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Missoula K-12 Schools

The educational system in Missoula, Montana enjoys a rich heritage and strong reputation.

Beginning with excellent options for early childhood education, on through grade school, high school, higher education, and continuing education for adults of all ages, Missoula offers a broad breadth and depth of educational opportunities for the entire family.

This section provides information about public schools, both within Missoula County Public Schools and surrounding independent school districts.

You will also find information about Missoula private schools, enrollment procedures, Missoula school statistics, and other resources to help you understand the many educational opportunities that exist in the Missoula area.

Missoula’s Commitment to Student Well-Being

The approaches discussed in this article promote positive outcomes amon... more

Piquing High Schoolers’ Interest In Medicine: Top Strategies For Parents And Educators

In this article, we'll explore some of the top strategies that parents ... more

4 Pieces Of Advice For Better Education Of Children

In this blog post, we will share with you four pieces of advice for bet... more

Tips For Students To Create A Positive Study Environment

Follow these simple tips to design the best study space for yourself.... more

Can Individual Curriculum Help Boost Academic Success?

Let's take a closer look at the concept of individualized learning to understand if it can really boost students' academic success or not.... more

How Online Education Became Popular Among Youngsters

Many might be surprised to discover that online education was booming well before COVID-19. It is expected to continue to stake out a nice chunk of the education industry for all age groups.... more

5 Major Problems Facing Public Schools

Because the value of education can't go unnoticed, in this article, we'll highlight 5 major problems facing public schools and present solutions and actions that could put an end to these matters.... more

Developing Your Career in The Education Sector

Choosing a career in education is an exciting and rewarding prospect. Check out some of the areas that can build your career.... more

Stealthy Learning: Keep Your Kids Learning This Summer Without Them Knowing

To prevent learning loss from happening to your kids, try incorporating some of these stealthy learning tactics into your child’s summer schedule.... more

$Awesome Ways to Memorize Mathematical Formulas$

Awesome Ways to Memorize Mathematical Formulas

The problem with mathematics often isn’t about understanding the topics, but rather memorizing the formulas needed. ... more

How to Begin a Career With an Early Childhood Education Degree

Here’s how you can begin a career with an early childhood education degree:... more

Cyberbullying Has Become A Pandemic

When teens or young kids, as well as adults, use electronic devices to send any threatening or intimidating message to another person, it is cyberbullying. Many will say that bullying has been around forever, i... more

Teacher Tips: How to Write a Lesson Plan That’ll Motivate Students

If you find your students losing focus or even skipping classes, it might be time to reassess the way you structure your lessons. ... more

8 Inspiring Films to Boost Your Studies

By NICOLAS WALKER - These are eight films which encourage you always to learn more.... more

TubaChristmas Comes Again to Missoula

TubaChristmas will take place on Friday, Dec. 11 at Southgate Mall Center Clock Court. Local tubist and euphoniumists--sign-up now!... more

Missoula – A River Runs Through It

Missoula - a river does indeed run through it. In 1992, the Oscar-winning feature film A River Runs Through It brought notoriety to a town in the Pacific Northwest and the world was introduced to Missoula, Mon... more

Northern Rockies Physical Therapy Scholarship Awarded to Sentinel Senior

Northern Rockies Physical Therapy is proud to announce Sentinel High School graduate Ryan Nagel as the 2014 Northern Rockies Physical Therapy Scholarship recipient.... more

Lifelong Learning Center Offers Computer Based High School Equivalency Exam

By MONIQUE FORTMANN - Montana has adopted a new exam to assess if an individual has the knowledge and skills equal to or greater than one who graduates from High School and it is called the HiSET®.... more

Missoula Story of the Week: Local Students Talk with Astronauts

By TOM DIDDEL - On Tuesday, some Missoula students were able to talk to astronauts on the International Space Station about what it's like to live and work in space.... more

Little Grizzly Football: Much More Than Just a Sport

By ERIN TURNER - If you were a boy growing up in Missoula in the last 30 or 40 years, you may remember Little Grizzly Football. Our boys have learned more than a sport... more

Missoula Ranked One Of Nation’s Top College Towns

The AIER College Index recently ranked Missoula, home to The University of Montana, among the top College Towns in the U.S.... more

Sentinel High School Spartanaires and the Big Screen Dream

By CC THE TRAINED MONKEY. Spartainaires. It was an ensemble group, hand picked from A Cappella choir. All of the girls wore matching, polyester, wraparound disco skirts. Words have not yet been invented to d... more

May 30 Training Run for the Missoula Kids’ Marathon

By KATHLEEN DEVLIN - Hey families! The Missoula Kids' Marathon training run is May 30 at 5:30 at Washington-Grizzly Stadium. There will be music and a Monte visit!... more

Run for Fun with Missoula Youth Track

By EVA DUNN-FROEBIG - Kids in kindergarten through middle school can join Missoula Youth Track, a four-week program that introduces kids to the fun of running. ... more

Start ‘Em Young! The Paxson Elementary School Running Club

By EVA DUNN-FROEBIG - When my son started kindergarten at Paxson Elementary, I was really excited for him to be part of was the Paxson Running Club.... more

Bookworms and Whangdoodles

By ELKE GOVERTSEN - The only advice I should ever give other parents is this: When you don’t know what to do, default and do something you are really good at. For me, it's reading.... more

You Are What You Love

By ERIN TURNER - In honor of Valentine's Day, here's a list of the things I love about Missoula. Add your favorites in the comments!... more

Children’s Musician Bill Harley Comes to Missoula

By JEN SLAYDEN - When Bonner School principal Ashley Parks found out that Bill Harley was coming to Missoula for a concert, she sprung into action to bring his talent to students at Bonner.... more

Summer Feet

By ELKE GOVERTSEN. Say it ain’t so… summer is, gulp, over? But I don’t have my summer feet yet.... more

Camp Elke

By ELKE GOVERTSEN. When I was in college, my dream job was to be a camp director. Perhaps it still is. I was MADE for camp. One thing I never thought of was the fact that somewhere other than camp, there was ma... more

Get Outta Town…

By ELKE GOVERTSEN. Sometimes the very best way to love a place is to get the heck outta there. This is consistently the case for me with Missoula.... more

Norman’s Got Nothing on Missoula

By ELKE GOVERTSEN. The nostalgia of our town is also its future. The ability to take people back to their childhoods, to a time when the grasses were hip-height and adventure called from right outside your door... more

Getting Schooled

By ELKE GOVERTSEN. About this time every year I start getting calls. Worried calls. Trying to make the right choice calls. Trying to not make the wrong choice calls. Calls from terrified, about to start kinderg... more

Missoula History

The first inhabitants of the Missoula area were Native Americans from the Salish tribe. They called the area “Nemissoolatakoo,” which translates roughly to “river of ambush," and eventually gave rise to... more

Montana Natural History Center

The Montana Natural History Center helps cultivate the understanding, appreciation, and stewardship of nature through education. With a variety of programs for all ages, the Center helps both children a... more

Missoula in Motion

Missoulians embrace green living and you'll find sustainable transportation options readily available in the city. Missoula in Motion aims to promote the city’s popular sustainable transportation system and i... more

Missoula K-12 Schools Pages

Missoula K-12 Schools