A girl stands in the sunshine in the school garden holding a bag of tomatoes

Three middle school boys cheer on two kindergartners at the STEAM Expo

The boys' varsity basketball team huddle before a game

A girl presents her animal adaptation project for classmates

A student smiles while stitching a project in the art studio

A girl smiles broadly as she tackles a climbing wall challenge

A girl presents a colorful painting during her Capstone presentation

a 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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Discover the joyful pursuit of excellence

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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 co-ed 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

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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 […]

By Brendan Largay, Head of School |

March 9, 2026

in their own words

It is very important for me to be in an environment where I feel fully accepted and supported because I am excited to learn. I enjoy getting to talk about deep and complex topics like religion, identity, and race to better understand people's differences and grow to become a better person.

Belmont Day has helped my children develop into leaders by nurturing creativity, initiative, and independent thinking.

In our classes, there's a common trust between the students and teachers. And with that trust you can get a lot more done and have a much better experience.

A lot of discussions are student-led. There's no shouting over each other—we're all listening and participating.

There is no doubt that Belmont Day fulfills learning by doing.

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Pre-kindergarten Introduces Fundations

BDS March 09, 2026

This year, we’re introducing the Fundations program to the pre-kindergarten curriculum. Our other early childhood students already use this evidence-based literacy program with great success, and we are eager to align letter and sound instruction with the approach used in the older grades. As part of the curriculum, students are creating their own alphabet books, […]

Pre-kindergarten Introduces Fundations

BDS

March 9, 2026

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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.