Application for Admission

Admission to the Bridger Program is by application only.

Any student who wishes to enroll in the Bridger Alternative Program must apply. Priority will be given to those students who most recently attended Bozeman High School. Ninth grade students must have completed at least one semester of high school before they will be considered for admission unless they have been referred in writing by their middle school principals. Students who have been expelled due to illegal behaviors will not be considered for the Bridger program until reinstated by the Board of Trustees.

There will be an admissions review committee consisting of the Alternative School Coordinator, a counselor and a teacher.

All applications are reviewed by the Admissions Review Committee and the applicants are then interviewed. Students accepted are prioritized on a waiting list for entrance into the program at the start of the next quarter/semester.

Senior Admissions

Seniors graduating from the Bridger Alternative Program must be in attendance on site for the last semester in which they intend to graduate.

Application Selection Process for Bridger Program

The mission statement for the Bridger Program states that the "Bridger High School Campus Program creates educational alternatives for youth at risk." Since nearly all applicants have risk factors, it may be necessary to objectively weigh those factors when selecting applicants into the program.

Through the application selection process, each application will be reviewed and weighted according to the following criteria for the purpose of prioritizing and accepting students into the Bridger Program.

The Admissions Review Committee will review applications, interview students, contact referrals and make recommendations for students to be accepted into the Bridger Program for the next enrollment period. Preference will be given to applicants whose application is completed and filed one quarter prior to possible entrance.

The following factors will be considered when applications are reviewed:

1. Students who are most nearly meeting graduation requirements.

2. Students whose credit status is most near that of their age and grade level of peers.

3. Students who are pregnant or parenting.

4. Students who have most recently been in attendance at Bozeman High School.

5. Students who have a history of non-violent, respectful behavior.

6. Students who are assigned by the court to a group home or shelter care.

7. Students who have a written referral from school personnel or other professional person (i.e., counselor, principal, vice-principal, psychologist).

8. Students who are new to Bozeman who have been successful in another alternative school.

Note: While the staff will consider all of these criteria in the admission process, the order listed indicates the importance the staff places on each factor.



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