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Belmont Day School was founded in 1927 by a group of parents committed to
providing children with a strong academic foundation and many opportunities
for creative expression. Today, as then, the school's program guides and
challenges the intellectual, social, emotional, moral, artistic, and physical
growth of each child. Belmont Day School strives to be a diverse community
dedicated to academic excellence and intellectual discipline where students
feel secure, experience the joys of learning, and know their accomplishments
are valued.
At Belmont Day School we view education as a process by which children become
self-motivated life-long learners who take responsibility for themselves,
each other, and the world around them. The curriculum is dynamic and rigorous
and reflects an understanding of the many ways children develop and learn.
In every grade, new concepts are introduced, reinforced, and mastered through
a range of concrete experiences and opportunities that develop abstract
reasoning. Teachers guide and instruct students individually and in small
groups while providing time for students to learn from one another. The
faculty pursues ongoing professional development and regularly evaluates
curriculum in light of the best in educational theory and practice.
The school and all its members commit to and practice six core values: respect,
honesty, responsibility, caring, joy, and excellence. Faculty, students, parents,
and administrators integrate these values into curricular choices, working
relationships, community service, and all other aspects of school life.
It is this vision of education that guides the school now and has characterized
the school since its founding.
Revised 2002
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