The Hillside School is an independent boarding and day school for boys, attending grades 5-9. For over 100 years Hillside has provided educational and residential services to boys who need to develop their academic and social skills while building self-confidence and maturity. The 200-acre school is located in a rural section of Marlborough, MA and includes a working farm. The school is approximately 40 miles west of downtown Boston. Hillside accommodates both traditional learners who want a more personalized education, and those boys with learning differences and/or attention problems