Gateway Preparatory Academy

I am a teacher at Gateway, and have been since it opened in 2008. My own students attended 6-8 grade here. Not only did they go to high school academically prepared, they went to high school socially prepared as well. They know how to prioritize their time, make quality friendships, peacefully solve problems, and think about the long-term consequences of their actions. I come to work every day excited to teach and to learn. I love our students, and my colleagues. WE have incredible parents, and a strong phan club also (parents helping and needed.)
—Submitted by a teacher

We had a tough experience at a local elementary school. My child's self esteem was destroyed by a teacher. We made the switch to GPA and it has been an awesome experience. The teachers and staff really care about my kids as individuals and if they are understanding basic principles before advancing to the next. My kids have all progressed well. They are happy again. They love to learn. The twinkle is back in their eye. We LOVE GPA and the talented staff.
—Submitted by a parent

The first year the school was open my son LOVED it!He still talks about how great his teacher was in 3rd grade.He didn't want to miss school for anything.The first year they were still figuring out how to provide supplies and were training their teachers on the Montessori method.The teacher, or Mentor and they call them, was very nice and accommodating.She always allowed me to volunteer in the classroom and appreciated having me there to help out when I could. The second year,however,was SO HORRIBLE that we have decided to home school our son.My son's teacher his second year,4th grade,seemed to have a lot of issues she took out on the children and she seemed to have no respect for her student's parents. Home schooling him this year, we are finding that we are having to play catch up A LOT to get him to his grade level.We are repairing a lot of self-esteem damage from his teacher from last year as well. I think the school has a lot of potential if ALL of the teachers cared about their children and truly practiced the Montessori way.Not all of them do.Prescreen your child's teacher carefully.
—Submitted by a parent

I like the Montessori approach to learning.
—Submitted by a parent