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Brendan Largay, Head of School

Parent Education & Engagement: Opportunities Bloom This Spring

By Brendan Largay, Head of School | March 27, 2025

Clear your calendars, Belmont Day has plans for you this spring. We are in the latter half of the decision-making month for newly accepted families. They have until April 10 to choose a school for their child. As you might expect—and as many of the readers here once did when they were prospective parents—these folks […]

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Finding the (Right) Role for AI in Education

By Liz Gray, Middle School Head; Grade 7 Social Studies Teacher | March 21, 2025

I was excited to attend the recent Human-centered AI in Education workshop with Eric Hudson at Buckingham Browne & Nichols School alongside colleagues from many local independent and public schools. I was familiar with Hudson’s work from his time at the Global Online Academy (GOA), a virtual school and National Association of Independent Schools member. […]

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The Infinite Reasons We Celebrate Pi Day

By Brittany Ryan, Grade 6 Math Teacher | March 14, 2025

Today may seem like just another day to most. But in the world of math education, it’s a day to celebrate—Happy Pi Day, everyone! While the approximate value 3.14 is commonly used to represent the mathematical constant that expresses the ratio of a circle’s circumference (distance around) to its diameter (distance across), pi is an […]

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Some Shining Middle School Moments

By Jen James, Chief of Staff; Registrar | March 07, 2025

In the hustle and bustle of my daily work, which has been on the hectic side of late, it’s rare that I get the time to step back and truly experience first-hand the power and purpose of our work here at Belmont Day School. However, over the past week, I have had the great fortune […]

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Out Like A Lamb: Five Years After COVID Arrived

By Brendan Largay, Head of School | February 28, 2025

March, as they say, comes in like a lion. Typically, in the Northeast, that expression is a comment on Mother Nature and her stubborn refusal to move away from winter. As March begins, a slushy mix of snow across our fields and beneath Big Blue reminds us of the lion’s cold roar. For me, however, […]

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Annie Fuerst

Taking the Small Steps to Innovation

By Annie Fuerst, Director of Innovation | February 24, 2025

When I introduce myself as a director of innovation, people often assume that my job is to make waves, whether reinventing programs, jumping headfirst into new technologies, or pushing for big, bold changes. While I do love brainstorming and tapping into some futurist thinking, in reality, innovation is often quieter and more incremental. I’ve always […]

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By Liz Gray, Middle School Head |

March 21, 2025

I was excited to attend the recent Human-centered AI in Education workshop with Eric Hudson at Buckingham Browne & Nichols School alongside colleagues from many local independent and public schools. I was familiar with Hudson’s work from his time at…

By Brittany Ryan, Sixth Grade Math Teacher |

March 14, 2025

Today may seem like just another day to most. But in the world of math education, it’s a day to celebrate—Happy Pi Day, everyone! While the approximate value 3.14 is commonly used to represent the mathematical constant that expresses the…

By Jen James, Chief of Staff |

March 7, 2025

In the hustle and bustle of my daily work, which has been on the hectic side of late, it’s rare that I get the time to step back and truly experience first-hand the power and purpose of our work here…

By Brendan Largay, Head of School |

February 28, 2025

March, as they say, comes in like a lion. Typically, in the Northeast, that expression is a comment on Mother Nature and her stubborn refusal to move away from winter. As March begins, a slushy mix of snow across our…
Annie Fuerst

By Annie Fuerst, Director of Innovation |

February 24, 2025

When I introduce myself as a director of innovation, people often assume that my job is to make waves, whether reinventing programs, jumping headfirst into new technologies, or pushing for big, bold changes. While I do love brainstorming and tapping…
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