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Located on the westside of Santa Cruz, Gateway School provides
students in grades Kindergarten through Middle School with an
exemplary education. Small class sizes and programs in Art and
Technology, Music, Spanish, P.E., and Life Lab Science complement a
robust academic curriculum grounded in Social Emotional Learning.
Gateway students are collaborative, creative, love learning, and
become compassionate and responsible citizens. Children's innate
curiosity and sense of wonder are nurtured daily through
exploration, discovery, and hands-on experiences. A Kindergarten
through 8th grade model allows students to become leaders and
engage in age-appropriate activities which leads to higher levels
of self-esteem and academic achievement. A key indicator of student
success is family involvement, which remains steady in K-8 schools
through the middle school years.Our graduates have an
inquiring spirit, are confident, act with grace and courtesy, and
stand up for those who need help. If you'd like to learn more, we
invite you to visit our website or schedule a tour to experience
all that Gateway has to offer!
When is the application deadline for Gateway School?
The application deadline for Gateway School is Feb. 10 / rolling (applications are due on Feb. 10 but additional applications are reviewed year-round as space permits ).
The teachers at Gateway are phenomenal! The school delivers rigorous and differentiated education, and I truly feel my daughter is reaching her full potential. Gateway has a strong, evidence-based reading intervention program, which is very rare for a private school. When my daughter ended up needing extra support in learning to read, I was so grateful this program was in place and that Gateway was well prepared to meet her needs. She is now in 4th grade, reading at grade level, and loves school.
- Posted by Parent - Mom
53/24/2023
I LOVE Gateway school and the Gateway community! Both my kids attended from Kindergarten to 6th grade, and I feel it was the best investment we could have made in their development, education, and learning. The most important was that they both develop into self-motivated, curious, and respectful humans. We moved to the US from Norway only 1 year before starting at Gateway, and the Gateway community has been instrumental for our whole family to be integrated into the Santa Cruz community. I'm so grateful to have been part of this.
- Posted by Parent - May
53/14/2023
My son attended Gateway from kindergarten through 6th grade and had a wonderful experience. Teachers went above and beyond to make sure he was thriving in class. The smaller class sizes also supported his learning. He enjoyed the field trips, the hands-on lessons in the Life Lab garden, the music class, and the technology lab time. Recess and PE on the beautiful, spacious campus were fun, and he especially loved the big, organized recess games of Capture the Flag and Castle. He made wonderful friends and felt a real sense of community at the school.
- Posted by Parent - Claire
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