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Second graders enjoy a birding adventure in the woods surrounding campus
A student learns the proper position and pizzicato
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Four third graders jump rope together in PE class
Fourth graders perform their class play
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a 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

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core values are shared and practiced

40%

of students identify as students of color

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Responsibility: The First Core Value

By Betty Chu Pryor, Lower School Head | October 02, 2026

As we returned to campus after the summer break, many of you may have noticed the new blue and gold banners hung on the light poles along the Belmont Day driveway. These banners highlight the six core values that guide our daily life on campus. Those of you who have a keen eye for detail […]

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By Betty Chu Pryor, Lower School Head |

October 2, 2026

As we returned to campus after the summer break, many of you may have noticed the new blue and gold banners hung on the light poles along the Belmont Day driveway. These banners highlight the six core values that guide…

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Model UN Members Discuss, Debate Global Clean Water Solutions

BDS October 02, 2026

On Saturday, September 26, six intrepid middle school students took part in the Greater Boston Model UN Conference sponsored by the United Nations Association of Greater Boston. The students participated with about 400 other middle school students from around New England, who came together to discuss the topic of preventing water-related disease outbreaks. Our students […]
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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