Education
Gateway Academy provides a specialized education for boys and girls aged 5 to 19 with Asperger's Syndrome, High Functioning Autism, PDD-nos, and associated disorders.
The focus of the whole school approach is in three core areas: education, independence and integration.
The school operates a year round program from July - May of each year and can provide placements for up to 60 students.
Gateway Academy Education. Gateway Academy provides a broad, balanced and differentiated curriculum, including an Arizona State Standards Based Curriculum, relevant to the needs of students with Asperger's Syndrome and associated conditions.
Many students with Asperger's Syndrome are academically very able and the academy is passionate about educational achievement. Every student has an individual program structured through their individual education plan (IEP), which is determined upon completing yearly assessments. This is monitored and reviewed quarterly to ensure that attainable goals are being set and measured; strengths are played to; and full potential is being met.
Classes are grouped according to chronological age and ability with a maximum of six students per class. Individualized teaching is necessary for some students in certain subjects and additional support is provided where required.
Gateway Academy employs all learning modalities such as visual, auditory, manipulatives, and experiential situations as learning opportunities.
Education is continued beyond the normal school day with additional after school sessions in independent living skills, music, and indoor/outdoor activities.
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