2026 · School entry
Montana school & kindergarten vaccine requirements
To enter kindergarten in Montana, children generally need 4 vaccines — DTaP, IPV, MMR, VAR. Below is what each one protects against, how exemptions and provisional enrollment work, and the official Montana source. Hepatitis A is not required for kindergarten entry here.
Key takeaways
- To enter kindergarten in Montana, children generally need 4 vaccines: DTaP, IPV, MMR, VAR.
- No. Montana does not require hepatitis A (HepA) for kindergarten entry, although the CDC still recommends it for children. Your required list is DTaP, IPV, MMR, VAR.
- Montana exemptions: medical available; religious available; personal belief not available. Confirm on the official source.
- DTaP/IPV/MMR/Varicella required at K. HepB required for childcare but historically not listed for K-12 — confirm with DPHHS.
Which vaccines does Montana require for kindergarten?
Each card links to a full guide for that vaccine — brands, ingredients, and how a delayed schedule changes the dose count.
Montana specifics
DTaP/IPV/MMR/Varicella required at K. HepB required for childcare but historically not listed for K-12 — confirm with DPHHS.
What does Montana say about exemptions?
- Medical Available
- Religious Available
- Personal belief Not available
How does the process work?
Religious: the parent, guardian or student swears to the exemption on the DPHHS Affidavit of Exemption on Religious Grounds (form HES 113), which must be notarized and renewed each school year, and gives it to the school before attendance. Medical: form HES 101A (a provider statement).
Montana DPHHS - Immunization Forms ↗ (opens in a new tab) Official form ↗ (opens in a new tab)
This summarizes what the state's own pages say, reviewed September 30, 2026. It is not advice for or against any option. Laws and forms change; confirm with your school or health department. Compare all states in the exemptions overview, or see glossary definitions.
What is provisional enrollment?
Many states permit provisional or conditional enrollment, which lets a child start school while still catching up on a series that has already been started. Rules and time limits vary, so ask your school. The catch-up guide explains how remaining doses are counted.
Where are Montana's official requirements?
The authoritative reference for Montana is the state's own published requirements. Always verify dose counts, grade ranges, and exemptions there — those details change and are not all captured here.
Montana DPHHS — Childcare and School Resources →
More questions about Montana school vaccines
Which vaccines does Montana require for kindergarten?
For kindergarten entry, Montana requires 4 vaccines: DTaP, IPV, MMR, VAR. These protect against diseases like diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis); polio; measles, mumps, rubella. Dose counts and grade ranges can vary — always confirm on the official Montana source.
Does Montana require the hepatitis A vaccine for school?
No. Montana does not require hepatitis A (HepA) for kindergarten entry, although the CDC still recommends it for children. Your required list is DTaP, IPV, MMR, VAR.
Can my child start school in Montana on a delayed vaccine schedule?
Often it can. A slower, spaced-out schedule can still satisfy Montana's rules as long as the required series (DTaP, IPV, MMR, VAR) are finished — or, in many districts, in progress under provisional/conditional enrollment — by the first day of school. The free planner builds a plan that finishes every required vaccine in time. Confirm the specifics with your school district and your child's healthcare practitioner.
Does Montana allow vaccine exemptions?
Montana: Medical exemptions are available, religious exemptions are available, and personal-belief exemptions are not available. Religious: the parent, guardian or student swears to the exemption on the DPHHS Affidavit of Exemption on Religious Grounds (form HES 113), which must be notarized and renewed each school year, and gives it to the school before attendance. Medical: form HES 101A (a provider statement). Rules and forms change, so confirm with Montana DPHHS - Immunization Forms or your school.
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The state's own page is the authority; the others are cross-checks.