District Programs

BALC supports students in these areas: 
HiSET Exam Preparation
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

Call to schedule an orientation:
         406-522-6012

   Your Future Awaits!

Bozeman Adult Learning Center Mission Statement:
Realizing the value of each individual's unique potential, the Bozeman Adult Learning Center strives to foster goal setting, self discipline, perseverance, and critical thinking. Serving Gallatin County adults, the center provides educational and career opportunities through skill development to promote an economically vibrant community.

IMPORTANT LINKS:

Bozeman Job Service

Human Resource Development Council

Bozeman Public Library Computer Classes

Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Gallatin County

Bozeman Public Schools Gifted Education

The Montana HiSET Option Program is designed to be a part of a high school curriculum that provides another pathway for students to obtain a high school diploma.  Montana HiSET Option Program students are a group of students who have the capabilities to complete high school but are behind in the credits needed to graduate with their class and are at risk of leaving school without a high school diploma. This program allows those students who meet the requirements an opportunity to stay in school and graduate with their class.   

Montana HiSet Option Program is:

1. A Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) approved option affiliated with Educational  Testing Service (ETS).
2. A voluntary program.  
3. A screened entry program with strict guidelines for approval.
4. A diploma producing program upon completion.
5. Aligned with high school course material that provide for quality, best practice instruction.
6. A program for full time students.
7. A program that students must continue to fulfill all other graduation requirements.
8. An active learning experience.

Montana HiSet Option Program is not:

1. An independent program at unapproved or unaffiliated sites.
2. A program for any student who signs up.
3. Required
4. An early exit program from high school.
5. A test preparation program.
6. An independent study program.
7. A dumping ground for unsuccessful students.
8. An easy entry program.
9. A second class option to finishing high school.

To learn more about our HiSet Option Program please contact your student's high school principal.

Serving Families in Transition

Title IX, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act provides funding to support homeless youth.The purpose of our program is to ensure that "each child of a homeless individual and each homeless youth has equal access to the same free, appropriate public education."

If you are a parent/guardian or student with questions or concerns regarding the school placement of your child please feel free to contact the Family/School Services Coordinator directly or download the Dispute Resolution Form and submit it to your child’s school.

Additionally, information on donating can be found here: Donation Letter or view the How To Help page below.

Sincerely,

Anna Edwards
Family/School Services Coordinator
(406)522-6118

Welcome to the Bozeman Public School District Multilingual Learner*/English Learner (ML/EL) webpage

Title III: The purpose of the Title III program is to help ensure that EL/ML students become proficient in English and attain state standards through creating high level language instructional programs, professional development and parent outreach. 

*As part of the asset-based belief system implemented by WIDA, we stand by the new term Multilingual Learner to describe all students who come in contact with and-or interact in languages in addition to English on a regular basis. Multilingual is a strengths-based label that recognizes students who have the ability to become bilingual or multilingual through instructional support, and it acknowledges the ability to speak more than one language as a highly valuable asset to be celebrated. At Bozeman Public Schools, we honor our ML/EL student's ability to become multilingual through research based instructional support that both supports their English language acquisition and provides access to content subject matter while honoring their heritage languages. 

Bozeman School District follows the 10 WIDA guiding Principles of Language development: 

1. Multilingual learners’ languages and cultures are valuable resources to be leveraged for schooling and classroom life; leveraging these assets and challenging biases help develop multilingual learners’ independence and encourage their agency in learning.
2. Multilingual learners’ development of multiple languages enhances their knowledge and cultural bases, their intellectual capacities, and their flexibility in language use.
3. Multilingual learners’ language development and learning occur over time through meaningful engagement in activities that are valued in their homes, schools, and communities.
4. Multilingual learners’ language, social-emotional, and cognitive development are inter-related processes that contribute to their success in school and beyond.
5. Multilingual learners use and develop language when opportunities for learning take into account their individual experiences, characteristics, abilities, and levels of language proficiency.
6. Multilingual learners use and develop language through activities which intentionally integrate multiple modalities, including oral, written, visual, and kinesthetic modes of communication.
7. Multilingual learners use and develop language to interpret and access information, ideas, and concepts from a variety of sources, including real-life objects, models, representations, and multimodal texts.
8. Multilingual learners draw on their metacognitive, metalinguistic, and metacultural awareness to develop effectiveness in language use.
9. Multilingual learners use their full linguistic repertoire, including translanguaging practices, to enrich their language development and learning.
10. Multilingual learners use and develop language to interpret and present different perspectives, build awareness of relationships, and affirm their identities.

Important Links:

Bienvenidos: Spanish Family resource website

OPI English Learner WEBISTE 

Title VI funding is designed to support the efforts of school districts, Indian tribes and organizations, colleges, and other entities to meet the unique academic needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives so that these students can achieve to the same challenging state standards as all students. The Bozeman Title VI parent committee reviews the district's goals annually in order to ensure that the needs of local students are being met. The grant provides additional support to qualifying students in the core academic areas with a focus on reading and mathematics. Information on the Native American Parent Group and Parent Committee can be found here: Parent Group Meetings
If you are interested in determining whether your child meets the criteria for participation in Title VI, please download the form 506, Student Eligibility Form (Tribal Certification) from our webpage and send to Anna Edwards, Family School Coordinator, for review.  There are a wealth of resources available from Ed.gov – select the following link for student, parent, teacher and administrator resources:

Office of Indian Education

506 form

Title I funds are available to qualifying schools identified as high-poverty to ensure that poor and minority children have the same opportunity as other children to meet challenging State academic standards. These extra resources help support underachieving youth in a variety of areas including academic achievement in reading and math and school improvement through professional development and parent outreach. Both the Office of Public Instruction and Ed.gov website have more information. You may visit them at the following locations:

If you are interested in finding out whether your child qualifies for services, please contact your child's teacher or building principal.

OPI Title I ProgramminG                                                     

US Department of Education Title I Programming 

Welcome to the Bozeman Schools Traffic Education Program!

The application for the Winter 2024 has closed. The next available application period will be for the Spring 2024 session. That application will take place in late January and early February. Please check our website after the new year for more details.

NOTE: Traffic Ed is not a requirement in Montana. The Student Relief Program allows 15+ year olds to start the licensing process without participating in a Traffic Education Course. Review the information at dojmt.gov/getyourpermit to determine if the option is appropriate for you and your student.

Winter Session Class Information

The application period for the winter session has closed.

Winter Session Dates: January 24-February 28 (No Class 2/19 for Presidents' Day)

Notification of Acceptance/Wait List: November 10 via email (check for an email from trafficed@bsd7.org on that date)

Payment Period: November 13 - 16

Cost: $365

Winter Session Class Times: Combination of asynchronous online delivery (Monday through Friday) and (3) REQUIRED in-person days. Not attending all three days will result in not passing the class (no exceptions). Students will be required to complete a daily check in or assignment.

• January 24 (Wednesday): 4 - 6 p.m. (First Day)
• January 25 (Thursday): 4 - 6 p.m. (Parent Meeting)
• January 31 (Wednesday): 4 - 6 p.m. (Learners License Test Day)

No Class February 21 (Presidents' Day Holiday) *Driving can take place on holidays if students are available*

Instructor and room assignments will be emailed to accepted students one week before the start of the session. Class location will be GHS or BHS. Effort will be made to place students at their school of attendance.

Drive time schedules for the (6) 2-hour drives can be from 6-8 a.m., 4-6 p.m., and 6-8 p.m. Monday-Friday and between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturdays. The schedules are created by the instructors and will be distributed the first few days of class.

Fall 2 Session Class Information

The Fall 2 Session has been closed and all spots have been filled.

Fall 2 Session Dates: November 6 - December 14 (No Class 11/17 for PIR Day, 11/22-11/24 for Thanksgiving)

Fall 2 Session Class Times: Combination of asynchronous online delivery (Monday through Friday) and (3) REQUIRED in-person days. Not attending all three days will result in not passing the class (no exceptions). Students will be required to complete a daily check in or assignment.

• November 6 (Monday): 4 - 6 p.m. (First Day)
• November 7 (Tuesday): 4 - 6 p.m. (Parent Meeting)
• November 13 (Monday): 4 - 6 p.m. (Learners License Test Day)

No Class November 17 (PIR Day), November 22-24 (Thanksgiving) *Driving can take place on PIR days and holidays if students are available*

Instructor and room assignments will be emailed to accepted students one week before the start of the session. Class location will be GHS or BHS. Effort will be made to place students at their school of attendance.

Drive time schedules for the (6) 2-hour drives can be from 6-8 a.m., 4-6 p.m., and 6-8 p.m. Monday-Friday and between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturdays. The schedules are created by the instructors and will be distributed the first few days of class.

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General Information: There are typically 6 traffic ed sessions per year: Fall, Fall 2, Winter, Spring, Summer A and Summer B. We will run the Fall 2 session if there are enough instructors available. Each session has its own online-only application period. We do not take continuous applications. Any applications must be done during the application periods. If your child does not make it into the session, you must reapply for any subsequent sessions. It may take several attempts to be accepted into a session as there are typically more applicants than there are spots. Placement is determined by date of birth. Please continue to check this website for future sessions and application dates.