Kindergarten Open Enrollment Begins on April 1

Students entering Grade 1 must be 6 years old on or before September 10

Important Note on Elementary Enrollment for Students enrolling in the District:

KPS tries to place all students in their neighborhood zoned elementary school.  However, our schools do fill up fast.  Please enroll your student as soon as possible.  Students new to the district enrolled before June 1^st will have prioritization to get into their school.

Please Note: Your preferred school is your neighborhood school.  

• If you want to attend a different school, you will have to fill out a transfer form which will be accessible during Step 2 of the enrollment process.  
• K-5 Out of Neighborhood request can be found in your PowerSchool portal.
• Please note once you hit submit you will not be directed to another page.  The form will just clear the data.  If you received the submission success message, your form has been completed.

Registration Process for Grades 6-8.  

Parents are asked to please call 406-751-3800 x3773 and make an appointment with a counselor in order to schedule classes.

Kalispell Middle School
205 Northwest Lane
Kalispell, Montana 59901

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Registration Process for Grades 9-12

High School students are enrolled at their respective schools: Parents are asked to please call their school and make an appointment with a counselor in order to schedule classes.

Flathead High School Guidance Office(Grades 9-12)
644 4th Avenue West
Kalispell, Montana 59901
(406) 751-3500 x3467

Glacier High School Guidance Office (Grades 9-12)
375 Wolfpack Way
Kalispell, Montana 59901
(406) 758 - 8600 x8625

Linderman Education Center (Grades 9-12)

Please contact Linderman directly prior to enrolling. 406-751-3400 x3990

Charter Schools (Grades 9-12)

Flathead PACE Academy: located in FHS

Rising Wolf Academy: located in GHS

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HIGH SCHOOL In-District Student Transfer

Please review the instructions and complete the form in the High School In-District Transfer Request Packet. Per Policy 3142, requests for an in-district transfer must be made by the beginning of the previous semester.  Your guidance office or counselor can help you complete the form.

Submit the completed form by the posted deadlines to the Superintendent's Office of Kalispell Public Schools, 233 1st Ave E Kalispell, MT 59901.  If you have questions, please contact Sherry Hodges-Ward at the Superintendent's Office at 406-751-3400 Ext 3434.

Senate Bill 157 now allows homeschool and private school students to participate in public school activities at your neighborhood school district. Please contact the school activity office for more details.  

To pay for fees you can sign on using your PowerSchool parent account.  If you don't have a parent account, please contact psadmin@sd5.k12.mt.us for assistance.  

If you are interested in participating in activities, please contact the school's Activities Director and set up a meeting.  

Fall Activities: meetings are typically late May or early August.

Winter Activities: meetings are typically early November.

Spring Activities: meetings are typically early March.

Once your student has been approved to attend the activity, you will need to enroll them into the school. The school's Activities Director will send you the link and steps on how to enroll.  Once enrolled you can create a PowerSchool Parent Account and will be able to pay for fees online. 

For more information please visit the Activities Only Information Page.  

Step 1 - Click the link above or if you need additional help, Click Here for Full Instructions

Please Note: Your preferred school is your neighborhood school.  

• If you want to attend a different school, you will have to fill out a transfer form which will be accessible during Step 2 of the enrollment process.  
• K-5 Out of Neighborhood request can be found in your PowerSchool portal.  For high school transfer requests can be found here.
• Please note once you hit submit you will not be directed to another page.  The form will just clear the data.  If you received the submission success message, your form has been completed.

Once you submit the enrollment form the school registrar will review it.  They must approve it prior to you being able to continue on to Step 2. This can take up to 48 hours depending on when your form was submitted.  During the summer hours our response times are varied.

Step 2 - Click Here for Full Instructions

This step is best done using a computer though you can complete forms in the PowerSchool app.  You will need to set up a PowerSchool parent account to finish the enrollment paperwork.  

• Please review our resources on creating a parent account.
• If your access id or password does not work please contact psadmin@sd5.k12.mt.us for assistance.
• K-5 Out of Neighborhood request can be found in your PowerSchool portal.  For high school transfer requests can be found here.

If you do not have access to a computer, you can visit the Enrollment Office which has recently moved to the District's Washington Building at 233 1st Ave East. Hours are Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30 pm.

Tools and Resources

• Parents Guide - How to Access Forms
• Parents Guide - How to Attach a Document in PowerSchool Forms
• PowerSchool Resources

Video Tutorials

• PowerSchool Video Resources