• 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.

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