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

2024-2025 Resident Enrollment

Please select the appropriate grade band to start the enrollment process for the 2024-2025 school year.

Please note, only Legal Guardians may enroll students in school.

Elementary Enrollment 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.

Middle School Enrollment Grades 6-8

High School Enrollment Grades 9-12

2024-2025 Nonresident Enrollment (Closed)

The deadline for Nonresident Enrollment for 2024-2025 has now passed.

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.
- The application must also include a copy of attendance and behavioral records for the last three years from current or previous school and an FP-14 Form from the Office of Public Instruction. Parents/Guardians should complete Section 1 of the form only.
- Incomplete applications will not be considered.
- Each application will be assigned a random and confidential non-identifying number to keep the student's name private.
- Not more than 30 days following the application deadline, the Superintendent submits a list of applications to the Board of Trustees with recommendations.
- Upon receipt of a complete application the district has 10 days to notify the parent or guardian of the of their confidential application number and date of review by the Board of Trustees.
- 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.
Nonresident students currently enrolled in the Bozeman School District must complete an application each school year, for the succeeding year, by January 31.
Acceptance is not guaranteed and decisions will be made in accordance with Policy 3141 and Section 20-3-320, MCA.
Students who have been approved to attend the Bozeman School District will be placed in their school by August 15th.

Request for Out-of-District Enrollment

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 Literacy Program for 4 Year Olds

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

Transportation

Before and After School Care

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
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
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.

Submit forms between April 15 - May 15 for a transfer starting at the beginning of the school year.
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
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
K5 Enrollment Specialist
elem.registrar@bsd7.org
406-522-6005

Veronica Swallow
Chief Joseph Middle School
veronica.swallow@bsd7.org
406-522-6304

Kelli Holland
Sacajawea Middle School
kelli.holland@bsd7.org
406-522-6422

Joann Schuetze
Bozeman High School
joann.schuetze@bsd7.org
406-522-6204

Nicole Waldo
Gallatin High School
nicole.waldo@bsd7.org
406-522-4620