Our Culture, Curiosity Matter: Thoughts to Send Us Into Summer
By Brendan Largay,
Head of School | June 07, 2024
Happy summer, and welcome to the final Scoop Opening Message for the 2023-24 school year. It has been another tremendous year of growth, discovery, and abundant joy. As our eighth grade students prepare to become Belmont Day’s 97th graduating class, I look forward to the reflections and wisdom three graduates will share at the ceremony. […]
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Making Each Season Shine At Belmont Day
By Anderson Santos,
Director of Operations | May 31, 2024
The cover is off, and the pool is shimmering again under the sun. The transition from spring to summer and from school to camp is underway, quietly building momentum through the work of a crew that keeps us constantly moving smoothly and safely through the days, weeks, and seasons at Belmont Day. I’m entering my […]
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Thirteen Titles for Thirteen Weeks: Books to Send You Into Summer
By Brendan Largay,
Head of School | May 24, 2024
With summer soon upon us, I’m piling up a selection of intriguing books to read during the quieter weeks ahead, and I am delighted to share my 2024 summer reading list. The recommendations come almost entirely from Belmont Day community members, my Mom, my spouse, and close friends, who consistently inform and fuel my love […]
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Heights and Horizons: Experiencing the Southwest
By Liz Gray,
Middle School Head; Grade 7 Social Studies Teacher | May 10, 2024
Each year, the photos our students and chaperones snapped on the eighth grade trip to the Southwest are simply stunning. Filled with incredible landscapes, vivid colors, and magical moments of learning and joy, each frame is an archive of something special our oldest students are fortunate to experience. Travel opens our lives to new cultures […]
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The Scoop On the 2024-25 Admissions Season
By Liz Parfit,
Director of Admissions and Institutional Advancement | May 03, 2024
We are excited and proud to report that Belmont Day had another banner year of interest and engagement from prospective families. This season, we continued to see high applications relative to pre-pandemic numbers, with a remarkable 30% increase in total applications received over those that came in during the 2019-2020 admissions cycle. Our volunteer tour […]
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