Some children struggle in coping with the "language of words" and need help learning that language, just as if it were a foreign language such as French or Spanish.

Children struggling to learn to read, write, and spell, who are intelligent and have been in  traditional academic settings but are still failing to learn to read or spell or write clearly, can become extremely frustrated learners.  They may have been given all the "tools"  such as phonics, look-say, and whole language, but still words and reading are a mystery to them.Sometimes it appears children are "lazy" or seemingly "don't care."  The child may have trouble remembering what was told to him just five minutes previously, or may have a difficult time writing down assignments from the school chalk board and may come home with an unintelligible scribbled "homework assignment."  Gateway School is a specialized learning environment devoted to meeting the needs of children, grades 1-12, experiencing these difficulties.

Gateway strives to meet the educational, emotional and physical needs of these students with language difficulties.  It offers a full curriculum; immersing students in language usage throughout the day whether they are studying English, math, social studies, history or science.

The staff are committed Christians who believe children need to be nurtured with love and prayer.  This Christian world view addresses the needs of students with dyslexia as it is based on a nurturing attitude.  Gateway is dedicated to equipping young people to work to their full potential, fulfill individual goals, and to pursue the career or occupation of their choice.  When a child has 'learned how to learn' and can advocate for himself, he is able to return to the educational environment of his choice (public or private) with confidence of success. 

The academic program, the small student/teacher ratio, the athletic program (including basketball and soccer), the variety of field trips, and extracurricular opportunities all have one goal: to developconfident, self-directed, cheerfullearners.