The Kalispell Public Schools (KPS) will move forward with the creation of two in-district charter schools after the Montana Board of Public Education last week approved two of the district’s four charter proposals.

The board green-lighted Kalispell Rising Wolf Charter and Flathead PACE Academy Charter, two high school charter programs that will be located within Glacier High School and Flathead High School, respectively.

PACE Academy students will spend part of the school day taking their core classes in a flexible format through in-person instruction, Google Classroom and instructional videos. The other part of the day will consist of internships and career preparation activities.

At Rising Wolf Charter, students will take one class for three hours per day over the course of 24 days, rather than taking seven or eight classes every day for the entire academic year.

The Board of Public Education denied approval of two additional charter school proposals submitted by KPS: the Kalispell Community Partnerships Charter and Rocky Mountain Academy.

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