The Conway School operates out of the first floor of a renovated historic Coach House in the Village Hill neighborhood of Northampton, Massachusetts, where it is surrounded by conserved woodlands, farmland, and a large community garden.
Getting Around
The campus is located:
- Within 300 feet of an electric-assist bike share station
- 0.2 miles from a bus stop for the local public bus network
- 0.4 miles from a separated bike path, part of a network of rail trails extending into Amherst and Easthampton
- 1 mile from downtown Northampton, which contains grocery stores, shops, weekly farmers markets, pharmacies, and other amenities
- 1 mile from a regional bus hub connecting Northampton to Boston, New York City, and other metropolitan areas
- 1.5 miles from a train station providing access to Amtrak trains (bringing passengers to New Haven [CT], New York City, and Burlington [VT])
From the campus, students and faculty can easily access, by foot, bicycle, or by a short drive, a diversity of designed and natural spaces for educational purposes: riparian corridors and wetlands, public parks with green infrastructure, both traditional and urban agriculture, suburban residential settlements, and conserved wild lands.
Visit Us In Person
The Conway School is part of the thriving Pioneer Valley community of Western Massachusetts. Situated a few hours’ drive from Boston and New York City, our area is home to rural, suburban, and urban communities, and has many interesting activities and places to explore both indoors and out.
We encourage prospective applicants to visit the school and get to know the area. This will provide an opportunity to talk with a faculty member and/or admissions, and even sit in on a class or join a field trip.
Browse our upcoming events to time your visit with an opportunity to engage with others at Conway.
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Directions
Use 88 Village Hill Rd, Northampton, MA 01060 for navigating.
Step-by-step Driving Directions
From the South:
- Take I-91 north to Exit 23 (old Exit 18) (Northampton).
- At the end of the ramp, turn left onto Route 5.
- At the traffic circle, continue straight onto Pleasant Street and drive for 0.7 miles.
- Turn left at the light onto Main Street (Route 9), and drive for 0.3 miles, passing Pulaski Park on your left.
- Go straight through the next light (with the Academy of Music on the corner to your left), but stay towards the left lane, and almost immediately after the intersection, turn left at the light onto West Street (Route 66).
- Continue for 0.8 miles, and at the top of hill turn right onto Village Hill Road.
- Continue 0.2 miles. The Conway School is in the square brick building on your left.
From the North:
- Take 1-91 South to Exit 26 (old Exit 20), and merge onto King Street (Route 5).
- Stay on Route 5 for approximately two miles.
- At the fifth light, turn right onto Main Street (Route 9).
- Turn left at the light onto Main Street (Route 9), and drive for 0.3 miles, passing Pulaski Park on your left.
- Go straight through the next light (with the Academy of Music on the corner to your left), but stay towards the left lane, and almost immediately after the intersection, turn left at the light onto West Street (Route 66).
- Continue for 0.8 miles, and at the top of hill turn right onto Village Hill Road.
- Continue 0.2 miles. The Conway School is in the square brick building on your left.
Parking
Free on-street parking is available on the public streets surrounding the Coach House (Village Hill Rd., Ford Crossing, Musante Drive, Moser Street, and Olander Drive).
The school has one handicapped parking space available in the Coach House parking lot. The remaining spaces in the Coach House Parking lot are reserved for the residents of the two apartments above the school.
The building has limited onsite parking, in keeping with the City of Northampton’s master plan for the Village Hill neighborhood, which strongly encourages on-street parking as a way of minimizing unnecessary impervious surfaces.