Tours are the first step in the application process at Gateway School. Tours are led by current parents or our staff. Attending a tour gives you the chance to observe classes in session while learning more about our program. We recommend that tours be attended by adults only. 

Register for A CAMPUS TOUR

Thank you for your interest in Gateway School! We begin accepting applications on October 1, 2022. The priority application deadline is February 10, 2023.

Submit the completed Application for Admission and the Parent Questionnaire with your Application Fee ($100) to Admissions and Enrollment Manager Cindy Jones (cindy.jones@gatewaysc.org). 

Kindergarten Application Packet

• Please give the Student Evaluation form included in the Application Packet to your child’s current preschool teacher.
• Include a stamped envelope addressed to:

  Gateway School Admissions
  255 Swift Street
  Santa Cruz CA 95060

  Student Evaluations must be mailed directly to Gateway School by the teacher.

Our Kindergarten Readiness Visits will be scheduled in February and your preschooler will participate in a variety of learning activities and games so that we have the chance to get to know their learning skills.

Once all the steps have been completed your child’s admission to Gateway will be considered. The Admissions Committee will meet to discuss your child’s application and you will be notified of our decision by mid-March.

To officially enroll, admitted families must return their signed enrollment agreements with a $1,000 tuition deposit.

For more information about this final step, please contact Admissions and Enrollment Manager Cindy Jones (cindy.jones@gatewaysc.org).

Tours are the first step in the application process at Gateway School. Tours are led by current parents or our staff. Attending a tour gives you the chance to observe classes in session while learning more about our program. We recommend that tours be attended by adults only. 

SCHEDULE A CAMPUS TOUR

Thank you for your interest in Gateway School! We begin accepting applications on October 1, 2022. The priority application deadline is February 10, 2023.

Submit the completed Application for Admission and the Parent Questionnaire with your Application Fee ($100) to Admissions and Enrollment Manager Cindy Jones (cindy.jones@gatewaysc.org). 

1st-8th grade Application Packet

• Please give the two Student Evaluation forms included in the Application Packet to two of your child’s current or past teachers.
• Include a stamped envelope addressed to:

  Gateway School Admissions
  255 Swift Street
  Santa Cruz CA 95060

  Student Evaluations must be mailed directly to Gateway School by the teacher.

Sign the Records Release Form give it to your child’s current school. We require school report cards/progress reports from the past 2 years, including standardized tests if available. If application deadlines are approaching, feel free to bring us copies of your originals. Please include any other assessments your child may have had to add to your child’s application file.

Upon receiving your application materials, we will contact you to schedule a time for your child to come to Gateway for a “shadow day”  where they will have the opportunity to come spend an ordinary school day with us. 

Once all the steps have been completed your child’s admission to Gateway will be considered. The Admissions Committee will meet to discuss your child’s application and you will be notified of our decision by mid-March.

To officially enroll, admitted families must return their signed enrollment agreements with a $1,000 tuition deposit.

For more information about this final step, please contact Admissions and Enrollment Manager Cindy Jones (cindy.jones@gatewaysc.org).