Gateway School Philosophy Gateway School Philosophy Academic Excellence with Child Oriented Learning Overview Gateway School provides a child-oriented learning and social atmosphere that supports the individual child's needs. Our primary goal is to provide an environment where children can grow in confidence and develop a love of learning. Classrooms are carefully structured learning areas which encourage critical and creative thinking, confident understanding of academic work and mastery of basic academic skills. The programs are language-rich with reading, mathematics, writing and oral communication at their heart. Academics are strong, with textbook series in reading, mathematics and social studies.
Gateway encourages writing across all curricular areas.
Small classroom size, a sense of community between teachers, parents and students and a safe learning environment are especially important at Gateway. The school believes in the dignity of the child and strives to provide a setting which fosters creativity, personal responsibility and academic excellence. Gateway provides students with a structure for successful conflict resolution. All staff members have been trained and certified in first aid and CPR techniques. Academic Excellence Gateway student achievements in the pursuit of academic excellence have won recognition from the Santa Cruz County Math Contest, the Santa Cruz County Science Fair, the California State Science Fair, the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers, the California Society of Professional Engineers-sponsored Mathcounts regional and state competitions, the Santa Cruz County Spelling Championship and the Santa Cruz County Fair.