There is more to learning in Montana than just the formal Public or Private eduational opportunities. There are many specialized programs of all varieties for a wide span of ages.

These are listed by Town, listed alphabeticly. If you know of an eduational related site that is not listed, please email us so that we may include it.

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eastern Montana
PaleoWorld Research Foundation ----- Their program offers kids, families, students of science, dino enthusiast of ALL AGES, an opportunity to participate in a hand-on dinosaur expedition in Eastern Montana's Hell Creek Formation.

Billings
Veterans' Upward Bound - At most college campuses and ONLINE, The Montana Veterans' Upward Bound Program is offering free college prep classes that prepare veterans for college and other post-secondary training. If you are a military veteran, we can assist you in achieving your educational goals. Montana Veterans' Upward Bound is offering free college prep classes in Math, Algebra, Grammar, Writing, Computers, College Survival and American History. They also offers free college prep classes using Distance Learning via Online classes for those veterans that are not able to come to a campus to access traditional classes.

Spiral Skies Bellydance (formerly Raks Alimah) --- If you've been wanting to start learning about the ancient art of bellydance, then check out their list of class times and teachers available in the Billings, Montana area.

Kalispell
The Glacier Institute ====== Since 1983, The Glacier Institute has been providing hands on, field based educational adventures to people from all over the world in nature’s wildest place, Glacier National Park located within the Crown of the Continent ecosystem. Programs for all ages.

Missoula
Downtown Dance Collective (DDC); If you have a company or dance organization of your own, please call to find out how you can be involved in the Collective. The DDC's main mission is to unify the dance community that already exists and to build greater numbers in that community. A Collective, like a traditional dance school, offers a full range of classes for dancers of all ages and all levels. The difference between a collective and a traditional dance school is that a collective provides support for the artists and their individual talents, rather than setting rules and defining curriculums.

Pray
Absaroka Musher's School -- available each Winter, December 1st - 15th. This involves a three-day comprehensive, hands-on instruction. You'll learn about pre-season training as it is considered the foundation of your team's performance. Each student will be responsible for a 6 dog team of experienced sled dogs enabling you to learn about the dogs as well. As a student you will learn the skills required to begin mushing your own team without the learning curve and errors your dogs will experience from a Rookie musher/handler.

Topics of discussion will include:

dog care, nutrition, skeletal structure, commands, pre-season training techniques, dog selection and team placement, sleds, carts and equipment.

Thompson Falls
Advanced Taxidermy Training Center of NW Montana; If you are serious about learning taxidermy techniques from an award winning instructor who will train you to run your own full service commercial taxidermy studio, then we would love to have you attend our school! Over the years, we have helped to launch many new taxidermy careers, and we are proud of the many successes of our graduates. They are accomplished commercial taxidermists, competition award winners, and at least four of our graduates are now running taxidermy schools of their own! After all our years of experience we still enjoy sharing our knowledge, and we still enjoy running our own full time taxidermy studio.

Missoula Valley School of Taxidermy======In depth taxidermy training for the career oriented taxidermy student!

Whitefish
Flying Fish Kids' Gym --- They are specifically designed for kids 6 & under. Flying Fish provides children in Whitefish, Columbia Falls, Kalispell and surrounding areas with a fun, indoor activity where they can get exercise and make new friends. They offer gymnastics classes, open gym time, meetings for playgroups and preschools, and birthday parties. Classes are carefully structured to incorporate education in the areas of physical and social development. Children develop gross motor skills including strength, flexibility, coordination and balance. At the same time, social interaction in a class setting helps kids learn important concepts such as following instructions and taking turns--all important skills in preparation for school. Classes include music and games and are taught by qualified, supportive instructors.

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