Enrollment

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:

1. 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 
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. You will receive notification once your student has been placed in a school. The school will contact you in August with classroom placement. 

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. 

Chief Joseph Middle School

Sacajawea Middle School 

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. 

Bozeman High School

Gallatin High School

The Bozeman School District offers a flexible public schooling option with both in-person and remote learning through the Bozeman Charter School (BoCS). The BoCS is currently the only school allowing In-District and Out-of-District enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year. Visit the BoCS page for more information. 

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:

1. 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 
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. You will receive notification once your student has been placed in a school. The school will contact you in August with classroom placement. 

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. 

Chief Joseph Middle School

Sacajawea Middle School 

9-12 Enrollment for the 2024-2025 School Year will open on March 4, 2024. 

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. 

Bozeman High School

Gallatin High School

We have not yet determined what programming for the 2024-2025 school year will look like. Please contact Melanie McLaughlin if you are interested in enrolling in the BoCS for the 2024-2025 school year.

More information will be available once enrollment opens.  

If you reside outside of the Bozeman School District, and you would like to request to enroll your student(s) in the Bozeman School District, please complete the form below for each of the students you would like to enroll. 

Request for Out-of-District Enrollment

House Bill 203 takes effect in July of 2024. Please note, Attendance Area students will receive priority placement. We will contact you once we start accepting out-of-district applications.

DPHHS Montana Vaccine Requirements for Child Care

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. 

Religious Exemption Form

Medical Exemption Form

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:

1. Complete an Elementary Request for Transfer Form
2. Email your K-5 Request for Transfer form to elem.registrar@bsd7.org with the required supporting documents. 
3. 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. 

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:

1. Complete a Middle School Request for Transfer Form
2. Email your Middle School Request for Transfer form to spree.hincks@bsd7.org with the required supporting documents. 
3. 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. 

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:

1. Complete a High School Request for Transfer Form
2. Please return this form and required documents to your Attendance Area High School Principal. (Dan Mills, BHS or Erica Schnee, GHS)
3. You will be contacted once a decision has been made. 

Requests for transfer are not guaranteed.