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community of inspiring,
bold, and remarkable
learners and leaders

Belmont Day is a coed, pre-kindergarten through eighth grade independent day school, where your child will be held to high standards in a supportive, nurturing environment. Through a hands-on, innovative curriculum integrated with the outdoors, students develop their voice and grow into confident communicators and leaders, well prepared for high school and life.

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Belmont Day Quick Facts

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students in our co-ed pre-kindergarten to eighth grade day school community

6:1

student-teacher ratio

10

miles from Boston in Belmont, Massachusetts

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acres of conservation land surround our beautiful campus

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core values are shared and practiced

40%

of students identify as students of color

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Brendan Largay, Head of School

Capstone: A Tradition Like No Other

By Brendan Largay, Head of School | April 21, 2026

How I love Capstone week! In the throes of the work we all do every day, Capstone offers a glimpse into the impact that a Belmont Day School education has. This week provides visibility into the scholars, performers, researchers, and leaders our students have become and will become still! Invariably, like the hundreds of community […]

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Brendan Largay, Head of School

By Brendan Largay, Head of School |

April 21, 2026

How I love Capstone week! In the throes of the work we all do every day, Capstone offers a glimpse into the impact that a Belmont Day School education has. This week provides visibility into the scholars, performers, researchers, and…

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A "mad scientist" leads an activity with two campers at April vacation camp

Science and Creativity at Vacation Week Camp

BDS April 27, 2026

During April break, BDS transformed into a mad science lab where campers learned about volcanoes, earthquakes, and paleontology. They studied strawberry DNA and learned about watersheds in the outdoor classroom. A guest visit from Dr. Victor Von Doom (aka teacher Dale Armstrong) gave campers an up-close look at what this mad scientist had cooked up in his […]
A "mad scientist" leads an activity with two campers at April vacation camp

BDS

April 27, 2026

During April break, BDS transformed into a mad science lab where campers learned about volcanoes, earthquakes, and paleontology. They studied strawberry DNA and learned about watersheds in the outdoor classroom. A guest visit from Dr. Victor Von Doom (aka teacher…
Associate teacher at the white board reviewing hieroglyphs with fourth graders

Training Teachers Harnesses BDS Experience

Our associate teachers are graduate students who are knowledgeable and passionate about education. They come to Belmont Day to be mentored through a one-year residency by our master faculty. Through this collaboration with Lesley University’s Graduate School of Education, our faculty are shaping the next generation of teachers.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS
Belmont Day School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.
It does not discriminate based on race, color, national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

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