Inspire and challenge. At Belmont Day School, we foster intellectual curiosity, honor differences, and empower meaningful contribution with excellence, respect, honesty, responsibility, caring, and joy.
Quick Facts (2025-26)
- Top Ranked MA School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 338 students
- Application Deadline: Jan. 10
- Source: Verified school update
Top Rankings
Belmont Day School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Massachusetts for:
School Overview
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Year Founded
1927
Campus Size
11 acres
Student Body
Total Students
338 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
13%
State avg.: 30%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
National avg.: 13:1
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
84%
Matriculation DataMatric. Data
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
none
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
Jan. 10
% on Financial Aid
21%
Admissions Director
Liz Parfit
Admissions Associate
Elena Jay
Application URL
Endowment Size
$17 million
Sports
Total Sports Offered
13 sports
School Notes
- Belmont Day is a coed, pre-kindergarten through eighth grade independent day school, where students are held to high standards in a supportive, nurturing environment. Through a hands-on, innovative curriculum, students develop their voice and grow into confident communicators and leaders, well prepared for high school and life. Faculty are curriculum designers, mentors, and coaches who continually refine their practice through robust professional development. Academic rigor is paired with a deep commitment to knowing each child. Teachers provide challenge and care, meeting students where they are and pushing them to think deeply, solve creatively, and communicate with clarity. Whether building a robot, staging a debate, planting in the garden, or exploring the woods on snowshoes, students are immersed in hands-on, interdisciplinary learning experiences that are connected to the outdoors.The Belmont Day community sees and celebrates each student. As a co-educational school, it believes that learning alongside peers of all genders is essential to developing the mutual respect and collaborative abilities needed to thrive in the real world. Children learn to understand themselves and others, and to lead with empathy. Grounded in six core values-honesty, caring, respect, responsibility, joy, and excellence-students become self-aware, compassionate, and prepared to thrive in high school and beyond.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
What sports does Belmont Day School offer?
Belmont Day School offers 13 interscholastic sports: Basketball, Cross Country, Fencing, Field Hockey, Flag Football, Lacrosse, Mountain Biking, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball and Wrestling.
What is Belmont Day School's ranking?
Belmont Day School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Massachusetts for: Largest student body and Oldest founding date.
When is the application deadline for Belmont Day School?
The application deadline for Belmont Day School is Jan. 10.
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Quick Facts
765 Concord Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 876-4746
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 876-4746
1.6 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 205 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
178 Coolidge Hill
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 520-5260
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 520-5260
3 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 530 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
34 Winter Street
Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 641-1346
Arlington, MA 02474
(781) 641-1346
2.3 miles
Gr: NS-8 | 251 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
5 Cadbury Road
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 354-3880
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 354-3880
2.9 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 140 students Avg. class size: 11 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
80 Gerry's Landing Rd
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 547-6100
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 547-6100
3.1 miles
Gr: PK-12 | 1,043 student Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 68 Tuition listed
School Reviews
5 5/31/2022
We have been part of the Belmont Day community for 10 years, with our older child about to graduate from 8th grade and our younger child finishing 5th grade. We have been thrilled with the experience for our entire family. BDS takes a true "whole-child" approach and has met the different needs of our two kids beautifully as they have grown and developed from age 4 to ages 11 and 14. The particular draws for us were the emphasis on the school's core values and the development of public speaking skills among all students. Our 8th grader started presenting in front of the school in Pre-K and just finished a yearlong Capstone project with a 20-minute presentation - it was amazing to see the progression over the years and the way that the school prepared the students every step along the way. I highly recommend this wonderful school and community!
5 12/18/2020
We have had a wonderful experience at Belmont Day school and know with certainty that we made the right decision to send our child here. The community experience is extraordinary, the school provides an innovative and high quality education and the teachers truly do a wonderful job of ensuring the social and emotional well-being of the whole child. We have no doubt that our child will be well prepared for the future upon graduation.
5 12/6/2020
We have been part of the Belmont Day community for 10 years. I could not have imagined my children at any other school. Belmont Day has a strong academic program, amazing faculty, and an extensive curriculum! The school's numerous athletic, social and extracurricular opportunities have allowed our children to reach their potential in ways I could not have envisioned. I know that they will be well prepared for their next "home away from home" once their time at Belmont Day comes to a close.
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