Section I
Section I - Partnership and Project StafF
The partnership for this project includes the North Adams Public Schools, Massachusetts
College of Liberal Arts, and Williams College. All three institutions are located
within 10 miles of one another in the far northwest corner of Massachusetts. The
populations of Williamstown and North Adams were 7,754 and 13,708 respectively in
2010. We are about an hour away from the nearest metropolitan area (Albany, NY).
The North Adams Public Schools serves 1500 students in three K-7 schools and one 8-12 high school. Fifty percent
of our students are from low income backgrounds. Twenty-five percent are students
with disabilities. Seventeen percent are students of color, and only about 1% are