Starting Monday, April 6: Some of the TIMES have changed because we now have 23 locations, so please review this NEW SCHEDULE!

No BPS meals April 10, 13 & 27: There will be NO to-go meals on Good Friday, April 10; Parent-Teacher Conference Day off on Monday, April 13; and the Possible Storm Make Up Day on Monday, April 27.

Bismarck-Mandan Area Resources

For Adopt-a-Block information, click here. The Banquet continues to serve to-go meals and distribute perishable food products. Click here for more details.

BPS has had many kind offers to help with student feeding. If you want to make a monetary donation to help feed students in need, go to https://www.bismarckschools.org/Page/3381 and follow the instructions listed. If you are not currently a MyPaymentsPlus user, you can set up an account! 

The Bismarck School Board election is Tuesday, June 9. The deadline to file to be a candidate in that election is Monday, April 6 at 4 pm. The required paperwork is shown below.

Statement of Candidacy
Statement of Interest
Election Calendar

Bismarck Public Schools will not have classes Friday, April 10 in observance of Good Friday and Monday, April 13 due to parent-teacher conference day off.

Bismarck Public Schools will not have classes Friday, April 10 in observance of Good Friday and Monday, April 13 due to parent-teacher conference day off. 

The Bismarck School Board will meet at 5:15 pm at the City-County Building at 221 N. 5th Street. The public is invited to attend the meeting or watch it LIVE on cable channel 2.

Bismarck High School prom is April 25.

There is no school April 27; if students need to make up classes for a second storm day, they will have school on April 27.

The Bismarck School Board will meet at 5:15 pm at the City-County Building at 221 N. 5th Street. The public is invited to attend the meeting or watch it LIVE on cable channel 2.

The BPS Foundation student scholarship deadline is extended to May 1. The Foundation website also provides links to other scholarships available through the ND Community Foundation. For information, go to https://www.bpsfoundation.com/scholarships/.

The Bismarck School Board will meet at 5:15 pm at the City-County Building at 221 N. 5th Street. The public is invited to attend the meeting or watch it LIVE on cable channel 2.

The Bismarck School Board will meet at 5:15 pm at the City-County Building at 221 N. 5th Street. The public is invited to attend the meeting or watch it LIVE on cable channel 2.

May 22 is the last day of school.

Adult Learning Center graduation is May 22 at 4 pm; South Central High School at 7 pm. Both at the Career Academy, 1221 College Dr.

May 25 is Memorial Day, no school.

May 26 is a teacher work day.

Camp Edventure (grades 1-5) is Monday through Friday from 8 am to noon from June 1 through July 13, except July 3. 

Simle & Wachter summer school is June 1-July 9, Monday-Thursday from 8 am-11 am.
Horizon summer school is June 1-27, Monday-Thursday from 8 am-11:45 am.
Horizon Reading & Math Camp for grades 7 & 8 is June 1-July 9, Monday-Thursday. 

Bismarck High, Century and Legacy High School summer school is Monday-Friday from 8 am-noon; labs 8 am-1 pm.
Session I: June 1-19
Session II: June 22-July 10

South Central High School summer school is June 1-June 27 from 8 am-2:45 pm.

No summer school July 3.

The Bismarck School Board will meet at 5:15 pm at the City-County Building at 221 N. 5th Street. The public is invited to attend the meeting or watch it LIVE on cable channel 2.

The Bismarck School Board will meet at 5:15 pm at the City-County Building at 221 N. 5th Street. The public is invited to attend the meeting or watch it LIVE on cable channel 2.

Band/Orchestra Camp 2020 (Band - for students entering 6th grade; Orchestra - for students entering 4th grade)

Dates: August 10-14 & 17-20 (Week 1 - Monday thru Friday; Week 2 - Monday thru Thursday) - students attend both weeks.

Location: Simle Middle School - 1218 Simle Drive, Bismarck ND  58501

Concert(s): Thursday, August 20 - Simle Middle School - 7:00 pm (Band) - 5:30 pm (Orchestra)

Deadline to register: June 1

Morning Session: 9:00am - 11:30am
Afternoon Session: 12:30pm - 3:00pm

Band Camp Handbook

Band Camp ONLINE Registration

Orchestra Camp ONLINE Registration

A PowerSchool email reminder will be sent out to all parent/guardians 7-10 days before camp.

For more information/questions, please email BPS Fine Arts Secretary Nicole McGrady or call 701-323-4082.

The Band/Orchestra Camp Concert is Thursday, August 20 starting at 5:30 pm with orchestra; band at 7 pm in the Simle Middle School Gym.