Literacy Bitterroot Services

Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE)

Literacy Bitterroot provides FREE and confidential one-on-one tutoring services to adults who cannot read or do basic math. To enroll in or learn more about our one-on-one tutoring services, please call Literacy Bitterroot Executive Director Dixie Stark at (406) 363-2900 or stop by Literacy Bitterroot during office hours (see below).

Literacy Bitterroot is located in the Human Resource Council Building at 316 North Third Street, Suite 156 in Hamilton, Montana. All Literacy Bitterroot services are free of charge. Program participants must be at least 16 years of age and not currently enrolled in public school.

Office Hours

OR call (406) 363-2900 to schedule an appointment


Reading and Math Skills Instruction

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Literacy Bitterroot provides FREE and confidential reading and math skills instruction for those wishing to improve their reading and/or math skills for personal, employment, or college entrance purposes. To enroll in our reading or math skills courses, the following steps need to be taken:

1. Attend an orientation explaining our reading and math skills instruction services. Orientations are conducted for potential students every Monday at 9 am at Literacy Bitterroot in conjunction with our GED orientation (see information below). The orientation is open to the public — no appointment is necessary, walk-ins are welcome.

2. Complete a comprehensive assessment test (called the TABE — Test of Adult Basic Education). The TABE is given to evaluate students' reading, math, and language levels. Testing generally lasts from about 9:30 am to 12:30 pm with a half hour given for lunch.

3. Finish the enrollment process with a personal interview. Once the testing is completed and the assessment is scored by computer, a personal interview is conducted with each student to discuss assessment test results and to select the most suitable Literacy Bitterroot class. Personal interviews are conducted between 12:30 - 1:30 or by appointment. Note: skills improvement classes are held in conjunction with Literacy Bitterroot's GED classes, see GED class schedule below for specific locations, days, and times.

Literacy Bitterroot is located in the Human Resource Council Building at 316 North Third Street, Suite 156 in Hamilton, Montana. All Literacy Bitterroot services are free of charge. Program participants must be at least 16 years of age and not currently enrolled in public school.
Call (406) 363-2900 for additional information.

GED Preparation

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Literacy Bitterroot offers FREE and confidential GED preparation courses. Adults 16 years or older and not enrolled in public school are welcome to enroll in Literacy Bitterroot's GED preparation courses by taking the following steps:

Step 1:  Orientation—attend daytime orientation—no appointment needed

Step 2:  TABE Testing—take the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) to determine the areas where you may need help—after orientation or by appointment (call 363-2900)

Step 3:  Enroll in a GED Class—meet with Literacy Bitterroot staff to develop a class schedule based on your test results and goals—after TABE testing on orientation day or by appointment (call 363-2900)


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Literacy Bitterroot 2010-2011 GED Class Schedule

Location Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Corvallis—all subjects
Corvallis HS, Room 4

   6:30-8:30 pm   6:30-8:30 pm

Darby—all subjects
Darby Community Public Library, conference room, 101 1/2 South Marshall Street, Darby

   6:30-8:30 pm   6:30-8:30 pm

Hamilton—math
Hamilton Middle School, corner of Madison and 6th Street, Hamilton

 6:30-8:30 pm a a a

Hamilton—writing
Hamilton Middle School, corner of Madison and 6th Street, Hamilton

     6:30-8:30 pm  

Hamilton—all subjects
Human Resource Council Building, Suite 154 (Literacy Bitterroot offices at 316 North 3rd St.)

   1:30-4:00 pm   1:30-4:00 pm

Pinesdale—all subjects
Pines Academy, the "Pod"

     6:30-8:30 pm  

Stevensville—all subjects
 Stevensville High School, Room 3

   6:30-8:30 pm   6:30-8:30 pm

Note: all students must attend an orientation session and take the TABE assessment prior to attending classes. See GED enrollment steps 1-3 above.



English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

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Currently Literacy Bitterroot provides English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes Tuesday and Thursday nights at Hamilton Middle School, corner of Madison and 6th Street, Hamilton. To learn how to enroll in these classes please call Literacy Bitterroot Director Dixie Stark at (406) 363-2900.


Family Literacy

Through its Family Literacy program, Literacy Bitterroot provides literacy workshops for parents of preschool-age children and distributes free books to children enrolled in Head Start (books are supplied via an annual Reading Is Fundamental [RIF] grant). To learn more about our family literacy services please call Literacy Bitterroot Executive Director Dixie Stark at (406) 363-2900.