovering from the '60s and the loss of our manufacturing base, so it's been a slow recovery," she said. 
 
Cesan has been working with the town for more than 20 years and during that time has seen improvements but there are still setbacks, including the rising costs to address the communities needs. 
 
"To continue to work on projects like this to improve the community. So, I think Adams is very deserving of this. I think the community needs this," she said. 
 
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