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An Independent School for Boys Grades 7 - 12
Working Together
Points of Distinction
87
470 students from 87 communities
57
teams compete in 16 interscholastic sports
30%
of students self-identify as people of color (for the 2025-2026 academic year)
$7.9
29% of students receive
$7.9 million
in need-based financial aid: average grant is $55,000
324
AP Exams taken
6:1
student-teacher ratio (average class size:12)
10
theater productions and musical performances each year
100%
of faculty involved in coaching or leading other extracurricular activities
Founded in 1923, Belmont Hill School educates boys in mind, body, and spirit to develop men of good character.
Many cherished traditions on campus help define the Belmont Hill experience. Learn more about some of the ways in which boys engage, have fun, and grow at our school.
Milk and Cookies
The Jacket and Tie
Family-Style Lunch
The Loop
Chapel Talks
Turkey Drive
Panel Carving
Greek and Roman Field Day
Public Speaking
Honoring Service
Certainly a favorite tradition for the boys, the daily delivery of Milk and Cookies often sets off a frenzy of activity as they rush for a mid-morning snack. Though it is always amazing to see how many cookies a student can fit into one hand, the true magic of Milk and Cookies is the wonderful camaraderie displayed as the boys enjoy a social break to spend a moment with friends.
Belmont Hill’s traditional dress code, with boys wearing a jacket and tie each day, is rooted in the belief that young men have higher self esteem and take more pride in their work when their appearance reflects the serious nature of their education. It is not meant as a barrier to one’s individuality, but as a way to prevent students from becoming status conscious or stereotyped based on the clothes they wear. Many of our alumni often look back with great pride at their days of donning the jacket and tie each day.
Each day on campus, we come together to continue the tradition of a daily student-faculty family-style lunch. This time together encourages boys to make connections with faculty members and fellow students. A faculty member presides over each table, and students serve as waiters for their classmates. Table assignments change every two weeks.
Many believe that the special spirit that exists at Belmont Hill is best seen in the truly selfless manner students exhibit in rooting for fellow classmates. The Loop, Belmont Hill’s long-established student-rooting section, is a perfect example. “I think that for a school our size it is important for all of the boys to come out and support each other at all of the games,” says Athletic Director George Tahan. “It’s huge for the teams. The Loop is just fantastic. I don’t even have to ask them to come.”
Chapel Talks are truly a defining Belmont Hill moment. Hamilton Chapel, the School’s historic, non-sectarian place of assembly, provides an intimate setting where Greg Schneider,
Ronald M. Druker '62 Head of School
, delivers messages that range from life lessons, to timely topics of the day, to words of encouragement. Boys on the road to becoming men of good character have much to learn, and not all those lessons are confined to the classroom. The messages from Chapel Talks are often profound and enduring, resonating with the boys long after their days on the Hill.
Belmont Hill’s annual Turkey Drive is a Form III and school-wide initiative to assemble and deliver complete Thanksgiving dinners to hundreds of families who wouldn't otherwise be able to enjoy such a meal. Through the years, thousands of families have enjoyed a "meal with dignity" through the Belmont Hill community’s energy, enthusiasm, and commitment to helping those in need during the holiday season.
A longstanding tradition, each year Form VI boys carve their own panel, which will eventually be hung on the walls of the School as an enduring symbol of their time at Belmont Hill. It is a permanent and prominent mark of the student’s membership in the Belmont Hill community.
Greek and Roman Field Day is a Form I rite of passage, with winning teams holding bragging rights throughout their six years on Hill. The boys engage in a full day of events that include student orations, judging of the quality of their chariots, and traditional events including the 200-meter run, and an "armored" relay, in which students run and hand off backpacks filled with Latin books to teammates. There are skits and quizzes, the egg toss and Frisbee toss, leading to the chariot race and tug-of-war. It is a day of great fun and lasting memories.
Public speaking is a long and proud tradition on the Hill. Two signature events that offer boys the opportunity to present in front of their classmates are the Woodbury Speaking Contest and Poetry Fest. For the Woodbury Speaking Contest, the boys pick a topic of their choice and through the years have delivered talks that are humorous, insightful, poignant, and more. Poetry Fest is centered on the belief that poetry is meant to be heard more than read. Boys memorize a poem of their choice and perform it on stage. While there are other public speaking opportunities on campus, these cherished events are certainly some of the most eagerly anticipated days at school.
Belmont Hill fosters a commitment to service, reflected in our students' lives and graduates' contributions. In March, Form II students travel to Washington, D.C. for meaningful experiences. On Veterans Day, speakers share insights on service and sacrifice. Two campus memorials honor Belmont Hill's many service members and 13 graduates who made the ultimate sacrifice.
The Kenney Legacy Trip, funded by the family of the late Charlie Kenney '06, takes students chosen through a selection process to World War II sites annually, cultivating appreciation for country and respect for military service.
The student-run Veterans Club has built strong connections with both alumni and the town of Belmont through participation in the town's Memorial Day events and through the creation of a road race honoring veterans.
We are far more than a boys’ school; we are a school for boys.
So many elements form together to comprise the Belmont Hill experience. Follow these profile quotes from administrators, faculty, and a parent and an alumnus and see what makes this campus thrive!
Learn More
Lauren Hamilton
Dean of Teaching and Learning
"As a boys school, we make the intentional choice to teach the whole boy: mind, body, and spirit. Teachers, coaches, and advisors craft lesson plans that celebrate all that it means to be a boy, creating a learning environment that promotes healthy competition, collaborative problem solving and discourse, and fosters moral decision-making and the development of genuine relationships. We want our students...
A School for Boys
Charlie Doar
Director of Admission
"
We are eager to welcome you to campus and introduce you to our students and faculty, people who put character first and spark the joy and spirit that make Belmont Hill unique. During your application experience, you will be seen, heard, and supported. Since we believe Belmont Hill offers transformational opportunities, we strive to provide access to all, including those who may not know much about us."
Admission
Corey Cofield
Director of Residential Life
"As a dorm parent and director of the boarding program, I have cherished the opportunity to build strong bonds with the boys in the dorms. While we enjoy our lighthearted and fun times, the dorm parents are always available to the boys at any time to listen, advise, and assist in any way. These are special relationships that help the boys to adjust to the dorm environment and feel at home."
Boarding at Belmont Hill
Steve Kaplan '83
Arts Faculty Member
“Belmont Hill offers a robust selection of opportunities in the arts for boys with a wide variety of skills and interests. Five productions a year allow Middle and Upper School students to experience the joys of theater, working with girls from Winsor and Dana Hall. The Prenatt Music Center hosts dynamic musical performing groups featuring jazz, classical, and rock ensembles and vibrant choruses that perform regularly. Our vibrant visual arts program introduces Form I students to a range of projects and mediums while the high school courses offer students a more intensive experience in a particular medium. Developing skills and exposing students to a range of techniques works in tandem with helping students develop an individual style or voice."
Arts at Belmont Hill
Caleb Collins '93
Director of Community and Diversity
"Our motto of “Working Together,” is meaningful only if every boy on this campus feels a genuine sense of belonging: that he is loved, cared for, cherished. In order to fulfill our mission of developing men of good character, we must foster an environment in which empathy, compassion, and understanding thrive so that all voices are welcomed, listened to, and respected. We must be willing to walk in our brother’s shoes. This is how we best learn and grow here on the Hill."
Community and Diversity
Jeanne Tift
English Department
"Gathering around the Harkness table feels similar to a family sitting down to dinner. Even if the members of the group already know each other well, something magical happens when we enter that designated communal spot. Nourishing and intriguing ideas stimulate our intellectual palates, and a sort of sacred space opens up in the middle of all the faces trained on one another. A lack of corners, given the table’s oval shape, means that each person—students and teacher alike—possesses an equal opportunity to listen, contemplate, and share. We leave feeling fuller, more expansive, and best of all, more connected to each other."
Harkness Table
Greg Schneider
Ronald M. Druker '62 Head of School
“Out of the many reasons I was excited to join the Belmont Hill community, our mission focused on character inspired me in a unique way. Character is a timeless and evolving concept at Belmont Hill that ultimately needs to be forged from within rather than merely enforced by others. Adult modelling, service initiatives, DEI work, athletics, arts, chapels--all of our programming comes back to this central idea: Who you are as a person matters more than what you have achieved at Belmont Hill and in life. Challenge, failure, accountability, support, and collaboration all drive towards the School’s fundamental cultural idea of Working Together.”
Academics
George Tahan
Director of Athletics
“Belmont Hill continues to offer an athletic program marked by great breadth and depth. We offer 16 sports through three seasons, the most of all our peer schools. We offer as many as 58 teams during the year. There are opportunities available for any boy’s ability and interest level. Our history of athletic excellence speaks for itself. The teacher-coach model, our first-rate facilities, and the time allotted for athletics all make for a very enriching and enjoyable experience for our boys.”
Athletics
Will Forde '05
Belmont Hill Trustee
"Maybe the most remarkable part of a place like Belmont Hill is the bonds that you form throughout your time there. It’s special to think about the friends I made on my first day in 7th grade and how many are still important parts of my life today. These connections are not specific to me, but a common thread that connects Belmont Hill alumni throughout the years. I also look back on the School’s focus on character and I’m thankful that in my formative years an emphasis was placed on—what I now know—is such a significant quality to have in today’s world."
Alumni
Dave Leonardis
English Department Faculty
"Being a teacher and a coach allows me the opportunity to be my best self every day, and it gives me the chance to encourage kids to be their best selves in all the different arenas they enter. I get to exercise my mind, body, and spirit and to motivate kids to develop a fuller identity."
Teacher-Coach Model
Amy Madden
Parent '20, '22, Belmont Hill Trustee
"Belmont Hill has done so much for each of our two boys. It was a great fit for two different boys. Different students, different athletes, different personalities, different strengths and weaknesses, but Belmont Hill gave each the opportunity to grow, explore, fail, and succeed. As parents at Belmont Hill, we felt welcomed into our boy’s Form parent community through events such as the potlucks, coffees, athletic games, or Parent Council events. Additionally, parent reps for each Form planned events to get to know other parents. By the end of senior year, we, too, felt like we had made some strong relationships in the community."
Parents
Belmont Hill is so fortunate to be able to offer our boys a wide array of distinguished speakers in our historic Hamilton Chapel. Through the years, our Head of School, alumni, and faculty—as well as an impressive list of guest speakers—have presented on a broad range of topics.
Chapel Talks
Faculty & Alumni
Guest Speakers
Kageyama-Hunt Lecture Series
Multicultural Alumni Partnership Speaker Series
Parents’ Council Speaker Series
Michael Sherman Lecture Series
Katharine Wrisley Atkins Women’s Series
Chapel Talks—a long-honored tradition at Belmont Hill—provide our boys with the opportunity to hear directly from the Head of School on a broad range of timely issues. The setting is historic Hamilton Chapel, Belmont Hill's non-sectarian place of assembly where the community often gathers as one. Chapel Talks typically take place three times a year: at the start of school, and after Winter and Spring Break respectively. Other talks may be added throughout the year as needed in response to a particular issue or event. Many alumni state that the important words of wisdom learned through a Chapel Talk still resonate with them today.
Faculty members often emerge as the most important mentors for our boys. Teachers address the boys in Chapel to discuss a range of topics or to convey important lessons. Talks have ranged from addressing world issues, sharing personal anecdotes, or describing an individual passion.
Similarly,
Belmont Hill alumni
regularly share their wisdom and journey to inspire our boys in a variety of ways. For humor, insight, and a sense of brotherhood, many alumni have returned to the School to offer counsel and guidance.
Through the years, the School has welcomed an extensive series of guest speakers
campus
to inform us, enlighten us, and sometimes to entertain us. Many of our guest speakers receive rousing ovations at the conclusion of their presentations, which demonstrates the impact these talks have on the boys.
The Kageyama-Hunt Lecture Series, established in 2012 by Belmont Hill parents Bill and Yuko Hunt, brings speakers to campus who model global citizenship and can inspire generations of Belmont Hill boys to embrace the challenges and opportunities of an interconnected world.
The Multicultural Alumni Partnership (MAP) Speaker Series funded by the Diversity Initiative Fund aims to partner with speakers whose views, work, and experience aligns with our mission as a school to develop men of good character by educating them in mind, body, and spirit. Understanding the power of diversity is a critical part of building character. As such, the MAP Speaker Series strives to bring insightful speakers focused on diversity and inclusion directly to the Belmont Hill community. The series will serve as a collective of voices with a diverse range of backgrounds, thoughts, and experiences. This collective will engage the boys on the topic of diversity and inclusion while enriching their development of true character.
Each year the Parents' Council sponsors speakers for our parent community on relevant parenting topics, including advice on teens' social media and gaming activity, anxiety and depression, alcohol and substance use, setting appropriate limits, prom night, and other concerns.
Formerly the Nalebuff Lecture Series, Dr. and Mrs. Nalebuff and their son Barry '76 (now a professor at Yale) gave the lectureship to Belmont Hill in 1999 as a thank you to the School, and in 2011 renamed it in honor of longtime math teacher Michael Sherman.
Established in 2005 and named for the first female member of the Belmont Hill School Executive Committee, the Katharine Wrisley Atkins (KWA) Women's Series offers a variety of enrichment opportunities, including distinguished speakers and workshops, for women in the Belmont Hill community.
Boys are challenged, known, and celebrated here.
So much is happening on our campus each and every day as the boys are engaged in a variety of activities. Our news page is always the easiest way to read about all of the great things happening on and off campus.
Belmont Hill News
Skip To Main Content
Home
An Independent School for Boys Grades 7 - 12
Working Together
Points of Distinction
87
470 students from 87 communities
57
teams compete in 16 interscholastic sports
30%
of students self-identify as people of color (for the 2025-2026 academic year)
$7.9
29% of students receive
$7.9 million
in need-based financial aid: average grant is $55,000
324
AP Exams taken
6:1
student-teacher ratio (average class size:12)
10
theater productions and musical performances each year
100%
of faculty involved in coaching or leading other extracurricular activities
Founded in 1923, Belmont Hill School educates boys in mind, body, and spirit to develop men of good character.
Many cherished traditions on campus help define the Belmont Hill experience. Learn more about some of the ways in which boys engage, have fun, and grow at our school.
Milk and Cookies
The Jacket and Tie
Family-Style Lunch
The Loop
Chapel Talks
Turkey Drive
Panel Carving
Greek and Roman Field Day
Public Speaking
Honoring Service
Certainly a favorite tradition for the boys, the daily delivery of Milk and Cookies often sets off a frenzy of activity as they rush for a mid-morning snack. Though it is always amazing to see how many cookies a student can fit into one hand, the true magic of Milk and Cookies is the wonderful camaraderie displayed as the boys enjoy a social break to spend a moment with friends.
Belmont Hill’s traditional dress code, with boys wearing a jacket and tie each day, is rooted in the belief that young men have higher self esteem and take more pride in their work when their appearance reflects the serious nature of their education. It is not meant as a barrier to one’s individuality, but as a way to prevent students from becoming status conscious or stereotyped based on the clothes they wear. Many of our alumni often look back with great pride at their days of donning the jacket and tie each day.
Each day on campus, we come together to continue the tradition of a daily student-faculty family-style lunch. This time together encourages boys to make connections with faculty members and fellow students. A faculty member presides over each table, and students serve as waiters for their classmates. Table assignments change every two weeks.
Many believe that the special spirit that exists at Belmont Hill is best seen in the truly selfless manner students exhibit in rooting for fellow classmates. The Loop, Belmont Hill’s long-established student-rooting section, is a perfect example. “I think that for a school our size it is important for all of the boys to come out and support each other at all of the games,” says Athletic Director George Tahan. “It’s huge for the teams. The Loop is just fantastic. I don’t even have to ask them to come.”
Chapel Talks are truly a defining Belmont Hill moment. Hamilton Chapel, the School’s historic, non-sectarian place of assembly, provides an intimate setting where Greg Schneider,
Ronald M. Druker '62 Head of School
, delivers messages that range from life lessons, to timely topics of the day, to words of encouragement. Boys on the road to becoming men of good character have much to learn, and not all those lessons are confined to the classroom. The messages from Chapel Talks are often profound and enduring, resonating with the boys long after their days on the Hill.
Belmont Hill’s annual Turkey Drive is a Form III and school-wide initiative to assemble and deliver complete Thanksgiving dinners to hundreds of families who wouldn't otherwise be able to enjoy such a meal. Through the years, thousands of families have enjoyed a "meal with dignity" through the Belmont Hill community’s energy, enthusiasm, and commitment to helping those in need during the holiday season.
A longstanding tradition, each year Form VI boys carve their own panel, which will eventually be hung on the walls of the School as an enduring symbol of their time at Belmont Hill. It is a permanent and prominent mark of the student’s membership in the Belmont Hill community.
Greek and Roman Field Day is a Form I rite of passage, with winning teams holding bragging rights throughout their six years on Hill. The boys engage in a full day of events that include student orations, judging of the quality of their chariots, and traditional events including the 200-meter run, and an "armored" relay, in which students run and hand off backpacks filled with Latin books to teammates. There are skits and quizzes, the egg toss and Frisbee toss, leading to the chariot race and tug-of-war. It is a day of great fun and lasting memories.
Public speaking is a long and proud tradition on the Hill. Two signature events that offer boys the opportunity to present in front of their classmates are the Woodbury Speaking Contest and Poetry Fest. For the Woodbury Speaking Contest, the boys pick a topic of their choice and through the years have delivered talks that are humorous, insightful, poignant, and more. Poetry Fest is centered on the belief that poetry is meant to be heard more than read. Boys memorize a poem of their choice and perform it on stage. While there are other public speaking opportunities on campus, these cherished events are certainly some of the most eagerly anticipated days at school.
Belmont Hill fosters a commitment to service, reflected in our students' lives and graduates' contributions. In March, Form II students travel to Washington, D.C. for meaningful experiences. On Veterans Day, speakers share insights on service and sacrifice. Two campus memorials honor Belmont Hill's many service members and 13 graduates who made the ultimate sacrifice.
The Kenney Legacy Trip, funded by the family of the late Charlie Kenney '06, takes students chosen through a selection process to World War II sites annually, cultivating appreciation for country and respect for military service.
The student-run Veterans Club has built strong connections with both alumni and the town of Belmont through participation in the town's Memorial Day events and through the creation of a road race honoring veterans.
We are far more than a boys’ school; we are a school for boys.
So many elements form together to comprise the Belmont Hill experience. Follow these profile quotes from administrators, faculty, and a parent and an alumnus and see what makes this campus thrive!
Learn More
Lauren Hamilton
Dean of Teaching and Learning
"As a boys school, we make the intentional choice to teach the whole boy: mind, body, and spirit. Teachers, coaches, and advisors craft lesson plans that celebrate all that it means to be a boy, creating a learning environment that promotes healthy competition, collaborative problem solving and discourse, and fosters moral decision-making and the development of genuine relationships. We want our students...
A School for Boys
Charlie Doar
Director of Admission
"
We are eager to welcome you to campus and introduce you to our students and faculty, people who put character first and spark the joy and spirit that make Belmont Hill unique. During your application experience, you will be seen, heard, and supported. Since we believe Belmont Hill offers transformational opportunities, we strive to provide access to all, including those who may not know much about us."
Admission
Corey Cofield
Director of Residential Life
"As a dorm parent and director of the boarding program, I have cherished the opportunity to build strong bonds with the boys in the dorms. While we enjoy our lighthearted and fun times, the dorm parents are always available to the boys at any time to listen, advise, and assist in any way. These are special relationships that help the boys to adjust to the dorm environment and feel at home."
Boarding at Belmont Hill
Steve Kaplan '83
Arts Faculty Member
“Belmont Hill offers a robust selection of opportunities in the arts for boys with a wide variety of skills and interests. Five productions a year allow Middle and Upper School students to experience the joys of theater, working with girls from Winsor and Dana Hall. The Prenatt Music Center hosts dynamic musical performing groups featuring jazz, classical, and rock ensembles and vibrant choruses that perform regularly. Our vibrant visual arts program introduces Form I students to a range of projects and mediums while the high school courses offer students a more intensive experience in a particular medium. Developing skills and exposing students to a range of techniques works in tandem with helping students develop an individual style or voice."
Arts at Belmont Hill
Caleb Collins '93
Director of Community and Diversity
"Our motto of “Working Together,” is meaningful only if every boy on this campus feels a genuine sense of belonging: that he is loved, cared for, cherished. In order to fulfill our mission of developing men of good character, we must foster an environment in which empathy, compassion, and understanding thrive so that all voices are welcomed, listened to, and respected. We must be willing to walk in our brother’s shoes. This is how we best learn and grow here on the Hill."
Community and Diversity
Jeanne Tift
English Department
"Gathering around the Harkness table feels similar to a family sitting down to dinner. Even if the members of the group already know each other well, something magical happens when we enter that designated communal spot. Nourishing and intriguing ideas stimulate our intellectual palates, and a sort of sacred space opens up in the middle of all the faces trained on one another. A lack of corners, given the table’s oval shape, means that each person—students and teacher alike—possesses an equal opportunity to listen, contemplate, and share. We leave feeling fuller, more expansive, and best of all, more connected to each other."
Harkness Table
Greg Schneider
Ronald M. Druker '62 Head of School
“Out of the many reasons I was excited to join the Belmont Hill community, our mission focused on character inspired me in a unique way. Character is a timeless and evolving concept at Belmont Hill that ultimately needs to be forged from within rather than merely enforced by others. Adult modelling, service initiatives, DEI work, athletics, arts, chapels--all of our programming comes back to this central idea: Who you are as a person matters more than what you have achieved at Belmont Hill and in life. Challenge, failure, accountability, support, and collaboration all drive towards the School’s fundamental cultural idea of Working Together.”
Academics
George Tahan
Director of Athletics
“Belmont Hill continues to offer an athletic program marked by great breadth and depth. We offer 16 sports through three seasons, the most of all our peer schools. We offer as many as 58 teams during the year. There are opportunities available for any boy’s ability and interest level. Our history of athletic excellence speaks for itself. The teacher-coach model, our first-rate facilities, and the time allotted for athletics all make for a very enriching and enjoyable experience for our boys.”
Athletics
Will Forde '05
Belmont Hill Trustee
"Maybe the most remarkable part of a place like Belmont Hill is the bonds that you form throughout your time there. It’s special to think about the friends I made on my first day in 7th grade and how many are still important parts of my life today. These connections are not specific to me, but a common thread that connects Belmont Hill alumni throughout the years. I also look back on the School’s focus on character and I’m thankful that in my formative years an emphasis was placed on—what I now know—is such a significant quality to have in today’s world."
Alumni
Dave Leonardis
English Department Faculty
"Being a teacher and a coach allows me the opportunity to be my best self every day, and it gives me the chance to encourage kids to be their best selves in all the different arenas they enter. I get to exercise my mind, body, and spirit and to motivate kids to develop a fuller identity."
Teacher-Coach Model
Amy Madden
Parent '20, '22, Belmont Hill Trustee
"Belmont Hill has done so much for each of our two boys. It was a great fit for two different boys. Different students, different athletes, different personalities, different strengths and weaknesses, but Belmont Hill gave each the opportunity to grow, explore, fail, and succeed. As parents at Belmont Hill, we felt welcomed into our boy’s Form parent community through events such as the potlucks, coffees, athletic games, or Parent Council events. Additionally, parent reps for each Form planned events to get to know other parents. By the end of senior year, we, too, felt like we had made some strong relationships in the community."
Parents
Belmont Hill is so fortunate to be able to offer our boys a wide array of distinguished speakers in our historic Hamilton Chapel. Through the years, our Head of School, alumni, and faculty—as well as an impressive list of guest speakers—have presented on a broad range of topics.
Chapel Talks
Faculty & Alumni
Guest Speakers
Kageyama-Hunt Lecture Series
Multicultural Alumni Partnership Speaker Series
Parents’ Council Speaker Series
Michael Sherman Lecture Series
Katharine Wrisley Atkins Women’s Series
Chapel Talks—a long-honored tradition at Belmont Hill—provide our boys with the opportunity to hear directly from the Head of School on a broad range of timely issues. The setting is historic Hamilton Chapel, Belmont Hill's non-sectarian place of assembly where the community often gathers as one. Chapel Talks typically take place three times a year: at the start of school, and after Winter and Spring Break respectively. Other talks may be added throughout the year as needed in response to a particular issue or event. Many alumni state that the important words of wisdom learned through a Chapel Talk still resonate with them today.
Faculty members often emerge as the most important mentors for our boys. Teachers address the boys in Chapel to discuss a range of topics or to convey important lessons. Talks have ranged from addressing world issues, sharing personal anecdotes, or describing an individual passion.
Similarly,
Belmont Hill alumni
regularly share their wisdom and journey to inspire our boys in a variety of ways. For humor, insight, and a sense of brotherhood, many alumni have returned to the School to offer counsel and guidance.
Through the years, the School has welcomed an extensive series of guest speakers
campus
to inform us, enlighten us, and sometimes to entertain us. Many of our guest speakers receive rousing ovations at the conclusion of their presentations, which demonstrates the impact these talks have on the boys.
The Kageyama-Hunt Lecture Series, established in 2012 by Belmont Hill parents Bill and Yuko Hunt, brings speakers to campus who model global citizenship and can inspire generations of Belmont Hill boys to embrace the challenges and opportunities of an interconnected world.
The Multicultural Alumni Partnership (MAP) Speaker Series funded by the Diversity Initiative Fund aims to partner with speakers whose views, work, and experience aligns with our mission as a school to develop men of good character by educating them in mind, body, and spirit. Understanding the power of diversity is a critical part of building character. As such, the MAP Speaker Series strives to bring insightful speakers focused on diversity and inclusion directly to the Belmont Hill community. The series will serve as a collective of voices with a diverse range of backgrounds, thoughts, and experiences. This collective will engage the boys on the topic of diversity and inclusion while enriching their development of true character.
Each year the Parents' Council sponsors speakers for our parent community on relevant parenting topics, including advice on teens' social media and gaming activity, anxiety and depression, alcohol and substance use, setting appropriate limits, prom night, and other concerns.
Formerly the Nalebuff Lecture Series, Dr. and Mrs. Nalebuff and their son Barry '76 (now a professor at Yale) gave the lectureship to Belmont Hill in 1999 as a thank you to the School, and in 2011 renamed it in honor of longtime math teacher Michael Sherman.
Established in 2005 and named for the first female member of the Belmont Hill School Executive Committee, the Katharine Wrisley Atkins (KWA) Women's Series offers a variety of enrichment opportunities, including distinguished speakers and workshops, for women in the Belmont Hill community.
Boys are challenged, known, and celebrated here.
So much is happening on our campus each and every day as the boys are engaged in a variety of activities. Our news page is always the easiest way to read about all of the great things happening on and off campus.
Belmont Hill News