Belmont Public Schools News

Belmont Community Path - Phase 2

The Town of Belmont has retained a design consultant to recommend the final alignment and design the community path between Clark Street bridge and Waltham. Please visit the website, learn about the project and take the survey!

Introducing Dr. Jill Geiser

The Belmont School Committee completed their screening and hiring process on Wednesday, 3/29/2023 and made an offer to Dr. Jill Geiser to become the next Superintendent of the Belmont Public Schools.

Nominations, Daffodils, and Prom tickets!

The Outstanding Teacher Awards (OTA), sponsored by Belmont Savings Bank Foundation, recognizes the extraordinary contributions made by teachers in the Belmont Public Schools. LAST 2 DAYS TO NOMINATE A DESERVING TEACHER! Send a beautiful pot of daffodils anywhere in Belmont, hand-delivered by a FBE volunteer. Order by March 29 for delivery on April 5th, and/or order by April 5th for THE LAST DELIVERY on April 12th.

New Menu Items for Elementary Schools Students

New Menu items are now available at all of the Elementary Schools in Belmont. Starting the first week of April 2023 the food service team will be offering two weekly vegan choices in addition to our regularly planned menu.

Belmont Summer Enrichment 2023

Are you looking for fun, educational opportunities for your children this summer? If so, Belmont Summer Enrichment is a great choice for you! BSE offers a variety of different classes for incoming Pre-K through incoming grade 7, in addition to an intern program for incoming grades 8 & 9, and an early drop off option. 

Belmont Annual AAPI Run 2023

Run with your friends or neighbors to celebrate the 2023 Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! This family friendly annual event organized by the Belmont Chinese American Association (BCAA) is for everyone. We are thankful for your support for raising the voices and visibility of the AAPI community in Belmont.

Superintendent Candidate Evaluation Survey

The Belmont School Committee invites you to get to know the three finalist candidates. Please see the candidate packets below and the Superintendent Search webpage. The TBG Belmont Evaluation & Fit Considerations document is intended to help you evaluate each candidate prior to completing the Community Evaluation Survey below.

Order Some Sunshine & Nominate a Teacher!

The FBE has partnered again with Jayne’s Flowers to spread a little sunshine throughout Belmont. Deliveries weekly, from March 22 through April 12. Send a beautiful pot of daffodils anywhere in Belmont, hand-delivered by a FBE volunteer. What a great opportunity to spread some cheer and let a special person, family, school, or business know that you are thinking of them. Not only will you brighten up the recipient‘s day, you will also be supporting FBE grants, programs, and services in the process.

The Belmont School Committee is Happy to Announce the Superintendent Finalist Candidates

The Belmont School Committee is happy to announce the superintendent finalist candidates, listed in alphabetical order: Dr. Kimo Carter, currently Assistant Superintendent of Weston Public Schools, Dr. Jill Geiser, currently Assistant Superintendent of Billerica Public Schools, Dr. Carlee Simon, former Superintendent of Schools Alachua County, FL. The Belmont School Committee would like to thank all the members of the Screening Committee...

Order some FBE Daffodils Today!

The FBE has partnered again with Jayne’s Flowers to spread a little sunshine throughout Belmont. From March 22 through April 12, you can send a beautiful pot of daffodils anywhere in Belmont, hand-delivered by a FBE volunteer. What a great opportunity to spread some cheer and let a special person, family, school, or business know that you are thinking of them. Not only will you brighten up the recipient‘s day, you will also be supporting FBE grants, programs, and services in the process.

Translated Community Surveys available, Survey closes Friday!

The Superintendent Screening Committee invites you to fill out this survey to provide your input for the process of screening candidates for the next superintendent of Belmont Public Schools. Your input is critical to this process, and we greatly appreciate hearing your thoughts.

Thank you for BEEing part of the BEE!

To everyone who contributed to this year’s FBE Spelling Bee, the Foundation for Belmont Education is extremely grateful. What a wonderful day of spelling fun! We are so grateful to our 675 spellers, our event sponsors, and the many student and parent volunteers, who all contributed to making the Bee such a success!

Belmont Public Schools Registration for School Year 2023-2024

Belmont Public Schools Online Registration for School Year 2023-2024 opened January 27, 2023. Important registration information for CURRENT BPS families and for grade K-4 families NEW to Belmont Public Schools.

Superintendent Screening Committee updates and Focus Group Opportunities

The Belmont Superintendent Screening Committee began its work to recruit a new Superintendent of Schools. A summary of work may be found on the Superintendent Screening page of the Belmont Public Schools website. The Screening Committee will conduct a series of virtual focus groups for students, staff, and families. Participants will be asked for input on what they consider to be the most effective characteristics for the district's next superintendent. This will be a time commitment of 75-90 minutes.

Superintendent Search Update from the School Committee

On behalf of the Belmont School Committee, I write to you with updates about the search for the next Superintendent of the Belmont Public Schools. The Belmont School Committee put out a request for quotes for a collaborative executive search firm to work with the School Committee and the community in recruiting a new Superintendent of Schools to be selected by the end of March, 2023. The Bryan Group was selected by the School Committee

Make an Impact! Share the Love! And BEE there on February 4th!

The FBE has just mailed out our Annual Appeal, and we do hope you will be able to support us this year. Every size donation helps us to support our students in the Belmont Public Schools with innovative and enriching educational experiences. YOUR DONATIONS MAKE AN IMPACT

Basic Rights Workshop Series Presented in Chinese, Haitian Creole and Spanish

This series is an introduction into special education laws and procedures, the Individualized Education Program (IEP) document and the planning involved when a student turns 18.

Thank You Belmont for Making a Difference!

his year’s run attracted close to 700 registrants, 596 pre-registered and 90 day-of registrations. The event would not have been possible without the support of our day-of volunteers, our volunteer run committee, our event sponsors, our Investors in Education, our in-kind donators, and of course, our runners! Thank you!

Free Meals Announcement Letter

The Belmont Public School’s Food & Nutrition Department would like to update you with exciting news about universal free school meals. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has extended free school meals for all students through the 2022-2023 school year! This means that every student is eligible to receive one free breakfast and one free lunch each day. All additional meals outside the first breakfast and lunch will be charged along with the school’s current meal rates.

Welcome Back Parents and Guardians - Fall 2022

We hope you are enjoying your summer days and find relaxing time with family and friends. It is with great excitement we welcome all new and returning children to Belmont Public Schools. Although we have many warm days ahead to enjoy, the start of the school year is right around the corner, and we wanted to take this time to give you some updates and reminders for 2022-2023.