Leadership Blog

By Fred Colson, Chief Financial Officer |
June 2, 2023
Having announced my retirement at the end of this school year, I have found myself in moments of reflection recently. I remember my first visit to Belmont Day, for a day of interviews, on May 8, 2017. I found a…

By Brendan Largay, Head of School |
May 26, 2023
“That’s the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.” –Jhumpa Lahiri
It’s Memorial Day weekend, and so I offer one of my favorite annual traditions: my summer reading list. What follows is shared with you in…

By Brendan Largay, Head of School |
May 19, 2023
After a wonderfully full week that has emphasized community, connections, and celebrations at every turn, I’m taking a brief break today from offering my own words, to instead offer in this space, the beautifully constructed words of someone else–the poem,…

By Liz Parfit, Director of Admissions |
May 12, 2023
After three complete admissions cycles, our team was able to run an entirely in-person season, and what a success it was! While we still maintained many of the positive practices we adopted during the pandemic (virtual parent/guardian interviews are easier…

By Liz Gray, Lower School Head |
May 5, 2023
Hailing from Missouri, I am no stranger to the wide sweep of sky that greets travelers from Boston as they exit an airplane and look out across the Midwestern plains. Having just returned with our eighth graders and faculty chaperones…