Enrollment
Please Note: As enrollment grows and schools reach capacity, placement at attendance area elementary and middle schools is not guaranteed.
A Message from the Superintendent
This is an exciting time in your child’s life and we are extremely happy to be sharing it with you. As your child’s first teacher you are the most knowledgeable of your child’s needs. Please stay in close communication with the school and teachers so they and your child can benefit from your insight and involvement. We welcome your child to the Bozeman Public Schools.
Enrollment Information
- Resident Enrollment
- Nonresident Enrollment CLOSED
- Early Childhood Special Education
- Immunizations, Conditional Attendance, Exemptions
- Boundary Maps
- Free and Reduced Lunch / Lunch Menus
- Transportation
- Greater Gallatin United Way - Before and After School Care
- In-District Request for Transfer Process
Resident Enrollment
Please note, only LEGAL GUARDIANS may enroll students in school.
2025-2026 K-8 New Student Enrollment opens on January 1, 2025.
2025-2026 9-12 New Student Enrollment opens on March 1, 2025.
Students currently enrolled and intending to return to Bozeman Schools will automatically be re-enrolled. No action is necessary.
- Bozeman Reads Early Literacy Program for 4 Year Olds
- Jump Start Summer Camp for 5 yr Olds
- Grades K-5
- Grades 6-8
- Grades 9-12
Bozeman Reads Early Literacy Program for 4 Year Olds
Enrollment in Bozeman Reads programs opens on January 1, 2025.
Screening will be March 1st and March 8th.
Bozeman Reads Early Learning Center Preschool, located at Morning Star Elementary, is dedicated to supporting the literacy development of children before they enter kindergarten. Designed for residents of the Bozeman School District, this program is open to children who will turn 4 years old on or before September 10, 2025. Eligibility and placement are determined through an evaluation process.
2025-2026 Bozeman Reads Early Learning Center Preschool Evaluation Request
2025-2026 Centro de aprendizaje temprano (preescolar)
Jump Start Summer Camp for 5 yr Olds
The Jump Start Application process opens on January 1, 2025.
Screening will be March 1st and March 8th.
Bozeman Reads is offering a FREE Summer Jump Start Literacy Camp for children entering kindergarten in fall 2025. This six-week program (24 days) provides high-quality, small-group literacy instruction tailored to each child’s needs, held four days a week at either Meadowlark Elementary or Emily Dickinson Elementary. To participate, children must turn 5 on or before September 10, 2025 and must be enrolled for Kindergarten. Eligibility and placement are determined through an evaluation process.
2025 Jump Start Summer Camp Evaluation Request
2025 Campamento de alfabetización de verano
2025 - Camp Registration (Complete after Evaluation and Approval)
Grades K-5
Students currently enrolled and intending to return to Bozeman Schools will automatically be re-enrolled. No action is necessary.
Kindergarten students, in the State of Montana, must be 5 years old on or before September 10 - no exceptions. All children who meet the age requirements are encouraged to register for Kindergarten.
If your child previously attended a Bozeman Public School, DO NOT submit a new application for enrollment. TO RE-ENROLL, please send an email to elem.registrar@bsd7.org. Please include your student's full name, date of birth, and grade for the school year requested.
Enrollment Process:
- Submit the following REQUIRED documents via email to elem.registrar@bsd7.org
- Current Proof of Residency in the Bozeman School District - Energy or Water Bill, Lease Agreement, Buy/Sell Agreement
- State Issued Certified Birth Certificate
- Immunization Record, Conditional Attendance Form, or Qualifying Exemption
- Current IEP or 504 (if your child has been identified and qualified for an Individualized Education Plan or 504)
- Court Documents - Parenting Plan, Order of Protection, Guardianship paperwork, Letter from Case Worker for Foster/Kinship Placement
- Submit an Application for Enrollment - The Application for Enrollment will not be approved until the above REQUIRED documents have been received. Once the documents have been received and the Application for Enrollment has been approved, an email will be sent regarding a Parent Portal Account and instructions for completing the online enrollment forms.
- Log into your Parent Portal Account, select forms, and complete all Forms on the Enrollment tab and all Annual Student Forms under the General Forms tab.
- You will receive notification once your student has been placed in a school. The school will contact you in August with classroom placement.
Grades 6-8
Please check the District Boundary Map and start the enrollment process at your attendance area middle school. Green indicates the CJMS attendance area and orange indicates the SMS attendance area.
Grades 9-12
2025-2026 New Student Enrollment opens on March 1, 2025.
Please check the District Boundary Map and start the enrollment process at your attendance area high school. Green indicates the GHS attendance area and red indicates the BHS attendance area.
Nonresident Enrollment CLOSED
2025-2026 Nonresident Enrollment CLOSED
2024-2025 Nonresident Enrollment is now closed.
Application Process for the 25-26 school year will open on January 1, 2025:
- All nonresident students, K-12, seeking enrollment must submit an application for admission for the succeeding school year by January 31.
- Applications of interest should be submitted to the Deputy Superintendent's Office.
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Incomplete applications will not be considered.
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Each application will be assigned a random and confidential non-identifying number to keep the student's name private.
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Not more than 30 days following the application deadline, the Superintendent submits a list of applications to the Board of Trustees with recommendations.
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Upon receipt of a complete application the district has 10 days to notify the parent or guardian of their confidential application number and date of review by the Board of Trustees.
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Families who have complete applications will be notified the Friday prior to the Board Meeting via email notifying them of the recommendation for approval/disapproval of their child's application. Families of applicants who are recommended for waitlist or disapproval may choose to discuss their child's application in a closed executive session of the board.
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Nonresident students currently enrolled in the Bozeman School District must complete an application each school year, for the succeeding year, by January 31.
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Acceptance is not guaranteed and decisions will be made in accordance with Policy 3141 and Section 20-3-320, MCA.
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DO NOT PROCEED WITH ENROLLING YOUR STUDENT.
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The School Board will review applications and vote on approval status on February 24, 2025. You will be notified of your application and enrollment status after that board meeting.
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Students who have been approved to attend the Bozeman School District will be placed in their school by August 15th.
2025-2026 Nonresident Enrollment Application
2025-2026 Solicitud de inscripción para no residentes
For questions, or to submit attendance and behavioral records, please contact Spree Hincks at spree.hincks@bsd7.org or via phone at 406-522-6003.
Early Childhood Special Education
Consistent with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), all school districts have an obligation to identify and serve children with disabilities, aged 3 and older. The Bozeman Public Schools offers a full continuum of educational services for children with disabilities, aged 3-5, as part of an Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) program. This continuum may include speech, occupational and/or physical therapy, outreach and consultation support with families and community preschool providers, center-based classroom supports, and inclusive services within a Running Start Kindergarten classroom. ECSE services are available to all eligible children within the district, at no cost to families. Center-based classrooms are located at Whittier and Hyalite Elementary Schools.
Eligibility for ECSE services is determined through an evaluation process to determine whether a child meets state and federal criteria as a child with a disability and shows a need for specially designed instruction. A child must be found eligible under one or more of the follow areas:
- Developmental Delay
- Autism
- Deafness
- Hearing Impairment
- Visual Impairment
- Orthopedic Impairment
- Emotional Disturbance
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Specific Learning Disability
- Cognitive Disability
- Speech/Language impairment
- Other Health Impairment
Developmental screenings for children with suspected disabilities may be scheduled at any time in the school year. Screening information, along with developmental history and other parent-provided information are then used to determine the need for a comprehensive eligibility evaluation.
For more information on Early Childhood Special Education screening and services, please contact our Elementary Special Education Coordinator at 406-581-5382.
Immunizations, Conditional Attendance, Exemptions
Montana Required Immunizations
Conditional Attendance Form
Conditional Attendance Forms will be required for the following scenarios:
- Your student is starting to receive their immunizations and need to establish a modified immunization schedule
- Your student is in the process of receiving immunizations on an established modified schedule
CDC ACIP Immunization Schedule
Conditional attendance forms must have a parent signature, medical provider signature, and a school district representative's signature to be accepted.
Immunization Exemption
Boundary Maps
Free and Reduced Lunch / Lunch Menus
Our Food Services Page has online and printable Free & Reduced Lunch applications in English and in Spanish, as well as Menus and Meal Information.
Transportation
Please visit our Transportation page to register your student for the bus.
Greater Gallatin United Way - Before and After School Care
Our KidsLink After-school Program is managed by Greater Gallatin United Way. Some locations will also have a Before-school Program. Please visit the Greater Gallatin United Way website for more information and to register your student(s).
In-District Request for Transfer Process
Elementary Request For Transfer
Your student must be enrolled in the Bozeman School District to Request a Transfer to an out-of-attendance area school.
How to Request a Transfer:
- Complete an Elementary Request for Transfer Form - En Español
- Email your K-5 Request for Transfer form to elem.registrar@bsd7.org with the required supporting documents.
- You will be contacted once a decision has been made.
Requests for transfer are not guaranteed.
Requests are approved on an annual basis and a new request must be submitted each year or your student may be transferred back to their attendance area school.
Middle School Request for Transfer
Your student must be enrolled in the Bozeman School District to Request a Transfer to an out-of-attendance area school.
How to Request a Transfer:
- Complete a Middle School Request for Transfer Form - En Español
- Email your Middle School Request for Transfer form to spree.hincks@bsd7.org with the required supporting documents.
- You will be contacted once a decision has been made.
Requests for transfer are not guaranteed.
Requests are approved on an annual basis and a new request must be submitted each year or your student may be transferred back to their attendance area school.
High School Request for Transfer
Your student must be enrolled in the Bozeman School District to Request a Transfer to an out-of-attendance area school.
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Submit forms between April 15 - May 15 for a transfer starting at the beginning of the school year.
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Submit forms between October 15 - December 15 for a transfer beginning after Semester 2.
How to Request a Transfer:
- Complete High School Request For Transfer - En Español
- Please return this form and required documents to your Attendance Area High School Principal. (Dan Mills, BHS or Erica Schnee, GHS)
- You will be contacted once a decision has been made.
Requests for transfer are not guaranteed.
Melanie McLaughlin
elem.registrar@bsd7.org
Veronica Swallow
veronica.swallow@bsd7.org
Graciella Keffer
graciela.keffer@bsd7.org
Joann Schuetze
joann.schuetze@bsd7.org
Nicole Waldo
nicole.waldo@bsd7.org