Managed IT for Montana K12
IT support built for Montana K12 schools.
Small districts run big technology footprints on lean staff. We help superintendents, principals, and tech teams keep everything running. From testing days, cybersecurity, and summer upgrades, plus everything in between.
K12 first
Schoolhouse was started as a solution for small K12 Montana schools in 2011.
Fixed fee
No hourly bills, no built-in annual increase, or cost for remote support.
MT, WY, ID & AK
Tech and ERate support in these states.
For schools and districts
How we keep schools running.
Six services for rural and small town Montana schools, designed by a former Great Falls Public Schools data center analyst and priced for school budgets.
Managed IT
An IT department for schools with no IT staff
Help desk, monitoring, device management and planning, from $600 a month.
Co-managed IT
Depth and coverage behind a small IT team
Infrastructure, cybersecurity, planning and vacation coverage, from $700 a month.
Network projects
WiFi, switching and firewalls, scheduled around testing and summer
New buildings and remodels too, from discovery to handoff.
ERate support
An ERate service provider for Montana and Wyoming
BMIC, MIBS and network hardware resell, plus assessments before a funding cycle.
Phones, PA and bells
Phones, paging and bells planned as one safety system
Zone paging, visual alerts and 911 settings for Kari's Law and RAY BAUM's Act.
Safety and security
Cameras and door access designed with your network
Camera placement, entry control and local-first or hybrid video storage.
Service first
Service first support for schools, businesses, and nonprofits across Montana.
Technology that simply works
so your team can stay focused on students
instead of IT fires.
so your team can stay focused on studentsinstead of IT fires.How we work
Hands on, honest, and straightforward.
Schools across Montana know us as a hands on provider. We don't try to impress with geek speak or sales pitches.
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Proactive monitoring
We watch your network and servers and fix issues before your team feels them.
Disaster recovery
Backups and a recovery plan for when outages hit.
Remote help desk
Help desk and phone support for staff, without waiting for a visit.
Regular onsite service
Monthly onsite visits on the onsite plan, plus emergency response under your SLA.
Service level agreements
Written response commitments, so you know what to expect.
Service, not products.
We're committed to quality, affordable service, not to selling you hardware you don't need.
Schoolhouse IT is great solution for schools. Associates are very knowledgeable and they help schools develop a good IT solution for their individual district and budget. They are always available via the ticket system when they are not onsite.
Love Schoolhouse IT. They are friendly, knowledgeable, and professional. Have worked with them personally for 4 years and they are fast and efficient. Anytime I have needed support I can easily reach them.
Schoolhouse IT is a great company to contract with for all your IT needs. We appreciate their professionalism and expertise.
Schoolhouse IT is the best! I'm not a computer/phone system savvy person. They make it easy for me to understand. They are kind, courteous and professional. Highly recommend them!
These people are always very responsive to my requests and make sure the issues are solved. Today the issue was resolved remotely and in a timely manner.
Schoolhouse IT has been a great company to work with. They have taken care of all our technology needs and service has been outstanding. I highly recommend them.
We really appreciate SchoolHouse IT! They are very good to work with. They are very good at what they do!
As always, the team did a great job solving the issue at hand. Aaron is great to have as our on site “boots”.
They are very helpful with any tech issues that we have at the school.
Who we support
Schools first.
One team, the same monitoring and the same straight answers, sized for a district or an office.
Our core work
Schools and districts
Managed and co-managed IT, network projects, ERate, phones, and safety systems.
See K12 services
Businesses
Phone systems, email, servers, networks and remote office support for small and medium-sized businesses.
See business IT
Nonprofits
We work with 501(c)(3) organizations to control their technology costs and help them reach their goals.
See nonprofit IT
Pricing
Starting prices
You shouldn't have to sit through a sales pitch to understand what working with us might cost.
Small school, no IT staff
Remote support only
Starting$600a month
- Remote help desk and phone support
- Network and server monitoring
- Device management
- Planning and guidance for IT strategy
Includes onsite visits
Remote plus monthly onsite visits
From$1,700a month
- Everything in remote support
- Cybersecurity tools and licensing
- One onsite visit a month
- Emergency onsite response under your SLA
Larger district, with their own IT staff
Co-managed support
Starting at$700a month
Varies with your environment and how involved we are with your team. If you need us to flex in when staff are on vacation or on leave prices will flex with that.
- Infrastructure and network support
- Cybersecurity setup and management
- Planning and budgeting help
- FERPA and CIPA oversight
Not sure where to start? K12 technology audit
A full snapshot of your systems and a roadmap. From $2,500, one time.
Let's talk about your school.
No pressure or hard sell. We'll talk through your needs and help you figure out what makes sense.
- 1Tell us about your schoolSize, staff and what is taking up your time.
- 2We talk it throughA conversation about what makes sense, not a sales pitch.
- 3Just comparing prices?Every starting price is published in the pricing section above.
Rather call? (406) 235-7020
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