Missoula County Public Schools

Missoula County Public Schools

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This is the official page for Missoula County Public Schools, School District #1 in Missoula, Montana.

Missoula County Public Schools serves over 9,000 students in the following 18 schools:

Chief Charlo Elementary
Franklin Elementary
Hawthorne Elementary
Jeannette Rankin Elementary
Jefferson Early Learning Center
Lewis and Clark Elementary
Lowell School
Paxson Elementary
Rattlesnake Elementary
Russell Elementary

Meadow Hill Middle School
CS Porter Middle School
Washington Middle School

Big Sky H

08/15/2026

Missoula Families - does your 7th grader have their Tdap?
Need a booster before school starts? Stop by one of these vaccination clinics this week. Bring ID and an insurance card. Sports physicals offered by CostCare Thursday only for $50.

Thank you to Missoula Public Health and sponsors Families First, Missoula Public Library, Missoula Food Bank & Community Center, Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium and to CostCare for bringing physicals to the kids!

Reminder: 7th graders need a Tdap Booster before the 1st day of school.

08/10/2026

MCPS ❤ Community! Missoula's Cuts for Kids at Franklin this morning, helping kids look their best for Back to School. Thanks to Andi at Altruist Salon and Boutique and MCPS' own Wendy Melvin for organizing this amazing community event. Stylists volunteered from Altruist, Hair by Katie Budge, Frolic Salon and more.

08/05/2026

MCPS families review your flight plan for Back to School:
* school supplies
* HS sport physicals
* vaccination clinic 8/20

7th graders need their Tdap booster before school starts.

K-8 look for a back-to-school event at your school August 24 or 25.
Kinder, 6th, 9th start on August 26.
Grades 1-12 begin regular school days on August 27.
Trailblazers and Kindergarteners have a half day on August 28.
All students attend full days starting August 31.

Call your school with questions and have a smooth flight!

07/23/2026

MCPS partners with local businesses to help today's high school student explore careers. Thanks to our amazing student and fabulous industry partner Bitterroot Welding.

Photos from Missoula County Public Schools's post 07/10/2026

MCPS Trustees met this week for a deep-dive into our Graduate Profile. Lots of great conversations about how our schools can help students develop the skills that the Missoula community is looking for in MCPS grads.

07/06/2026

Hey Parents! Plan ahead for after school care for K-5 and activities for middle schoolers. During the school year, MCPS partners with Missoula Parks and Recreation, Missoula Family YMCA, and Boys & Girls Club of Missoula County to keep kids active and engaged while parents finish the work day.

Programs vary between schools. Contact providers directly for more information.

Note: Parks & Recreation program registration begins on August 2.

The free summer meals program continues at Lowell, Russell, Franklin & Meadow Hill. Breakfast 8-10:30am, Lunch 11am-1pm. All children up to age 18 eat for free.

Photos from Zootown Arts Community Center / ZACC's post 06/25/2026

Calling All Artists! Recreate a monster based on art created by Kindergarteners from three MCPS schools: Jeannette Rankin Elementary, Franklin Elementary, and Chief Charlo Elementary. The exhibition will be in October.

06/19/2026

Field day can last all summer long. Grab a Burlap bag, some PVC pipe...add a traffic cone, bubbles and pom-poms, keep those kids running and enjoy the sunshine!

06/15/2026

School's out for summer but the MCPS Administration Office is open! Call 406-728-2400 or stop by: 909 South Ave. West Missoula MT 59801.

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909 South Avenue West
Missoula, MT
59801

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 5pm
Thursday 7:30am - 5pm