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Awards |
Top 50 combination schools in state (2006), 5th year as an A rated school (2007), First LEED platinum rated school in the country (2007) |
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Special features |
before- and after- school care |
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Dress code |
Uniforms required |
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School Mission
- The purpose of The Learning Gate Community School is to prepare students to successfully participate in their family, school, community and workplace through an educational program that promotes academic excellence, improves social skills and stimulates our students to be lifelong learners. We believe every child has gifts, strengths and natural curiosities that flourish in a caring and safe environment.
| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: Latin.
- This school has a particular instructional focus on hands-on learning, project-based instruction.
- Physical education is required for the following grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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Instructional Program Highlights
- Interacting with the environment through our 30 acre campus that includes an Organic Garden, Pond, low rope course, observation tree house encourages authentic
learning. - Teachers inspire learning by modeling cooperative investigation, and developing problem and decision making skills.
- Students learn the symbiotic relationships between their community and that of their natural environment.
- Focusing on learning in a team environment improves social and emotional intelligence as students learn to value diversity and individual strengths of others.
| Activities and Sports |
- Girls sports: soccer.
- Boys sports: soccer.
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: Soccer; Swim; Chess; Dance; Debate and Audubon/Green Iniative.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: theater/drama, photography, drawing/painting, ceramics and video/film production.
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Parent and Community Support
- Parental involvement is mandatory.
Other news or notes
- Learning Gate is truly a unique school and therefore many of the questions asked on the survey can not adequately reflect the true environment of the school and the setting. Teachers have the flexibility (within boundaries) to choose "how" they teach the required educational standards. That flexibility allows for creativity and the ability to take advantage of teachable moments.
| Technology and Facilities |
- 10 students per computer.
- 100% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
- This school was established in 2000.
- No transportation is provided to this school.
- This school was built in 2003.
- Recent or upcoming renovations: Addition of new "green" classrooms for Platinum Certification through LEED.,2007. Retrofitting of existing buildings 2008. Antique Barn to be rebuilt for auditorium space. And the erection of 2 Yurts for woodworking classrooms and an indoor PE classroom.
- Library facilities: The library is located in a historic log cabin that was donated to the school by a builder and rebuilt on the property.
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Students at this school enroll by choice.
- About half of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
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| Safety, Discipline and Support |
- Safety and discipline-related resources include: Peer mediation or conflict resolution program; After school or lunchtime detentions; In-school suspension. Other safety and discipline-related resources include: out of school suspension.
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- 96-100% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
- This school has an emphasis in: environmental education.
- Regular classroom hours: 8:20 to 3:35.
- Principal has been at this school for 7 years.
- Principal has 35 years of experience.
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| Source of Data |
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 09/14/2007. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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