MONTANA SEAL OF CIVICS LITERACY

SEAL OF CIVICS LITERACY

The Montana Seal of Civics Literacy is a statewide recognition program developed to honor students who demonstrate strong knowledge of civics and active engagement in their communities, reflecting Montana’s commitment to meaningful civics education.

The Seal of Civics Literacy supports the goals of 20-7-119, MCA, which encourages civic engagement and student achievement. As part of the program, the Superintendent of Public Instruction will publish a list of schools with significant participation in administering the USCIS Naturalization Test and the Montana Challenge.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Criteria 1

A student must complete the USCIS Naturalization test with a score of 80% or higher.

Criteria 2

A student must successfully complete the required .5 credits of Civics courses during high school, as required by the Board of Public Education.

Criteria 3

A student may choose between the following community service requirements:

• 40 hours of community service, or
• 20 hours of community service and a passing score on the Montana Challenge test, created by the Montana Historical Society.

Criteria 4

A student must submit their application to the Office of Public Instruction before the end of their final year of high school with evidence of completion of all criteria.

APPLICATIONS, MATERIALS, RESOURCES

All applications are due to the Office of Public Instruction by May 1. For submission information, FAQs, and application materials, please visit the Office of Public Instruction website.

OPI staff are here to help:

Tyler Capece, OPI Assistant Deputy Superintendent, 406-444-0037