There are two school buildings, an elementary school serving Kindergarten through grade 6, and a junior-senior high school. The District is approximately 20 minutes from Albany, New York and 15 minutes from Pittsfield, Massachusetts. We are situated nine miles from the Berkshire Spur of the NYS Thruway, and has ready access to the Massachusetts Turnpike and Interstate 90. This District is a mixture of residential and agricultural areas. The largest employers in the School District community are Ceramaseal and Consolidated Fabricators.
Residents also commute to Albany, New York and Pittsfield, Massachusetts for employment.
Police protection is provided by the Columbia County Sheriff's Department, the Rensselaer County Sheriff's Department and supplemented by the New York State Police. Various volunteer organizations provide ambulance service and fire protection. Electricity is provided by New York State Electric and Gas Corporation and Niagara Mohawk Power corporation. In addition, Brodie Mountain, Jiminy Peak and the Bosquet Ski areas are in the immediate vicinity. Area colleges include Williams College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, North Adams State College, Siena College, Russell Sage College and the University at Albany-State University of New York.