Discover Belmont Day
A Community of Inspiring, Bold, Remarkable Learners and Leaders
Our students truly love learning. They take pride in challenging themselves and understand that an excellent process makes an excellent product.
Almost every Belmont Day student can tell you that our six core values are excellence, honesty, respect, caring, responsibility, and joy. When you visit our beautiful 11-acre campus, just 15 minutes from Boston, you’ll see how we live out these values in a vibrant, inclusive educational community. Our talented teachers love their jobs and inspire their students. Every foundational skill we teach is accompanied by a rich, interdisciplinary experience that allows students to relish learning and connect their ideas to the broader world.
Belmont Day is small enough that students are well-known as individuals, yet large enough to offer a wide range of choices and opportunities. Our students feel comfortable being themselves and taking healthy risks in the classroom and throughout our community. As a result, Belmont Day students develop the fundamental skills of self-advocacy and leadership that they will utilize throughout their high school, college, and life experiences.
We hope you will come visit. In the meantime, enjoy this introduction to Belmont Day—a place of community, joy, and rigor with care.
Just the Facts
About Belmont Day
- Founded in 1927
- Pre-kindergarten through grade eight elementary and middle school for all genders
- Accredited by the Association of Independent Schools of New England
- Student-to-teacher ratio of 6:1
Location
- 11-acre campus with athletic fields, tennis courts, and woodlands
- 10 miles from downtown Boston
- Cambridge-Somerville and Boston-Newton bus lines are available
Students
- Enrollment of 336 students
- 40% of students identify as students of color
- Representing 30 local communities, from Acton to Woburn
Faculty
- 19% of faculty identify as people of color
- 83% of faculty have an advanced degree
- Master teachers mentor others through collaboration with Lesley University’s Graduate School of Education
- Faculty and staff hold membership or leadership roles in professional organizations, including the National Association of Independent Schools; Elementary School Heads Association; International Society for Technology Education; National Association of School Psychologists; National Business Officers Association; National Council for Teachers of English; National Council for Teachers of Mathematics; National Employment Minority Network; Massachusetts Physical Education, Recreation and Dance; Council for Advancement of Schools in Education; and American Camp Association
Beyond the Classroom
- Robust After School Program and enrichment classes offering 25 options each year
- Summer Camp Program and February and April vacation week camps serve more than 550 children annually
School Hours
| Program | Mondays to Thursdays | Fridays |
| Pre-kindergarten to Grade 5 | 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
| Grades 6 to 8 | 8 am to 4:30 p.m. | 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
| Early Birds – Barn Gym | 7:30 to 8:15 a.m. | 7:30 to 8:15 a.m. |
| After School (Pre-k to Grade 5) | 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. | 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. (or 5:30 p.m.) |
| After School (Grades 6 to 8) | 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. | 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. (or 5:30 p.m.) |
Pre-k to Grade 8 Model
Find out how this structure makes use of natural arcs of childhood to grow young learners and leaders.
Leadership Blog
Each week enjoy educational insights from Head of School Brendan Largay and other faculty voices.
