Bear Paw Cooperative

Located at 431 Ohio Street in Chinook, Montana (ZIP 59523), the Bear Paw Cooperative is an open public educational service agency situated in a rural remote community setting. Designed to provide specialized support rather than function as a standard school system, the cooperative does not manage individual school facilities or directly offer traditional grade-level instruction spanning from prekindergarten through adult education. Geographically, the agency operates within Montana's 3002 US Congressional District, State Senate District 30014, and State House District 30028.

To carry out its organizational mission, the cooperative maintains a dedicated team totaling 31 full-time equivalent staff members. Reflecting its focus on specialized regional services, the staffing structure is primarily composed of 26 support staff members working alongside 5 full-time equivalent teachers, with no instructional aides employed. Parents, students, and educational researchers looking to learn more about the agency's work can reach the cooperative directly by phone at (406) 357-2269.