Thanks to the generosity of donors and the success of our community events, the Foundation has been able to support the professional development of Belmont Public School teachers and staff for the last several years. Each year the BPS administration proposes a series of professional development initiatives, whose value is integral to the ongoing training of teachers and staff but whose funding cannot be found within the system's budget.

In May 2008, the Foundation earmarked $28,000 for programs that will benefit more than 200 teachers and staff during the current school year. Programs will include Teachers as Scholars, "Investigating Obstacles to Achievement," a Research for Better Teaching program for experienced staff, and membership in Primary Source, a provider of global education seminars and field study tours for teachers. All of these programs are chosen by the Superintendent's Office and represent important pedagogical opportunities that are consistent with long-term BPS initiatives.