Traffic Education

Welcome to the Bozeman Schools Traffic Education Program!

The application period for the Winter 2026 session is now closed. The next available application will be for the Spring 2026 session. That application is tentatively scheduled to begin on Monday, January 26. Please check back soon for additional details about the spring session.

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 https://mvdmt.gov/new-driver-license/drivers-under-18/ to determine if this option is appropriate for you and your student.

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Winter Session Information

Winter Session Dates: January 27-March 10 (no class February 16-Presidents' Day)

Classroom Dates: January 27-March 3 (no class February 16)

Driving Dates: January 27-March 10

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. The driving portion of the class can take up to a week longer than the classroom portion to complete.

• January 27 (Tuesday): 4 - 6 p.m. (First Day)
• January 28 (Wednesday): 4 - 6 p.m. (Parent Meeting)
• February 3 (Tuesday): 4 - 6 p.m. (Learners License Test Day)

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 am, 4-6 pm, and 6-8 pm Monday-Friday and between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturdays and PIR days. Drives can be scheduled on the Presidents' Day holiday if students are available. The schedules are created by the instructors and will be distributed the first few days of class.

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Spring Session Information

*Students need to have a birthdate on or before 9/24/2011 to be eligible.*  

Spring Session Dates: March 24-May 7 (no class April 10 [PIR], April 27-28 [instructors at MTEA conference])

Classroom Dates: March 24-April 30 (no class April 10, April 27-28)

Driving Dates: March 24-May 7

Application Dates: January 26-February 1

Notification/Wait List Date: February 6

Payment Period: February 9-12

Cost: $385

Spring 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. The driving portion of the class can take up to a week longer than the classroom portion to complete.

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

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 am, 4-6 pm, and 6-8 pm Monday-Friday and between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturdays and PIR days. Drives can be scheduled on the PIR day if students are available and on April 27-28 if instructors are available. The schedules are created by the instructors and will be distributed the first few days of class.

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General Information

Bozeman Public School District provides a driver’s education program for students who live within the geographic boundaries of the school district, where or not they are enrolled in the district. The student must reach their 15^th birthday within six months of the course completion and have not reached 19 years of age on or before September 10 of the school year. 

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.