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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

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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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The Joy of Sport

March 09, 2026

If, like me, you spent any of your time over February break watching the Winter Olympic Games, then you were no doubt inspired by both the extraordinary athleticism on display and the incredible stories of each athlete’s journey to the Games. Fair warning, I am a bit of an Olympic nut. My first sports memory […]

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By Brendan Largay, Head of School |

March 9, 2026

If, like me, you spent any of your time over February break watching the Winter Olympic Games, then you were no doubt inspired by both the extraordinary athleticism on display and the incredible stories of each athlete’s journey to the…

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Eighth Graders Share Creativity, Skills at Poetry Slam

BDS March 09, 2026

Eighth grade students spent January and February studying the poetry of the Harlem Renaissance, a Black cultural movement in the 1920s and 1930s that focused on amplifying and celebrating Black voices. One legacy of the Harlem Renaissance has been the evolution of poetry slam, a form of competitive spoken word poetry. Last week, students crafted […]
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BDS

March 9, 2026

Eighth grade students spent January and February studying the poetry of the Harlem Renaissance, a Black cultural movement in the 1920s and 1930s that focused on amplifying and celebrating Black voices. One legacy of the Harlem Renaissance has been the…
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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School will be closed

on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, due to weather conditions.