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Lessons That Last a Lifetime

By Stacy Langa, Director of Development | October 17, 2025

A short distance down the hall from my office are our first grade classrooms. A quick glance inside, and you’ll see an incredible view into the legacy of learning, caring, and support that is nearly 100 years old here at Belmont Day. First grade has been on my mind since visiting with an alum who, […]

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Teaching, Learning, and Living Our Commitment to Sustainability

October 10, 2025

You may have noticed from the dismissal queue this afternoon, some exhausted yet spirited fifth graders, their teachers, and chaperones as they disembarked from a bus near the front circle. This hardy crew had just returned from the fifth grade’s annual three-day excursion to The Farm School–a working farm and non-profit organization out in Athol, […]

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Collaboration Is Key To Impactful Professional Development

October 03, 2025

At Belmont Day, learning rarely happens alone. Whether it’s students working through a challenge together, a class discussion that grows from one idea to the next, or the quiet influence of a peer’s example, collaboration shapes how learning unfolds. We teach our students that collaboration is not just about dividing tasks, but about listening, learning […]

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The Lower School Journey: Crossing Bridges With Challenge and Care

By Betty Chu Pryor, Lower School Head | September 26, 2025

Thank you to all who attended last evening’s lower school curriculum night. The remarks below were shared by Betty Chu Pryor, lower school head, to welcome families and kick off the event. (These remarks were edited for length.) Good evening, and thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to join us this […]

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A Year for Bridge-Building & Healthy Risk-Taking

By Liz Gray, Middle School Head; Grade 7 Social Studies Teacher | September 19, 2025

Thank you to all who attended last evening’s middle school curriculum night. The remarks below were shared by Liz Gray, middle school head, to welcome families and kick off the event. (These remarks were edited for length.) Welcome, everyone, to our middle school curriculum night, and thank you so much for joining us. First, I […]

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Connecting With the Past, Present, and Future at Belmont Day

By Divya Muralidhara, Assistant Head of School | September 12, 2025

“The present was an egg laid by the past that had the future inside its shell.” –Zora Neale Hurston Throughout my first two months at Belmont Day, I have returned to Hurston’s wisdom as I deepen my understanding of the school’s culture and rhythms. Through conversation, observation, and immersion, I am experiencing all aspects of the […]

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By Jen James, Chief of Staff and Registrar |

January 17, 2025

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Today, we celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at our annual assembly honoring the iconic civil…
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By Brendan Largay, Head of School |

January 9, 2025

Happy 2025, Belmont Day! The new calendar year is upon us, and in just a few short days, it is clear that there is boundless energy in our halls and classrooms. To start the year, I have had the great…

By Brendan Largay, Head of School |

December 13, 2024

“If music be the food of love, play on.” – Twelfth Night, William Shakespeare Excuse the Shakespearean allusion right off the top. I am in the thick of teaching Shakespeare to our seventh graders, and nothing speaks more to the…

By Trinity Johns, Seventh Grade Social Studies Teacher & Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging |

December 6, 2024

Have you ever embarrassed yourself in front of forty-five 12-year-olds? Since starting my teaching career, I’ve been in that fiery and uncomfortable spot plenty of times. And I’m entirely certain I’ll be there again. What they don’t tell you when…

By Brendan Largay, Head of School |

November 22, 2024

Few heads of school have the regular opportunity to share what is on their mind with their community. I am grateful to have this privilege and consider it a meaningful way to foster connection with the school’s parents, faculty, and…

By Anthea Lavergne, Director of Curriculum and the Associate Teacher Program |

November 15, 2024

In a short walk from this morning’s Fall Sports Assembly in the Barn to Mrs. Bettinelli’s music room in the Schoolhouse, the impact and importance of the Associate Teacher program at Belmont Day School were on full display. At the…
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