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Second graders enjoy a birding adventure in the woods surrounding campus
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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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Belmont Day Quick Facts

339

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

6

core values are shared and practiced

40%

of students identify as students of color

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BDS Divya Muralidhara 2025Web

Rigor As an Expression of Care

By Divya Muralidhara, Assistant Head of School | November 06, 2026

In fifth grade, I had a teacher named Walter Scott. He not only discovered that I needed glasses (a game-changer), but he also took our class on walks to meet the Eastern Screech-Owl family that lived in the woods across from the school. He was firm and kind, with a twinkle in his eye throughout […]

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BDS Divya Muralidhara 2025Web

By Divya Muralidhara, Assistant Head of School |

November 6, 2026

In fifth grade, I had a teacher named Walter Scott. He not only discovered that I needed glasses (a game-changer), but he also took our class on walks to meet the Eastern Screech-Owl family that lived in the woods across…

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BDS Varsity Volleyball 5 09.29.26Web

Athletics Update: Teams Excel During Final Week of Fall Competition

BDS November 06, 2026

As we enter the final week of interscholastic competition for the fall season, our Belmont Day teams continue to demonstrate the growth, determination, and teamwork that have defined the past several months. From exciting victories and hard-fought ties to impressive individual performances, the Blue and Gold have competed with pride. While the final scores tell […]
BDS Varsity Volleyball 5 09.29.26Web

By Stephen Marks, Director of Athletics |

November 6, 2026

As we enter the final week of interscholastic competition for the fall season, our Belmont Day teams continue to demonstrate the growth, determination, and teamwork that have defined the past several months. From exciting victories and hard-fought ties to impressive…

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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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