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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Please fill out this form, and you will be contacted by a staff member from the school you select to arrange a date and time.
Families residing outside the district who wish to send their students to BHM Schools are welcome to do so through open enrollment. Please fill out Section 1 of the Open Enrollment Form below, sign and date, and return to jreineccius@bhmschools.org or mail it in:
BHM Schools
Attn: Enrollment Options, Jamie Reineccius
214 1st Ave. NE
Buffalo, MN 55313
You may apply at any time, but it is recommended to submit your application before Jan. 15 for the upcoming school year beginning in the fall.
If you have any questions, please contact Jamie Reineccius at jreineccius@bhmschools.org or 763.682.8737.
Residents of the BHM School District have a variety of outstanding elementary school options. In addition to their neighborhood schools, families can also pick from three schools of choice.
- Discovery Elementary School provides multi-age looping instruction with to create meaningful long-term relationships between students and teachers.
- Montrose Elementary School of Innovation offers a STEAM curriculum, including Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics.
- Tatanka Elementary STEM School offers Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), with a primary focus on engineering.
Magnet schools
BHM students who do not live in the attendance boundary of Montrose or Tatanka must enroll through the Northwest Suburban Integration School District. Enrollment includes free transportation to and from school. For additional details on enrollment, see the questions below.
Multi-age instruction at Discovery emphasizes personalized learning, and looping allows students to form long-term, positive relationships with teachers. Discovery Elementary serves 250 students in a welcoming, small-school environment.
Discovery Elementary School's (DES) Kindergarten Registration Lottery is scheduled for Tuesday, January 30, 2024.
If your child is registered in the Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose School District, you will receive a mailing of information regarding the DES Kindergarten Lottery. Information and application forms will be mailed out at the end of December. Applications for DES kindergarten are due back to the DES office by Monday, January 29, 2024. If you need more information, please call the DES Office 763.682.8400.
Discovery Kindergarten Lottery Information
Discovery Kindergarten Lottery Application
If you wish to apply for a child who will be entering 1st-5th Grade for the 2024-2025 school year, please complete the application below. Upon completion, please send the application via email to Discovery-Lottery@bhmschools.org or mail to: Discovery Elementary School 301 2nd Ave NE. Buffalo, MN 55313
Any 1st-5th Grade Enrollment Application will be entered into a wait pool. If your child is drawn from the wait pool you will be contacted via phone.
If you do not live within the Montrose Elementary School of Innovation (MESI) boundary, any local BHM family may apply to Montrose Elementary School of Innovation.
As part of the Northwest Suburban Integration School District (NWSISD), students are provided with FREE transportation. NWSISD is a collaborative of seven area school districts in the northwest metro providing schools and communities with a variety of programs and services to promote racial equity and cultural awareness. The seven member school districts are Anoka-Hennepin, Brooklyn Center, Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose, ISD 728 (Elk River area), Fridley, Osseo, and Rockford.
Application process for the 2024-25 school year begins:
October 13, 2023 - Magnet Lottery Priority Application opens at 9:00 a.m.
December 31, 2023 - Magnet Lottery Priority Application closes at midnight
January 3-10, 2024 - Magnet School Lotteries are performed
Week of January 12, 2024 - Assignment and non-assignment letters mailed to all families who submitted applications.
January 8, 2024 - Magnet Lottery Application Reopens
February 16, 2024 - Deadline for families to accept assignments/enroll at magnet schools
March 8, 2024 - Magnet Lottery Application closes
March 11-13, 2024 - Tier 2 Magnet School Lotteries are performed
March 13, 2024 - Magnet Lottery Application opens
Week of March 18, 2024 - Assignment and non-assignment letters mailed to all families who submitted applications
April 12, 2024 - Deadline for families to accept assignments/enroll at magnet schools
April 19, 2024 - Magnet Lottery Application is closed for season
Week of April 29, 2024 - Randomized wait lists are provided to each magnet school/districts
To attend Montrose Elementary School of Innovation, the following forms need to be completed:
If you do not live within the Tatanka Elementary STEM School (TESS) boundary, any local BHM family may apply to Tatanka Elementary STEM School.
NWSISD is a collaborative of seven area school districts in the northwest metro providing schools and communities with a variety of programs and services to promote racial equity and cultural awareness. The seven-member school districts include Anoka-Hennepin, Brooklyn Center, Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose, ISD 728 (Elk River area), Fridley, Osseo, and Rockford.
As part of the Northwest Suburban Integration School District (NWSISD), students within the seven area school districts are provided with FREE transportation.
October 13, 2023 - Magnet Lottery Priority Application Opens
December 31, 2023 - Magnet Lottery Priority Application Closes
January 3-5, 2024 - Magnet School Lotteries are performed
Week of January 8, 2024 - Assignment and non-assignment letters mailed to all families who submitted applications.
January 8, 2024 - Magnet Lottery Application Reopens
February 16, 2024 - Deadline for families to accept assignments/enroll at magnet schools
March 8, 2024 - Magnet Lottery Application closes
March 11-13, 2024 - Tier 2 Magnet School Lotteries are performed
March 13, 2024 - Magnet Lottery Application opens
Week of March 18, 2024 - Assignment and non-assignment letters mailed to all families who submitted applications
April 12, 2024 - Deadline for families to accept assignments/enroll at magnet schools
April 19, 2024 - Magnet Lottery Application is closed for season
Week of April 29, 2024 - Randomized wait lists are provided to each magnet school/districts
To attend Tatanka Elementary STEM School, the following forms need to be completed:
