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Three kindergartners read in the Erskine Library
Second graders enjoy a birding adventure in the woods surrounding campus
A student learns the proper position and pizzicato
A cross country runner lands a PR
Four third graders jump rope together in PE class
Fourth graders perform their class play
Three girls demonstrate their STEAM projects to a younger student and their parent
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community of inspiring,
bold, and remarkable
learners and leaders

Belmont Day is an all-gender, 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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MIDDLE SCHOOL

Welcoming new challenges, adventures, and growth
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Belmont Day Quick Facts

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students in our all-gender pre-kindergarten to eighth grade day school community

6:1

student-teacher ratio

10

miles from Boston in Belmont, Massachusetts

11

acres of conservation land surround our beautiful campus

6

core values are shared and practiced

40%

of students identify as students of color

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BDS Divya Muralidhara 2025Web

On Doors and ‘Rest-notes’

By Divya Muralidhara, Assistant Head of School | June 09, 2026

Here we are, on summer’s threshold, the giant clock that marks fleeting time now ticking a bit more intently. Fittingly, as I write this, early evening light streams in through my kitchen windows, beckoning me out to the porch to catch the purple and pink-hued sky at dusk as it settles over the rooftops. We […]

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BDS Divya Muralidhara 2025Web

By Divya Muralidhara, Assistant Head of School |

June 9, 2026

Here we are, on summer’s threshold, the giant clock that marks fleeting time now ticking a bit more intently. Fittingly, as I write this, early evening light streams in through my kitchen windows, beckoning me out to the porch to…

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BDS MS Purple Comet Winners 06.04.26Web

Middle School Students Compete in Purple Comet Math Meet

BDS June 09, 2026

Every year, Belmont Day middle school students participate in the international Purple Comet Math Meet, a team-based competition that challenges students to collaborate in solving 20 complex math problems within one hour. This year, nearly 70 students competed across 12 teams, demonstrating perseverance, creativity, and the power of teamwork. At BDS, we believe that everyone […]
BDS MS Purple Comet Winners 06.04.26Web

BDS

June 9, 2026

Every year, Belmont Day middle school students participate in the international Purple Comet Math Meet, a team-based competition that challenges students to collaborate in solving 20 complex math problems within one hour. This year, nearly 70 students competed across 12…
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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