Helena Public Schools

The need for kids to have enough school supplies in the classroom grows every year, and the Helena community is doing their part to make that happen. Learn more about how donations to "Stuff the Bus" benefit Helena students in the comments.

It’s Helena High School and Capital High School administrators’ turn to host all AA high school principals, assistant principals, and ADs for the annual Principal’s Conference!

So far today from our HPS crew:
-CHS Assistant Principal Kathy Kidder gave a great presentation on student, staff, and district belonging.
-HHS and CHS Indian Education for All specialists Terri Johnson and Joe Pichardo spoke to the great things they are doing with the program in our schools and for our students.

We look forward to what’s in store for this group over the next day and a half!

Also, big thanks to MHSA - Montana High School Association for hosting in their new building!

Still thinking about last night and what it means for this community's future! We can't thank Helena, our design and construction teams, community and city partners, and staff and students enough...

Photos and video taken by the wonderful Ali Mandell, MadAve Communications

Sun Run registration is live! Over the past 11 years, the Helena Sun Run has facilitated the installation of solar electric systems at the Lewis & Clark Library, the Holter Museum of Art, Carroll College, Central School, Jim Darcy School, Bryant School, and Helena Food Share. The total installed capacity has now reached 300 kW, enough to meet the electricity needs of 300 Montana homes!
In 2026, we are again partnering with Helena Public Schools to help fund a 50-kW photovoltaic array at Smith Elementary School (Go Sabers!).
There are a number of ways you can help out:
1) Register to run in either the 5k or 1 mile event (kids 12-and-under are free!). The first 200 to register will receive a commemorative technical t-shirt:
https://runsignup.com/Race/MT/Helena/HelenaRunfortheSun
2) Donate to the cause! 100% of net proceeds go to the solar installation. All donations are tax deductible:
https://runsignup.com/Race/Donate/MT/Helena/HelenaRunfortheSun
3) Volunteer on race day! Please email [email protected] if you would like to help out.
4) If you know of a business that would like to sponsor (with their logo on the shirts), please let us know: [email protected]
Thank you, and we hope to see you on 10/3!

Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s),

Bus Registration is now OPEN! for the 2026-27 school year. You can submit your student's registration through the Edulog Parent Portal app or in-person. By registering early, you allow your HSD Transportation Dept. to plan for the best and safest transportation for our students.

For more information regarding registration please visit https://helenaschools.org/departments/transportation/.

Please register your student(s) with their current School and Grade.

Helena High + PAL + Sodexo Kitchen Groundbreaking ✅

Thank you, Helena. Tonight was full of gratefulness to our community for making it possible to build incredible environments that our students and staff deserve.

Thank you also to our Board, Helena Area Chamber of Commerce, Brian Kessler, Matt Carey, and the Staff and students of PAL and of Helena High School, Robert Worthy and his Sodexo Kitchen team, our City of Helena, Local Government partners, Hulteng CCM, A&E + SMA Design, dickandersonconstruction, stahlyengineering, NAC Architecture, ACE Inc, DCI Engineers, BakerGroup, Big Sky Accoustics, Park Avenue Bakery for tonight’s sweet treats, and so many more.

We are so excited for what’s in store! Stay tuned for more pics from tonight’s event!

Due to the forecast calling for fairly windy conditions, we are going to move today’s event location to by the HHS gym - on the eastern side.

Please share with your friends and neighbors who plan to attend! Thanks!