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

Four third graders jump rope together in PE class

Three girls demonstrate their STEAM projects to a younger student and their parent

A young students makes a handprint on the community wall

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

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acres of conservation land surround our beautiful campus

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of students identify as students of color

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Under the Lights

By Alex Tzelnic, Physical Education Teacher; Mindfulness Director | October 16, 2026

When our soccer players compete under the lights at Harvard Stadium, it’s a big stage. For some, it might be the largest crowd they play in front of in their athletic careers. For others, it is a preview of what is to come. Either way, they’ll feel the butterflies and sense the magnitude of the […]

By Alex Tzelnic, Director of Physical Education and Mindfulness |

October 16, 2026

in their own words

I have three very different learners and each is welcomed at Belmont Day. It's a place where children can branch out in many different ways.

I truly believe that my experiences at BDS laid the foundation for my future. Many of my interests and personal growth can be traced back to specific moments, relationships, and learning at Belmont Day.

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.

I have seen what an individualized, challenging environment can do for my children. My son accelerated intellectually, emotionally, academically, athletically, and socially. His self-awareness and self-advocacy have incubated and grown organically from within. Belmont Day is not just a child's experience; it's a whole family experience.

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

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First Graders ‘Bond’ Over This Math Lesson

BDS October 16, 2026

A number bond is a model that shows the relationship between three numbers: two parts and one whole. First graders have been exploring number bonds and discovering how the two parts combine to make the whole. Understanding part-whole relationships is a foundational math concept that will be used throughout the year to support mental math […]

First Graders ‘Bond’ Over This Math Lesson

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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.