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Missoula K-12 Schools

Missoula’s educational system 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.

Start ‘Em Young! The Paxson Elementary School Running Club

By EVA DUNN-FROEBIG - When my son started kindergarten at Paxson Elemen... more

Bookworms and Whangdoodles

By ELKE GOVERTSEN - The only advice I should ever give other parents is... more

You Are What You Love

By ERIN TURNER - In honor of Valentine's Day, here's a list of the thin... 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

Don’t Kill the Light

By SILKE JAUCK. Moving to a different country also means learning more about its language. Sometimes I feel very close to English, even dream in it. Other times I feel like there are worlds apart between Engli... 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

From Germany to Montana: How We Made it Missoula

By SILKE JAUCK Moving to Missoula was an easy choice. I first came here in fall of 1993 to set up my foreign study exchange year at the UM. My love for the mountains was satisfied each morning with a 360-... 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

Important Summer Safety Tips

Summer in Montana can be a lot of fun, but care should be taken to stay safe. Read these tips from Community Medical Center. ... 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 – 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

Missoula’s Carousel

Each year kids of all ages flock to the carousel in Caras Park to ride a hand-carved pony on one of Missoula's most prized attractions. A Carousel for Missoula is far more than an attraction, though. It's al... more

Dragon Hollow Play Land

Created in just nine days in 2001 with the help of over 4,000 volunteers, Dragon Hollow is a magical play land adjacent to A Carousel for Missoula. After the opening of the Carousel in 1995, attention tu... more

Holiday Safety for Children

Montana winter holidays are magical and memorable, but also can present unique child safety issues many of us neglect to consider. We decorate our homes, host guests, and indulge in a frenzy of activities that... 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

Missoula Children’s Theatre

Long a Missoula staple, the MCT is now far more than a local gem. For nearly 40 years, the Missoula Children's Theatre and MCT Community Theatre have delighted locals and visitors alike with outstanding full... more

Missoula K-12 Schools Pages

Missoula K-12 Schools