By Brendan Largay, Head of School | September 05, 2025
Welcome back, everyone! On Wednesday (the first day of school!), Belmont Day was buzzing in all the best ways. Students reconnected with classmates after a long summer apart. Parents beamed with joy as their children shifted from the free form of summer to the schedule and promise of the school day. And faculty, fresh from […]
By Brendan Largay, Head of School | June 06, 2025
To our loyal leadership blog readers, thank you for another year. We hope you have found this space to be meaningful, instructive, and helpful to you and your family. This last column of the year is an early goodbye, as our final days of school still lie ahead, culminating in our Moving Up Assembly and […]
By Liz Parfit, Director of Admissions and Institutional Advancement | June 02, 2025
With each passing year, it becomes even more clear: Belmont Day School is a place where prospective families feel energized and inspired by our mission and faculty, and by how an intentional, welcoming community intersects with a strong academic program to create meaningful experiences for our students. As we close out another remarkable admissions season, […]
By Brendan Largay, Head of School | May 23, 2025
With summer soon upon us, I’m again piling up a selection of intriguing books to read during the quieter weeks ahead. I am delighted to share my 2025 summer reading list. The recommendations come almost entirely from Belmont Day community members who consistently inform and fuel my love of reading. The titles are my best […]
By Emily Phan, Grade 8 English Teacher | May 13, 2025
During the week we returned from April break, our 48 eighth graders and six adult chaperones set off for a whirlwind class trip to Southwest to visit our National Parks. The students were awed by amazing vistas, climbed to new heights, floated down the Colorado River, and discovered something new about themselves and their classmates. […]
By Brendan Largay, Head of School | May 02, 2025
Hey, how was your break? Over this first week back from the April break, it’s the question most asked by colleagues, students, and parents. Consider, for a moment, what your answer might be. Stories of faraway travels, family time, staycations, and good books filled the responses I heard. For some, however, the adventures and joys […]
on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, due to weather.
