Gateway Kindergarten Admissions

Kindergarten Admissions Checklist

Priority Consideration in Kindergarten Admissions:

(1) siblings, and (2) early applicants (process complete by Jan. 31st)

1	Campus Visit Call our Admissions Director, Colleen Sullivan, at 423-0341 ext 302, to schedule a visit! You can tour the school and/or observe a classroom. Tours are usually scheduled on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.
2	Application Complete the Application for Admission, Parent Questionnaire, and Outside Assessments/ Records Form and submit with your $75 fee. Early Admissions: January 31, 2007 General Admissions: February 28, 2007
3	School Records Please give the Pre-Kindergarten Teacher’s Report form to your child’s current teacher. Include for them a stamped envelope addressed to: Gateway School Admissions, 126 Eucalyptus Avenue, Santa Cruz CA 95060. The report must be mailed directly to the school.
4	Academic Assessment Schedule your child for a kindergarten readiness assessment (Tuesday or Thursday at 11:00).
5	Evaluation and Notification Applications will be evaluated and admissions letters mailed once steps 1-4 are complete.

Kindergarten Admission Forms:

Application for Admission

Parent Questionnaire

Outside Assessments Questionnaire

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher’s Report

“I expected Gateway to have a strong learning environment for my daughter, but was pleasantly surprised at how supportive and nurturing the social environment is as well. I feel a deep sense of well being every morning knowing that she is nurtured, comforted, safe, held to high standards of behavior, and developing strong peer relationships.”

—Nick F., Gateway parent