Butte Literacy Program

We support adults’ literacy goals through free, confidential, learner-centered tutoring.

Mission

We support adults’ literacy goals through free, confidential, learner-centered tutoring.

Requirements

To enroll in the Butte Literacy Program you must be at least 16 yeas old. Students do need a photo ID to be admitted to the HISET test site at Montana Tech.

Cost

FREE

Length

11 months is the average length of time in the program.

"If you want to build something big, you have to start with a small step!"

In Silver Bow County, about 3,500 adults do not have a high school diploma. Without that piece of paper, their opportunities are limited, for that diploma is the key to entering training programs, college, or the military. We are working to improve this situation. - 11 months is the average length of time in the program.

269

adults, ages 16 through 83 have enrolled in the program.

50

students have graduated from our program by passing all 5 parts of the HiSET Exam.

47

percent of our graduates have been accepted into post high school programs including career/tech, college, and the military.

Success rate 96%

Find out more about what we do

The purpose of the program is to provide trained tutors to carry out a free, confidential, one-to-one, tutoring program for individuals over the age of 16 built on flexible scheduling, diagnostic and individualized teaching, and instructional materials that meet each student’s individual needs whether that means improvement in literacy and/or passing exams.

Learn More

Community

The Butte Literacy Program is made up of community members who help area adults achieve their dream of earning a high school diploma and opening doors to greater opportunity through career/tech programs, college, or the military.

Our Tutors

We provide trained tutors to carry out one-to-one, academic tutoring for individuals over the age of 16 built on flexible scheduling, diagnostic and individualized teaching, and instructional materials that meet each student’s learning needs.

Now

Right now, 99% of our students are working to earn high school equivalency diplomas so they can enter career, technical, college programs, or the military so they can improve their families’ opportunities.

News

 A Memorial plaque has been placed in our Butte Literacy Program office to honor our beloved Tenney Hammond. Tenney volunteered and then became the Program Coordinator. She passed away in September 2024.

Thank you for your generous donations! Tenney’s adult children, Josh and Jen, also generously donated to the Butte Literacy Program to support our program!!

We wish to extend a huge Thank You to all of our generous donors. We have reached and have been awarded the $7500 matching grant from the Gianforte Foundation.

Thank you to Jana Richards, our grant writer, for the grant opportunities she helps us garner to continue our work to improve literacy in Butte-Silver Bow.

We definitely appreciate the continued support of our friends and donors. If you are not yet on our mailing list, you can help our program continue to flourish by making a donation. You can send a check to:


The Butte Literacy Program
226 W Broadway
Butte, MT. 59701 

More

To enroll in the Butte Literacy Program you must be at least 16 yeas old. Students do need a photo ID to be admitted to the HISET test site at Montana Tech.

United States Geography

United States Geography

Science

United States Geography     For the HiSET, Geography is the key to answering many questions about history.  These websites will help you learn abou…

Vocabulary is the key to good reading!

Vocabulary is the key to good reading!

Vocabulary is the key to good reading! This link takes you to Vocabulary Workshops.   Level A is 6 th grade level and the vocabulary goes up through…

Math requires lots of practice!

Math requires lots of practice!

Math requires lots of practice! This website does not offer any instruction – just practice, practice, and more practice on basic math (adding, subtr…

Meet our graduates

To enroll in the Butte Literacy Program you must be at least 16 yeas old. Students do need a photo ID to be admitted to the HISET test site at Montana Tech.

Emma

Emma

2025
Max

Max

2025
Santiago Sandoval

Santiago Sandoval

2022