Camp Edventure (grades 1-5) is Monday through Friday from 8 am to noon from June 3 through July 16, except July 4-5. 

Bismarck Public Schools will once again offer a FREE summer lunch program for local kids ages 18 and under from June 3 to July 26, but not July 4 and 5.

11-11:30: Wachter Middle School

12-1 pm: Bismarck High, Century High, Grimsrud Elementary School playground, Hillside Park, Jaycee Park, Sons of Norway Park, Wachter Wave Pool, and Will-Moore Elementary School playground.

Simle & Wachter summer school is June 3-July 11, Monday-Thursday from 8 am-11 am.
Horizon summer school is June 3-27, Monday-Thursday from 8 am-11:45 am.
Horizon Extended Intervention is July 2-11, 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 3-21
Session II: June 24-July 16

South Central High School summer school is June 3-June 28 from 8 am-2:45 pm.

No summer school July 4-5. 

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.

There will be no summer school July 4-5 for 4th of July Break.

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 2019 (For BPS Students Entering 6th Grade - Band or Entering 4th Grade - Orchestra)

Dates:  August 5 - 15, 2019 (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 15th - Simle Middle School - 7:00pm (Band) - 5:30pm (Orchestra)

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

2019 Band Camp Handbook

2019 ONLINE Band Camp Registration 

2019 Orchestra Camp ONLINE Registration

Power announcement reminder will be sent to parents/guardians 7-10 days before start of camp - with session and student name

For more information/questions, please contact Raylette Sitter (District Fine Arts Secretary) @323-4082

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.

Mark your calendars for Fill the Bus on Thurs., Aug. 15, 6 am-6 pm, at Red Carpet Car Washes by Century High or Washington Street & Expressway. Drop off new school supplies or donations to buy supplies for kids in need! 

For the elementary school supply list, click here. For middle school lists, go to the school's homepage, click the Resources tab, then School Supply List.

Parents who are in need of school supplies for their children should contact their children’s schools in mid-August with the grade levels of each child and when they can pick up the materials, which will typically be on the first day of school. 

Teacher work day is August 16.

Staff Development Days are August 19-20.

The first day of school for all Bismarck Public School students in grades K-12 is Wednesday, August 21.

Bismarck Public Schools will not have classes Monday, September 2 due to the Labor Day holiday. Classes resume Tuesday, September 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.

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 Public Schools will not have school Thursday, Oct. 17-Friday, Oct. 18 due to the school administrators’ convention. Classes will resume on Monday, Oct. 21.

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 Public Schools will not have school Friday, Nov. 1 for staff development day.

Bismarck Public Schools will not have classes Monday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day. School resumes Tuesday, Nov. 12.

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.

Bismarck Public Schools will not have classes Thursday, Nov. 28 in observance of Thanksgiving and Friday, Nov. 29 for the parent-teacher conference day off. Classes resume Monday, Dec. 2.

Bismarck Public Schools will not have classes Thursday, Nov. 28 in observance of Thanksgiving and Friday, Nov. 29 for the parent-teacher conference day off. Classes resume Monday, Dec. 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.

Bismarck Public Schools will not have classes on Monday, December 23 through Wednesday, January 1 due to the holiday break. Classes will resume Thursday, January 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.

Bismarck Public Schools will not have classes Monday, January 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Day. Classes resume Tuesday, January 21.

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.

Bismarck Public Schools will not have classes Monday, February 17 in observance of Presidents' Day and Tuesday, February 18 due to Staff Development Day. Classes resume Wednesday, February 19.

Bismarck Public Schools will not have classes Tuesday, February 18 due to Staff Development Day. Classes resume Wednesday, February 19.

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.

There is no school March 13; if students need to make up classes for a storm day, they will have school on March 13.

Bismarck Public Schools will not have classes Monday, March 16 due to Staff Development Day. Classes resume Tuesday, March 17.  

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 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. Classes resume on Tuesday, April 14.

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. Classes resume on Tuesday, April 14.

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.

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 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.

Bismarck High, Century, and Legacy graduations are Sunday, May 24 at the Bismarck Event Center, 315 S. 5th St.

CHS @ 1 pm
BHS @ 4 pm
LHS @ 7 pm

The graduation stream will be available for all three graduations at http://activities.bismarckschools.org/live.

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 10, 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.