Bloom Montessori School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-3 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Private schools in Helena, MT
5 schools in Helena itself and 1 more within 12 miles. Montana scholarship organizations set each award.
Helena private schools at a glance
Helena has 5 private schools of its own, and 1 more is within 12 miles. In Helena itself: 1 Catholic and 4 nonsectarian; 4 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. The typical school has about 15 students and 5 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
1 Catholic
5 students per teacher, typical
2 in a school association
Private schools in Helena (5)
Schools that give Helena as their address come first, then the 1 more within 12 miles. Closest schools first in each group. 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 Helena matches all of those.
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Intermountain
1 mi Grades 2-7 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Grades 7-11 15 students 5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
St. Andrew School
2 mi Grades PreK-12 193 students 6.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 12 miles (1)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Helena.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-12 203 students 13.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 55% to 4-year college
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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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Keep looking
- Private high schools in and around Helena (3)
- Private elementary schools in and around Helena (5)
- Private middle schools in and around Helena (4)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Helena (4)
- All schools in Lewis and Clark 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 Helena?
5 private schools give Helena as their address: Bloom Montessori School, Mountainside Montessori, Intermountain, Shodair Children's Hospital and St. Andrew School. Counting nearby towns, we list 6: 5 in Helena and 1 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 431 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Helena is St. Andrew School with 193 students. The largest within 12 miles is Helena Christian School with 203 students.
Which Helena 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.