Belmont Day School

55 Day School Lane, Belmont, MA, 02478-0247 - View a map of this schoolMap

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Belmont Day School offers a rigorous and creative academic program. From its founding, the school has balanced traditional skills instruction with experiential projects, integrating the arts in all aspects of the educational program. A challenging athletics program emphasizes teamwork and the development of self-confidence. Two fully-equipped media labs offer students the latest in technology tools. Committed to diversity and strong home-school partnership, Belmont Day School values honesty, caring, joy, responsibility, respect and excellence....

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Belmont Day School
School Membership(s) National Association of Independent Schools
State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded 1927
County Middlesex County, MA
Student Body
Total Students 271 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color 24% 21%
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 22 students
Kind - 24 students
Grade 1 - 24 students
Grade 2 - 23 students
Grade 3 - 25 students
Grade 4 - 27 students
Grade 5 - 34 students
Grade 6 - 32 students
Grade 7 - 29 students
Grade 8 - 31 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 39 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree 84%
Classroom dress code Casual
This School
(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:8 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 168 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 8 hours 6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Jan. 15
% on Financial Aid 15%
Acceptance Rate 35%
Head of School Lenesa Leana
Admissions Director Deborah Brissenden
Admissions Associate Amy Gochman
Sport
Total Sports Offered 8
 
Sports
BasketballCross Country
FencingField Hockey
LacrosseSoccer
TennisTrack and Field
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations 9
 
Extracurriculars
African drummingMandarin Chinese
artchess
creative writingdigital photography
science clubtap dancing
yoga 

School Notes:

  • Belmont Day School offers a rigorous and creative academic program. From its founding, the school has balanced traditional skills instruction with experiential projects, integrating the arts in all aspects of the educational program. A challenging athletics program emphasizes teamwork and the development of self-confidence. Two fully-equipped media labs offer students the latest in technology tools. Committed to diversity and strong home-school partnership, Belmont Day School values honesty, caring, joy, responsibility, respect and excellence.
  • Profile last updated: 07/31/2009

In the News:

  • Dump truck rolls over on Concord Avenue (Belmont Citizen-Herald)
    posted on November 13, 2009 at 10:11:52 pm
    A small dump truck rolled over, crashing into a stone wall and a tree on a winding section of Concord Avenue near the Belmont Day School Thursday.
  • A plea for voluntary payments (Boston Globe)
    posted on October 11, 2009 at 03:02:43 am
    Belmont officials are passing the hat to all of the tax-exempt institutions, including private schools, churches, and hospitals, in town.
  • Belmont Day School celebrates Cambridge grads (Community Newspapers Wicked Local Cambridge)
    posted on July 30, 2009 at 12:00:00 am
    Head of School Lenesa Leana announces the graduation of the following Cambridge residents from Belmont Day School’s eighth grade . . . click on the link to read more.
  • Establishing Belmont Day School’s ‘Institute for Excellence’ ()
    posted on June 21, 2009 at 12:00:00 am
    We are pleased to announce the establishment of Belmont Day School’s “Institute for Excellence in Teaching” and we would welcome participation from educators in Winchester. The BDS Institute is an innovative learning center that will serve as a platform to bring public and private educators—from Winchester and other communities across Massachusetts and beyond — together to share best practices and enhance collaboration and critical thinking among faculty and students across schools . . . To read more click on the link above.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (02478)
School Zip (02478)
(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 24,158 people 6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 67% 43%
Population Average Age 40 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.5 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $80,300 $52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6.2 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 70 years old 56 years old
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Zipcode (02478)


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