Eagleton School was a residential treatment facility located in

Great Barrington, Massachusetts Great Barrington is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,172 at the 2020 census. Both a summer resort and home to Ski Butternut, ...

, for boys ages 9–22 who have a variety of emotional and behavioral problems. It was privately owned by Bruce Bona. It was the host of the Great Barrington Christmas party.

1995 tornado

Two students and one staff member were killed in the

1995 Great Barrington tornado The 1995 Great Barrington tornado (also known as the Memorial Day Tornado of 1995) was an F4 tornado that occurred in the western Massachusetts town of Great Barrington. Storm background Around 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on May 29, ...

when their van was picked up by the tornado and thrown 1,000 feet into a wooded ditch. 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.

2016 assault case and closure

In January 2016, five employees were charged with assaulting a student. Four additional staff members were also fired for abusive actions. As a result of the incident, the school's license to operate was revoked by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the school shut down in April 2016.

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