Character

On October 10, 2008, Belmont Hill School had Grandparent's Day - a great annual tradition where middle schoolers host their Grandparents and bring them to class, on tours of the school and to lunch.

I have been around Belmont Hill for about ten years now - helping my father with photography assignments on a regular basis. It is a very special place. The best way to describe my experience is to paraphrase a speech I heard while photographing a fundraiser at Robert Kraft's house a few years back. Jack Connors, the founder of Hill Holliday and great Boston philanthropist, spoke to a crowd of parents and alums about BHS.

He spoke about his sons and his experience as a parent of Belmont Hill boys. He mentioned the obvious things - the quality of the academic education, the facilities, the competitive athletics, etc. But most important was that Belmont Hill made his boys good men. He attributed much of the credit for his sons' character to their time at Belmont Hill. And he meant it.

And that is what I have witnessed there. You can get a very good education at almost any school - public or private. There are very few places that instill character. The kids that are there are very fortunate. If I have a choice of schools for my son, it would be a very easy decision.