A 700 student elementary school is soon to be constructed , and a new high school is currently in the planning stages. The high school offers Spanish, French, and Latin. Belchertown schools favor inclusion, but offer pull-out instruction when necessary. The high school offers a special program in cooperation with the UMass department of psychology. In the Belchertown elementary schools, there are currently no after school programs available.
Intramural programs are available in the middle and high school.
Hopkins Academy, Hadley's public secondary school, was established in 1664. There is also pre-school available for 3 and 4 year olds, with low tuition. Scholarships are also available. 331 Northampton has four elementary schools, one middle school, and two comprehensive high schools. The Northampton School Committee is committed to keeping class size between 20-25 students.