By Brendan Largay, Head of School | April 21, 2026
How I love Capstone week! In the throes of the work we all do every day, Capstone offers a glimpse into the impact that a Belmont Day School education has. This week provides visibility into the scholars, performers, researchers, and leaders our students have become and will become still! Invariably, like the hundreds of community […]
By Stacy Langa, Director of Development | April 13, 2026
Spring is a season of renewal and optimism—of longer days, new beginnings, and growing possibilities. At Belmont Day, it is also a meaningful time to reflect on the role philanthropy plays in nurturing the vibrant, joyful learning environment our students experience every day. Philanthropy, at its heart, is about community. It is the collective commitment […]
April 03, 2026
A year ago, as I began to anticipate my arrival at Belmont Day, a community member said, “Wait until early spring here–you’ll get to hear our students speak with such confidence about the work they’ve done all year!” In recent weeks, I found myself recalling that statement through a series of events and moments at […]
By Liz Gray, Middle School Head; Grade 7 Social Studies Teacher | March 27, 2026
During my morning greeting duty this week, a first-grader and I were chatting as she walked into school. On her way in, she was looking at the beautiful yellow tulips that were planted recently near the front entrance to the Schoolhouse. She carefully brushed away the light snow that covered them. To “help them live,” as […]
By Brendan Largay, Head of School | March 20, 2026
“When one flower blooms, spring awakens everywhere.” – John O’Donohue Students will begin visiting the Belmont Day garden again next week. After a winter of dormancy, hints of life are returning to one of our most cherished spaces on campus. With spring parent conferences also next week, it’s hard not to see the garden’s reawakening […]
By Brendan Largay, Head of School | March 13, 2026
Don’t worry, if you’ll be attending a performance of the seventh and eighth grade play either tonight or tomorrow, there are no spoilers in this column. Only an appreciation. So read on, dear friends. This play, or musical in alternating years, is really the “Capstone” of the Belmont Day theater program. This hit me squarely […]
