Headwaters Academy
under 1 mi Grades 6-8 84 students 7.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Private schools in Bozeman, MT
11 schools in Bozeman itself. Montana scholarship organizations set each award.
Bozeman private schools at a glance
Bozeman has 11 private schools of its own. In Bozeman itself: 3 other Christian and 8 nonsectarian; 7 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school; 3 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 3 report membership in a school association, most often the American Montessori Society (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 29 students and 7.4 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
Private schools in Bozeman (11)
Schools that give Bozeman as their address come first. Closest schools first. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Bozeman matches all of those.
Bozeman Creative Learning Center
under 1 mi Grades K Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Peak Potential
under 1 mi Grades 5-8 16 students 4.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 52 students 9.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Bozeman Field School
2 mi Grades 9-12 12 students 2.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Bozeman Christian
5 mi Grades Ungraded 29 students 14.5 students per teacher Church of Christ Co-ed
Mount Ellis Academy
5 mi Grades 9-12 68 students 8.4 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-6 72 students 4.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Mt Ellis Elementary
5 mi Grades PreK-8 65 students 12.3 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades 1-10 28 students 5.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
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What Montana pays, and what that leaves you
Montana Tax Credits for Contributions to Student Scholarship Organizations Tax-credit scholarship
Set by each scholarship organization EdChoice reports an average of $2,190 in 2022-23. By law a scholarship cannot exceed the state per-pupil average of total public school spending (MCA 15-30-3103).
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
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- Christian schools in Bozeman (3)
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- Private high schools in Bozeman (3)
- Private elementary schools in Bozeman (7)
- Private middle schools in Bozeman (5)
- Private schools with kindergarten in Bozeman (5)
- Private schools with pre-K in Bozeman (4)
- All schools in Gallatin County
- Montana Tax Credits for Contributions to Student Scholarship Organizations: amount and eligibility
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Bozeman?
11 private schools give Bozeman as their address. Together they enrolled about 452 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Bozeman is Headwaters Academy with 84 students.
Which Bozeman private schools take SSO tax credit?
Montana lists approved scholarship organizations on its Education Donations portal but publishes no list of schools. Ask the school which organization it works with.
Will SSO tax credit cover the whole tuition bill?
Sometimes, but do not count on it. Montana scholarship organizations set each award, and schools set their own prices. Ask each school for tuition plus fees, then use the calculator on this page to see what is left for you to pay.