Teller County Christian School

The teachers at Gateway are great. The principal, Ashley Lawson, leaves alot to be desired. I spoke with her on a few occasions about some issues we had and nothing got done. She would never return emails or calls. I would have to show up unannounced to speak with her. I spoke to the superintendent and wrote a formal letter to the school board about her actions, or lack thereof. Nothing happened. We decided to pull our kids from Gateway and to homeschool. I just could not in my right mind leave my children around that woman. I would also look into the high turnover rate of teachers at Gateway. There is reasons for this.

The kids love this school! The staff, parents and community provide so many creative and fun learning opportunities. You can feel the warm, small town in this school.

We have 4 kids attending merit from elementary to high school. It is an outstanding school. The teachers and administrators are committed to the kids academic success. They have accommodated our dyslexic son. They have provided opportunities for college credits for our junior and provide vocational electives that our boys enjoy. Merit provides an all around environment for our kids to learn and explore what they are good at and would enjoy to do in life. In general the children are all well behaved and the teachers are skilled in classroom management allowing learning to take place. The parents care about the school and are also involved. Would highly recommend this school to engaged parents.