I have never meet teachers so dedicated and who go out of their way for students to succeed. I have a boy in the 3 grade and a girl in 7th grade. They love Gateway Pointe and are doing great.
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Posted by a parent on 08/21/09
My son was a Kindergartner last year at this school. We will not be returning to the school next year. Didn't feel he was pushed hard enough academically and principal and his secretary never return calls from parents. Very unimpressed with administration.
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Posted by a parent on 07/07/09
This is the second year that my child attended this schools, now in 6th grade. Last years principle,and staff were aweful,and this year seems to be no better.You will be denied the opportunity to observe the classroom,and the opprtunity to sit down with other parents for conference.They seem to make
... Read more up rules as they go. There is no 'bully policy', and the staff seems to not care about children safety. Forget ever talking to the assistant principle Mrs. Wolfe, she seems to hate her position. This schools has mastered giving you 'false hope',and they never follow up on their promises. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/11/08
I have 2 children that our new to the school this year. I am disappointed in the school thus far. They aren't able to provide adequate books for all the students so homework can be frustrating without the ability to glance and review the book. I requested and filled out the paper to be provided with
... Read more the book on a CD and never received it. I inquired with the teacher and she noted that due to technical difficulties they were unable to provide the CD's. She did finally send a book home with my son and that has helped out tremendously. There are some good teachers and some teachers that seem uninterested, but that can happen at any school. I am hoping to see improvment as the year progresses. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/10/08
This is my family's first year at Gateway. Our two children are enjoying school and excelling well. Their teachers are great. Administration is available and active with the students. I disagree with the lack of parent support. I have been pleasantly surprised with the amount of parent volunteers we
... Read more have. And the parents I have encountered on the most part have been positive. The more we support our school and our children the stronger our community will be. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/03/08
I have 2 children attending this school and I would not tell anyone that I know to send their children to this school. The school is only been around this is their 4th year and my oldest has been there for 3 years and my youngest for 2 years. They have had a huge turnover with teachers and principles
... Read more at this school. The staff in my opinion have no clue as to what they are doing! Very unhappy with this school and I am now moving my children to a better place! Good luck to all of the parents that have children in this school! Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/26/08
the office staff is wonderful this year - an improvement from before. also, we like the administration and teachers. they care about our children and it shows in how they treat the students and parents.
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Posted by a parent on 09/19/08
we are happy here at this school. for being so big, it feels small and runs well.
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Posted by a parent on 09/05/08
My kids all enjoy coming to this school. they feel safe there. In this society, that says a lot. Our family is happy. We don't feel there is much parent support though. The community seem like a bunch of naysayers. It's too bad. With a good school they should be offering SUPPORT not their usual
... Read more negativity. the staff is great too - very caring towards all the students. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/04/08
This school continues to get stronger and stronger. we are in our third year here and feel the teachers and principals really care about working WITH parents and our kids.
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School Profile for Gateway Pointe Elementary School
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Student enrollment:
937
Students per teacher:
13
Full-time teachers:
74
Number of classrooms:
Arts
Art
Music
Choral
Fine Arts
Dance, Drama
Vocational Education
Phys Ed
Special Education
Speech/Language Pathologists
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Before/After School
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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Higley schools — Gateway Pointe Elementary School is located at 2069 S Delatorre Dr, Higley AZ 85236. 2069 S Delatorre Dr is in the 85236 ZIP code in Higley, AZ The school district for Gateway Pointe Elementary School is the Higley Unified School District 60. Gateway Pointe Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 8.
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