With some schools, the system's inter-school courier network is used to deliver assignments and return finished work. Other schools shuttle assignments on the bus that transports their students to and from the program. Some teachers have expressed concern over the quantity or quality of completed work. Many of the students have poor motivation and do not attempt more than the minimum requirements. The sheer volume of student assignments makes staff oversights and mistakes more likely.
Most students have at least six courses.
Another challenge is dealing with those who believe that Gateway should be strictly punitive. These students are already being punished in many ways. They are segregated from peers, and they are prohibited from attending public school functions. Other punitive disciplinary measures have not benefited these particular students. Gateway does, however, have the option of referring a student back to his or her evidentiary or tribunal committee for reconsideration of Gateway placement if he or she is not working or progressing.