Helena Public Schools district teachers and officials took a ride on the Last Chance Tour Train Friday morning ahead of the 2025-2026 academic year.

Stops along the way were to include ExplorationWorks, Shodair, Helena Food Share, Lewis and Clark Library, Grandstreet Theatre, the Myrna Loy, Helena Area Chamber of Commerce, the Montana Federation of Public Employees and Holter Museum.

The new school year was set to begin Aug. 27 for grades one through six, along with ninth grade high school students and all grades at the Project for Alternative Learning.

The rest of the district will begin Aug. 28.

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