As a not-for-profit agency, Gateway Longview cares for over 3,600 children and families annually from across Western New York.
We offer safe spaces where children can heal, learn, grow, and thrive, not just physically, but emotionally and mentally too.
We engage the community to remind those in our care that life is to be enjoyed, not just survived.
And we partner with our clients, working together toward a better tomorrow.
Through 18 programs caring for children from birth through age 21, we focus on: Behavioral Health Services Community-Based Services Residential Treatment Services Special Education Services Protect.
Enrich. Give Hope. It's our mission - Will you join us?.
Quick Stats (2025)
- Top Ranked NY School
- School Type: Special Education School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-12
- Enrollment: 131 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: Verified school update
Top Rankings
Gateway-longview Lynde School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
School History
School Overview
School Type
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-12
ADD/ADHD Support
Yes
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Year Founded
1890
Summer School Offered
Yes
Student Body
Total Students
131 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
57%
State avg.: 40%
Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
National avg.: 13:1
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- School Motto: Help us to protect, enrich & give hope
- For more details about Gateway Longview's Lynde School, visit http://www.gateway-longview.org/lyndeschool/.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Gateway-longview Lynde School's ranking?
Gateway-longview Lynde School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for: Oldest founding date.
When is the application deadline for Gateway-longview Lynde School?
The application deadline for Gateway-longview Lynde School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
School Reviews
5 5/17/2016
Gateway turned my son around. He went from being below grade level and getting sent home ever day to at grade level and never being sent home. I don't know where my family would be without this place.
5 8/26/2014
I was in residence at the Williamsville Home for Children from 1929 until 1931. I am forever for being cared there for the first two years of my life. I was thrilled to be remembered by a nurse when I visited in 1948.
5 3/16/2012
My 2 years at Gateway, made me into what I have become today,a successful businessman!!
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