• Bozeman Schools
• Childcare Options
• Community Assistants
• Computer Lab
• Counseling Services
• Events and Activities

• Family & Graduate Housing Newsletter
• Garden Plots
• Laundry Facilities
• Mail Service
• Play & Recreation Areas

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Children who live in Family & Graduate Housing are located in the jurisdiction to attend the following public schools:

1. Irving Elementary School
2. Sacajawea Middle School
3. Bozeman Senior High School

Children planning to attend Irving School must pre-register before July 15. Please contact FGHO or Irving School at (406) 585-1600 for details. You may also contact the Bozeman Public School District at (406) 585-1501 for more information or to register your child. In addition to the Bozeman Public School District, a variety of private schools are listed in the Yellow Pages in the Bozeman telephone book.

ASMSU Day Care

Associated Students of Montana State University (ASMSU) offers childcare facilities for children aged 2.5 years through kindergarten at the Louise Shunk Day Care Center located at 1295 West Garfield Street. Applications for child care may be received by contacting the ASMSU Day Care office at (406) 994-4370. ASMSU childcare is available for the children of fee paying students enrolled at MSU-Bozeman.

Family Day Care Providers

A limited number of Family Day Care Providers furnish child care as a private business within their home in Family & Graduate Housing. Providers must meet standards outlined by both the State of Montana and the Family & Graduate Housing Office. For more information about becoming a provider or to have your child cared for by a Family Day Care Provider, please contact the Family & Graduate Housing Office at fgho@montana.edu or (406) 994-3730.

Community Assistants

Several Community Assistants are placed in selected areas within Family & Graduate Housing to assist with neighborhood issues including a community watch program, child and youth programming, community activities, family activities, noise complaints, dispute resolution, etc. Upon move-in residents will have the opportunity to meet their Community Assistant and receive helpful information regarding their new neighborhood.

Family & Graduate Housing offers an IBM compatible lab equipped with Microsoft Office programs and Internet access. Click here for more information.

In conjunction with MSU Counseling and Psychological Services, Family & Graduate Housing provides free counseling to any resident wishing to use this service. Contact the Counseling Center for more information at (406) 994-4531 for more information or to schedule an initial appointment.

A number of seasonal community events are scheduled throughout the year for the entire family, including (but not limited to!) a holiday party, community meetings, and community barbeques. A children’s day camp is held every summer for children between the ages of 6 and 11. See our calendar for more information about FGH Events and Activities.

Family & Graduate Housing Newsletter

The FGHO publishes On the Horizon, a newsletter containing information including but not limited to: updated policy items, upcoming events, announcements, and pertinent articles. The newsletter is the most immediate method of communicating information (including important information about policy changes and contract updates) on a mass level to residents. Therefore, tenants are responsible for all information outlined in the newsletter. The newsletter is delivered to residents' home monthly..

Coming Soon! On-line issues of On the Horizon . . .

Garden Plots

Family & Graduate Housing provides a number of garden plots available in early spring for residents to reserve for vegetable and flower gardens. More info about Garden Plots at FGH is available on our grounds page.

Laundry Facilities

Click here for Laundry and Cleaning Schedule

Washer/dryer hookups are installed in the Westside Houses and McIntosh Court.

Residents in the remaining apartment complexes are offered washer/dryer facilities within their apartment area at no additional cost.

Unless an apartment community is able to re-create an acceptable schedule, residents are expected to follow the Laundry and Cleaning Schedule outlined by the Family & Graduate Housing Office.

Residents are responsible for reporting any unauthorized usage of laundry facilities by non-residents. To prevent theft and unauthorized use, laundry rooms should be kept locked at all times. Family & Graduate Housing is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

Since laundry machines are supplied at no additional cost to the tenant, residents are expected to assume care and cleaning of the machines. Tenants are asked to clean lint from dryers, dust counters, place garbage in dumpsters, and sweep laundry room floors once a day during scheduled cleaning week (this task takes 5 minutes to complete, and reduces the overall cost of rent). Failure to do so will result in a cleaning charge of $10.00.

Maintenance of Washers & Dryers

When a Family & Graduate Housing laundry room washer or dryer is out-of-order, please complete the following steps:

1. Put an "out of order" sign on the non-working machine so other tenants do not attempt to use it.

2. Call the FGHO at (406) 994-3730 and report the problem. The machines are serviced by an off-campus vendor who will respond to the work order within 24 hours.

Mailboxes are set in clusters in all complexes except the Westside Houses, which have their own individual mailboxes. Typically, the previous tenant will leave the mailbox keys in the apartment for the next tenant's use. If no keys are left, please contact the Post Office at (406) 586-1508 to arrange to have keys made.

Residents' mailing address should follow this format:

Name of Resident
Building number, Apartment number and Street
Bozeman, MT 59715

For example:

John Doe
100 Grant-Chamberlain Dr., Apt. 3X
Bozeman, MT 59715

For more information about postal requirements and local offices, please visit the United States Postal Service website at http://www.usps.gov/

Play areas and playground equipment are provided for Family & Graduate Housing residents to enjoy. Playgrounds are not supervised and the University assumes no responsibility for misuse or injury.

Equipment is inspected regularly; however, residents are asked to immediately report any equipment in need of repair to the Family & Graduate Housing Office, fgho@montana.edu or (406) 994-3730.