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Eagleton School

Coordinates: 42°11′09″N 73°17′50″W / 42.1859°N 73.2972°W / 42.1859; -73.2972
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Eagleton School
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Coordinates42°11′09″N 73°17′50″W / 42.1859°N 73.2972°W / 42.1859; -73.2972
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TypePrivate
NCES School ID02033114
Faculty14.0 (on FTE basis)[1]
Age9 to 22
Enrollment70[1] (2009–10)
Student to teacher ratio5.0:1[1]

Eagleton School is a residential treatment facility located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts for boys ages 9–22 who have a variety of emotional and behavioral problems . It is privately owned by Bruce Bona. It is the host of the Great Barrington Christmas party.

1995 Tornado

Two students and one staff member were killed in the 1995 Great Barrington tornado when their van was picked up by the tornado and thrown 1,000 feet into a wooded ditch at the base of Mount Butternut. Reports say that the occupants were not strapped in and that no redirection was given for the students to put on their seat belts. Subsequently, the victim's families sued the school but charges were later dropped. A chapel was built onsite to honor those who died.[2]

2016 assault case

In January 2016, five employees were charged with an assault on a student.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Eagleton School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 30 July 2012. Total Students: 70 (2009-2010)
  2. ^ Great Barrington Tornado 14 years later, WWLP, retrieved 24 July 2012
  3. ^ Five employees charged with assault at private all-boys special needs school in Massachusetts after abuse investigation, Daily Mail, retrieved 4 February 2016