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Student Life
Our highest priority from the very beginning has been to create a school where every student feels safe, connected, understood, and supported. The Gateway Academy’s positive, engaging environment reshapes attitudes about school, improves outlooks for success in the classroom, and allows students to become the best version of themselves. The transformations that occur within our walls are not a product of formula or magic: they occurs when the students understand their potential and become equipped to face the changing world with confidence, self-advocacy, and focus on a lifelong journey of personal significance.
Electives
In addition to academic classes, students take electives that cultivate interests, strengths, and special talents. Electives, over and above the core curriculum provide interdisciplinary overlap with more traditional courses, creating a richer learning experience.
Fine Arts Theatre Communications Foreign Language
Drawing/Painting Acting/Drama Yearbook Spanish
Clay/Ceramics Lighting & Sound Speech Communications Sign Language
Graphics Theatre Production Journalism
Photography
Vocational Technology Study Skills
Mechanics Coding Study Hall
Leadership Graphic Design Typing
Outdoor Education Notetaking / Organization
Community Service
We make sure our students look beyond the facility walls and into the world they live in. A key aspect of attending Gateway Academy is that our students envision themselves as advocates for their own differences and, in a greater sense, participants in a greater community of caring. By serving the community, students can see how their experience and talents are a resource they can give to others. What a rewarding feeling and great encouragement to live a life of generosity and compassion! Weekly community service occurs at various locations.
Student Events
Individuals with disabilities can learn and grow immensely when exposed to social situations. We keep a full social calendar for our students with the goal of providing a normal high school experience and all the valuable memories that they will cherish long after their time at Gateway Academy. Through these organized events, Gateway students practice language, pragmatics, critical thinking and social skills daily. The benefits of these experiences play into their academics, work ethic, and overall harmony with other individuals.
Included events:
- Intramural Sports Nights
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Board Game Socials
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Family Fun Night
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Senior Letter Jacket Ceremony
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Team Sports (Volleyball and Basketball)
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Track Meets
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College Trips
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Robotics
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Book Club
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Gardening Club
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Running Club
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Drama (Variety Show and School Play)
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Student Council Events (Pancakes with Parents, Afternoon Social)
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Student Socials
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Family Nights at the Houston Dynamo and the Rockets
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Student Holiday Social
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Prom
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Summer Trips (Washington DC, Florida Keys, Costa Rica)
Student Life
Our highest priority from the very beginning has been to create a school where every student feels safe, connected, understood, and supported. The Gateway Academy’s positive, engaging environment reshapes attitudes about school, improves outlooks for success in the classroom, and allows students to become the best version of themselves. The transformations that occur within our walls are not a product of formula or magic: it occurs when the students understand their potential and become equipped to face the changing world with confidence, self-advocacy, and focus on a lifelong journey of personal significance.
Electives
In addition to academic classes, students take electives that cultivate interests, strengths, and special talents. Electives over and above the core curriculum provide interdisciplinary overlap with more traditional courses, creating a richer learning experience.
Gateway’s Elective Courses:
Mechanics
Leadership
Outdoor Education
Drawing/Painting
Clay/Ceramics
Graphics
Photography
Acting/Drama
Theatre Production
Lighting & Sound
Study Hall
Typing
Notetaking
Organization
Coding
Graphic DesignForei
Spanish
Sign Language
Yearbook
Speech Communications
Journalism
Community Service
We make sure our students look beyond the facility walls and into the world they live in. A key aspect of attending Gateway Academy is that our students envision themselves as advocates for their own differences and, in a greater sense, participants in a greater community of caring. By serving the community, students can see how their experience and talents are a resource they can give to others. What a rewarding feeling and great encouragement to live a life of generosity and compassion! Weekly community service occurs at various locations such as:
Student Events
Individuals with disabilities can learn and grow immensely when exposed to social situations. We keep a full social calendar for our students with the goal of providing a normal high school experience and all the valuable memories that they will cherish long after their time at Gateway Academy. Through these organized events, Gateway students practice language, pragmatics, critical thinking and social skills daily. The benefits that result play into their academics, work ethic, and overall harmony with other individuals.
Adolescent Experiences
- Prom
- Student Council
- Senior Letter Jackets
- College Trips
- Track Meets
- Basketball
