Application Process
Our classrooms are currently full for the 2024-2025 school year, however, we are accepting waitlist applications to fill unforeseen changes in enrollment.
To Apply
Step 1: Complete a Registration Application
Open enrollment typically begins in early March following our re-enrollment period. Applications are accepted and encouraged as early as possible. Current BSS families are given re-enrollment priority before opening to new students and families. To be placed on our waitlist, please complete the Registration Application form which can be sent to 3001 W Villard St, Bozeman, MT 59718 or emailed to info@bozemansummitschool.org. There is a $75 Registration Application fee per family which can be mailed to the aforementioned address. Please indicate your child’s name in the memo line.
Click here for the Registration Application.
Step 2: Schedule a Tour
We will reach out to schedule tours with families on our waitlist based on enrollment projections. We love to share our beautiful school, complete with a 3-acre natural playground and gymnasium. Tours are conducted by our Head of School and go through the classrooms. Due to schedule constraints and to limit classroom disruptions, tours will be only be offered if placement seems likely. Please note that tours are individualized and will take approximately 45 minutes. The tour is a great time to ask questions and share with us about your child(ren). If you are relocating from out of town or enrolling mid-year, accommodations can be made.
Touring the school does not guarantee enrollment.
Step 3: Shadow Day
Based on enrollment probability we will contact families to schedule a Shadow Day. The Shadow Day will consist of your child attending a day of school at BSS! For full Shadow Day details see Prospective Families FAQ’s.
Following the shadow day, you will have a follow-up conversation with the Head of School regarding how your child’s day went. Depending on the availability of the Head of School and if the teacher has had the opportunity to discuss with the Head of School, this conversation may happen at pick-up, or a follow-up meeting may be scheduled.
Notice of Nondiscrimination Policy
Bozeman Summit School accepts students of any gender, sexuality, socioeconomic status, race, color, nationality, religion, and ethnic origin. All students will have equal opportunities in educational policies, admission policies, and any other school-administered programs.
To Enroll
Tuition Contract
Once you have received confirmation from the Head of School that your child has been accepted into the program, you will need to submit a Tuition Contract for the school year that your child plans to attend. If a Tuition Contract is not yet available for that school year, please communicate with school administration about your family’s intentions and we will send you a Tuition Contract when it becomes available.
We are proud to offer a need-based Financial Aid program, see Business Manager for details.
Immunization Records
Please submit your child’s immunization records to BSS prior to the first day of school. Immunization records and/or Religious/Medical Exemption forms are required for all students. More information on state mandated immunizations can be found on Montana’s DPHHS website. Please email records to info@bozemansummitschool.org or fax to 406-522-9477.
Student Records
Request your child’s current or previous school to transfer records to Bozeman Summit School. Student records are required for all students joining us from another school. If we have not receive student records prior to the start of the school year, we will reach out to you to sign a Release of Information form in order to request their records. Records can be faxed to us at 406-522-9477.
Following Enrollment
Tuition Deposits
While your application and Tuition Contract will reserve your child’s place in the classroom during our enrollment period, enrollment is not finalized until we have received your tuition deposit.
Registration Forms
Several forms will need completed prior to your child’s first day of school such as emergency contact and allergy information. These can be found on our online communication system, brightwheel. You will receive login information after your child is enrolled at BSS.