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Welcome to the Montana Digital Academy blog, where we share the latest stories, student spotlights, school partnerships, and program updates from across the state. Discover how MTDA supports Montana schools through flexible online learning opportunities, innovative digital programs, and personalized education pathways for students in rural and urban communities alike.

From Clearinghouse success stories to EdReady Montana highlights, our blog offers insights into how students and educators are expanding access to high-quality courses and achieving academic goals. Explore our most recent posts below to learn how Montana Digital Academy is helping learners thrive—wherever they are.

Spring 2026 Dual Credit Briefing

2026 Summer Guided Core Program Briefing

SY 2025–2026 EdReady Briefing

Fall 2026 Middle School Briefing Page

Fall 2026 Dual Credit Briefing

Fall 2026 Original Credit Briefing

Summer 2026 High School Original Credit Briefing

Spring 2026 Middle School Briefing

Spring 2026 High School Original Credit Briefing

MTDA Clearinghouse Spotlight: Cascade Public Schools

SY 2025–2026 High School FlexCAP Briefing (Includes Summer Information)

EdReady MT Spotlight: Glacier High School

MTDA Spotlight: Inga Lee-Eichenwald, Gallatin High School Class of 2026

Callie Wood, Browning High School Class of 2025

Martin Fulbright of Chester-Joplin-Inverness High School

Karly Alder of Charlo High School

Jacob Lien of Wolf Point High School

Ava Arrowsmith of Laurel High School

4/4/23 – MTDA Closed for Spring Break Weekend

2/10/23: Information Updates Regarding Next Week’s Drop Deadline

Summer 2023 and initial Fall 2023 Information Available

Spring 2023 Senior Exit Information

Sienna Conaghan of West Yellowstone High School

Bryce Kammerzell of CJI High School

August 2022 Update for Montana School Administrators

Ian Lafley of Lincoln County High School

Maddie Griffiths of Three Forks High School

Emma Beebe of Gallatin High School

Nina Sederberg of Roberts High School

Casey Lunceford: 2021 Recipient of the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence

Matthew Phillips of White Sulphur Springs HS

Audrey Oltrogge of Stanford High School

12/2/2020: Open Enrollment Pending

11/23/2020: Spring 2021 Enrollment Announcements Coming Next Week

06/30/2020: MTDA Independence Day Schedule

01/21/2020: Enrollment is Open Through 1/24

Gianforte Recognizes Buffy Smith of Helena With Spirit of Montana Commendation

10/16/2019: MTDA Closed Thursday-Friday!

2019 NCWIT National AiC Educator Award Winner Buffy Smith

MTDA Offices Closed for Independence Day

05/24/2019: MTDA Closed for Memorial Day Weekend

4/18/2019: MTDA Closed for Spring Break Weekend, 4/19-4/22

02/15/2019: MTDA Closed on Monday, January 19, 2019, for President’s Day

2019 MASSP Principal of the Year – Joel Graves – Lincoln County High School – Eureka – MTDA Board Chair

Spring 2019 High School Original Credit Closed

01-07-2019: Attention MTDA Pre-Calculus Students

11/21/2018: Happy Thanksgiving from MTDA!

11/12/2018: MTDA Offices Closed for Veterans Day

11/06/2018: MTDA Offices Closed

10/17/2018: MTDA Closed for Statewide Professional Development

2018 Montana Digital EdReady Program wins WCET Outstanding Work (WOW) Award

08/30/2018: Enrollment Remains Open in (Almost All) Original Credit Classes

7/11/2018: CR Grading Issues Resolved

07/11/2018: Attention Summer Facilitators: Moodle Issues Impacting Service

2018 Blackboard Catalyst Teaching and Learning Award

Website down for maintenance Saturday June 23 8am – Noon

05/31/2018: Spring 2018 Original Credit Grades Available in GeniusSIS

Spring Final Exams May 2018

Spring 2018 Original Credit Final Exams

4/11/2018 (11:43 am): Moodle Up and Functioning as Normal

4/12/2018 (10:38am): Moodle Down

3/29/2018: MTDA Closed for Spring Break Weekend, 3/30-4/2

2/19/2018: MTDA Offices Closed for Presidents’ Day

01/26/18: HIGH SCHOOL ORIGINAL CREDIT ENROLLMENT ENDS END OF BUSINESS TODAY

1/22/18: High School Original Credit Enrollment Continues

01/12/2018: MTDA Office Closed on Monday, 15 January 2018

Fall 2017 End of Semester Reminders!

Happy Holidays from Montana Digital Academy!

Spring 2018 Semester Announcement

12/12/2017: Additional MLS Enrollment Slots Available

FALL 2017 ORIGINAL CREDIT FINAL EXAMS

Fall 2017 Final Exams

Happy Thanksgiving from MTDA!

11/10/2017: Spring 2018 Registration Information

11/9/2017: MTDA Offices Closed on Friday, November 10, 2017, For Veterans Day

10/30/2017: Fall 2017 Advanced Placement™ Information for Schools

10/18/2017: MTDA Closed for Statewide Professional Development

09/25/2017: High School Original Credit Drop Deadline is September 26, 2017

MTDA Outage Notification – Friday, 8/15, 8pm

09/13/2017: All Websites Functioning Properly

09/5/2017: High School Original Credit Courses Start Today

08/31/2017: High School Original Credit Enrollment Continues

08/30/2017: High School Original Credit Enrollment Update

08/29/2017: Enrollment Update

08/23/2017: Enrollment Update; MLS Session 1 Full

8/21/17: MLS Enrollment Open

8/17/2017: Welcome back email sent out

Attention Summer CR Facilitators: Review End-of-Session Information

MTDA Offices Closed for Independence Day

Summer Original Credit Guaranteed Enrollment Deadline is today!

MTDA CLOSED FOR MEMORIAL DAY

05/16/2017: End of Semester Procedures for High School Credit Recovery Courses

Summer “Contingency” Designation Lifted; Enrollment Open as Announced

SPRING 2017 ORIGINAL CREDIT FINAL EXAMS

4/12/2017: Summer 2017 Original Credit and Credit Recovery Enrollment Open

4/12/2017: MTDA Moving to a New Helpdesk Platform

4/6/2017: Announcement Regarding the Status of MTDA Funding and Summer 2017 Availability

4/3/2017: Summer CR Opening Delayed

2/20/2017: MTDA Offices Closed for Presidents’ Day

2/13/2017: TODAY IS THE HIGH SCHOOL ORIGINAL CREDIT DROP DEADLINE

1/30/2017: Late Enrollment for Spring 2017 High School Original Credit is Due Today by 6pm

High School Original Credit: Open Enrollment Closed; Late Enrollment Available for Most Classes

Upcoming deadline

MTDA Closed on January 16, 2017

Happy Holidays from Montana Digital Academy!!

Spring 2017 High School Original Credit and Middle School MLS Enrollment Open!

Fall 2016 Original Credit Final Exams

Fall 2016 Final Exams

Happy Thanksgiving from Montana Digital Academy!

Spring 2017 Enrollment for High School Original Credit and Middle School Multi-Language Sampler

Montana Digital Academy closed for statewide professional development

9/26/2016: Credit Recovery Progress Report Available

9/26/2016: High School Original Credit Announcement

9/26/2016: Attention High School Original Credit Students

Friday, September 23, 2016: Support email down; please use the online form

9/14/2016: Fall 2016 High School Original Credit Closed!

9/7/2016: Attention American Government Full Year A Students

September 6th: High School Original Credit Opens; Username and Password Information

September 6, 2016: High School Original Credit Starts Today!

High School Original Credit: Open Enrollment Closed; Most Classes Still Have Spaces Available

September 1st: High School Original Credit Guaranteed Enrollment Deadline is Today!

August 31st: Credit Recovery Content Classes Open Today!

August 29th: Credit Recovery Orientation Opens Today

Summer Credit Recovery: Late Finish Deadline is Today!

Credit Recovery Ends August 5th

GeniusSIS is back up

GeniusSIS Down

High School Original Credit Session 1 Students: Today is the Session 1 Drop Deadline!

Attention Summer 2016 Credit Recovery Students

Summer 2016 High School Original Credit Enrollment Deadline is Today!

Computer and Information Technology

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

Health Sciences

Business

Social Sciences

History

Natural Science

Humanities & Fine Arts

Server Maintenance May 28th – Limited Access

MTDA Closed for Memorial Day

Credit Recovery Announcement: End of Spring 2016 Semester Information

Cultural Diversity

Mathematics

Education

Language & Communications

Spring Credit Recovery Enrollment closing

Spring 2016 Final Exams

SPRING FINALS MAY 2016

High School Credit Recovery: Transition from Spring to Summer

Some MTDA Content Sites Down

GeniusSIS is back up

GeniusSIS down

Attention Graduating Seniors in High School Original Credit Courses: Senior Exit Information

MLS Starts Tuesday, March 29, 2016

MTDA Closed for Spring Break, March 25-28

New Credit Recovery Data Report Available

March 2016 Credit Recovery Announcements

MTDA Office Closed on Monday, February 15, 2016

Attention Advanced Placement Students

High School Original Credit: Drop Deadline for Spring 2016 is Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Reminder: Final Enrollment Deadline for Spring 2016 High School Original Credit is Tuesday, January 26, 2016

High School Original Credit: Welcome to Spring 2016!

High School Original Credit: Open Enrollment Closed; Most Classes Still Open

Spring Semester for High School Original Credit Starts January 19th!

Credit Recovery Announcement: End of Fall 2015 Semester Information

High School Original Credit: Final Reminder on Proctoring!

MyBrainShark resources not loading in Credit Recovery Courses

Happy Holidays from Montana Digital Academy!!

Happy Thanksgiving from MTDA!

Spring Enrollment Information

Web server maintenance occurring Friday Oct 30th from 8pm -11pm

MTDA Offices Will be Closed Starting Noon, Wednesday October 14 Through Friday, October 16th

Google Apps Restored

Access to Proctoring Passwords

HS Original Credit Closed for Fall 2015

Open Enrollment Ended; Most Classes Still Available

Welcome to the Fall 2015 High School Original Credit Program from MTDA!

MTDA Blast (Info) Sessions on Retooled Connect Credit Recovery Program

Announcements: AP Physics

GeniusSIS server is back online

GeniusSIS server is down

Credit Recovery PLATO (PLE) is up.

Credit Recovery PLATO (PLE) is down.

Credit Recovery PLATO (PLE) is up.

PLATO (PLE) is down.

Credit Recovery Exit Details

Attention Spring 2015 Connect Credit Recovery Students

Final Semester Grades Release for High School Original Credit

Credit Recovery Experiencing Issues

Plato interruption for site facilitators and coaches

Attention AP Students and Site Facilitators: AP Bulletin Released

Tutor.com services available

MTDA Closed for President’s Day on Monday, January 16, 2015

High School Original Credit Drop Deadline

Spring 2015 High School Original Credit Enrollment is Closed

Open enrollment closed; many courses still available!

Happy Holidays from Montana Digital Academy!

Reminder: Please Review Proctoring Information for High School Original Credit Courses