Notable Charter and Private Schools in Montana

This directory-style guide highlights 50 charter and private schools in Montana. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

St Francis Catholic School — Billings, Montana. Private school.
Stillwater Christian School — Kalispell, Montana. Private school.
Valley Christian School — Missoula, Montana. Private school.
Billings Central Catholic High School — Billings, Montana. Private school.
St Joseph School — Missoula, Montana. Private school.
Heritage Christian School — Bozeman, Montana. Private school.
Butte Central Elementary School — Butte, Montana. Private school.
Helena Christian School — East Helena, Montana. Private school.
St Andrew School — Helena, Montana. Private school.
Foothills Community Christian High School — Great Falls, Montana. Private school.
Emerge Private School — Bozeman, Montana. Private school.
Nelson Academy of Agricultural Sciences Online — Scobey, Montana. Private school.
Trinity Lutheran School — Billings, Montana. Private school.
Loyola Sacred Heart High School — Missoula, Montana. Private school.
Trinity Lutheran School — Kalispell, Montana. Private school.
Missoula International School — Missoula, Montana. Private school.
Sacred Heart Elementary School — Miles City, Montana. Private school.
Brightways Global Academy — Missoula, Montana. Private school.
St Matthew's School — Kalispell, Montana. Private school.
Whitefish Christian Academy — Whitefish, Montana. Private school.
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School — Great Falls, Montana. Private school.
Pretty Eagle Cthlc Schl — Saint Xavier, Montana. Private school.
Sussex School — Missoula, Montana. Private school.
St Jude Thaddeus School — Havre, Montana. Private school.
St Labre High School — Ashland, Montana. Private school.
Grace Montessori Academy — Billings, Montana. Private school.
Pines Academy — Pinesdale, Montana. Private school.
Butte Central Catholic High School — Butte, Montana. Private school.
Mission Valley Christian Academy — Polson, Montana. Private school.
Headwaters Academy — Bozeman, Montana. Private school.
Kootenai Valley Christian School — Libby, Montana. Private school.
St Charles Mission School — Pryor, Montana. Private school.
Hamilton Christian Academy — Hamilton, Montana. Private school.
Middle Creek Montessori — Bozeman, Montana. Private school.
St Marys Catholic School — Livingston, Montana. Private school.
Great Falls Central Catholic High School — Great Falls, Montana. Private school.
Yellowstone Academy — Billings, Montana. Private school.
De La Salle Blackfeet School — Browning, Montana. Private school.
Mt Ellis Elementary — Bozeman, Montana. Private school.
Fairfield Mennonite School — Fairfield, Montana. Private school.
Kalispell Montessori Center — Kalispell, Montana. Private school.
Mount Ellis Academy — Bozeman, Montana. Private school.
New Day — Billings, Montana. Private school.
New Day School — Billings, Montana. Private school.
Big Sky Discovery School — Big Sky, Montana. Private school.
Pinehaven Christian Childrens Ranch and School — Saint Ignatius, Montana. Private school.
Treasure State Academy — Great Falls, Montana. Private school.
Chrysalis School — Eureka, Montana. Private school.
Bozeman Summit Schoool — Bozeman, Montana. Private school.
Turning Winds Academic Institute — Troy, Montana. Private school.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data and NCES Private School Universe Survey. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.