• The child must live in the town of Belmont. Residency will be verified before enrollment. 
• The child must be five years old on or before September 1 of the year they will attend school. 
• Parents must complete the Residency Verification Form

Belmont offers a full-day, fee-based kindergarten program; parents may opt for a cost-free morning program of three hours and fifteen minutes. The Belmont Public Schools early childhood programs encompass a broad range of developmentally-appropriate learning activities.

Refer to the School District Street list.

Kindergarten intake days are an opportunity to conduct a brief check of incoming kindergarten children to assess early learning skills. 

Bus registration opens on June 1^st for parents/guardians who have completed the registration process and have received their school assignments. If you do not receive this information by June 15th, please contact the Belmont Public Schools Business Office at busing@belmont.k12.ma.us or visit the Business Office page of the website for additional busing information and Frequently Asked Questions for the 2020-2021 school year.

The full day kindergarten tuition for the 2020-2021 school year is $3,500. Parents who have completed the registration process may use their child’s Unique ID to make online tuition payments through MCC via credit card or online bank check as of June 8^th. 

You may pay your child’s tuition in full or make quarterly payments according to the following schedule:

• July 1st
• October 1st 
• January 1st
• April 1st

There is no family cap regarding the number of students per household attending the full day kindergarten program. The cost per child is $3,500. Financial waivers are available and granted based on household size and income. Additionally, financial waivers are available and granted based on household size and income. To request a waiver, fill out the Fee Waiver Form found here. Forward the completed form and a copy of your 2019 federal tax return (Form 1040) to:

Belmont Public Schools
C/O Business Office
644 Pleasant Street
 Belmont, MA 02478

You may also fax your paperwork to 617-993-5439. For security reasons, please do not email your tax information to the Business Office. Waivers will be reviewed confidentially. Should parents choose to enroll in the full day kindergarten program, the tuition is a full-year fee and is not eligible for reimbursement.

* The Belmont Public Schools is not in the position to provide legal or tax advice. However, please be advised that we have been notified by School Counsel that full day kindergarten tuition is not eligible for child care/dependent care expenses and it is not eligible for any beneficial tax treatment.

Kindergarten Information Night for all schools is on Thursday, January 23 at the Chenery Middle School Auditorium, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for those students entering in 2020-2021 (snow date is Thursday, January 30). School administration and elementary principals will give an overview of kindergarten at the Belmont Public Elementary Schools.

Belmont Public Schools hours for all schools and grades are available on this page: School Hours