June 17, 2020

Dear Belmont Hill Families, 

I hope this note finds you well and ready for the summer months. As we sorted through feedback from our current families after a spring of online learning, one common thread started to emerge. Coronavirus has been just as disruptive to our boys’ summers as it was to their springs. Summer camps, jobs, and athletic commitments have either disappeared or been drastically altered to conform to new guidelines recently administered by the state, and many boys who once had packed summers are finding them unsettlingly wide open. 

Additionally, in recent weeks there has been a growing appetite across Belmont Hill to create structures for our community to access key work on race and racism in America and engage in informed conversations about this important topic.

To fill each of these voids, the Belmont Hill faculty have worked hard to create cost-free programming for both returning and new students during the months of July and August. 

  • From July 6-31, we will be running an enrichment program called Get Engaged. This faculty-directed program will offer a range of one-week, two-week, and one-month opportunities, ranging from book clubs and cooking classes to a month-long New York Times movie group. 

  • From August 3-14, we will be running a review program called Get Caught Up. This program will feature faculty-run two-week review modules in the Classics, Math, and Modern Languages to ensure that our boys are ready to go when we resume classes this fall.

  • Throughout the summer, our website will have a dedicated page with resources for students and families. These resources include an array of links and suggestions to provide our students and families with a range of opportunities, including but not limited to anti-racism and social justice, the arts, athletics, coding, and community service. Belmont Hill faculty will not be administering the offerings from our web page. 

I want to emphasize that the programming we are offering this summer is designed to be engaging, meaningful, and fun. For more information, please refer to the attached document . To register for a course, simply click the register button next to the course offering and fill out the corresponding Google form. Course registration will close in early July. If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact me via email at smith@belmonthill.org .


Eric Smith
Dean of Studies
smith@belmonthill.org