The Gateway Academy
Special education school · Grades 6–12
Houston, TX
3721 Dacoma St, Houston, TX 77092
Overall grade: A
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- A+Class size
- B-College-going
- A-Years serving families
- A-Diversity
What stands out
- Smaller classes than 86% of special education schools in Texas
- Growing: enrollment up 105% since 2011–12
- Serving families in Houston since at least 2011
The Gateway Academy is a special education school in Houston, Texas, for students from 6th grade through 12th grade. It has about 76 students and around 3 students per teacher, smaller classes than 86% of special education schools in Texas. Enrollment has grown about 105% since 2011–12. Students attend about 8.5 hours a day, 175 days a year. Texas has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades 6–12
- Students
- 76
- Teachers
- 23.9 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 3.2
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 20 girls, 56 boys
- Religious affiliation
- None (nonsectarian)
- Program
- Special education
- School day
- About 8.5 hours
- School year
- 175 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 20% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
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How it compares
- Smaller classes than 86% of special education schools in Texas (3 students per teacher).
- Larger than 61% of special education schools in Texas.
- Compared with 36 special education schools in Texas.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Help paying tuition in Texas
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask The Gateway Academy whether it takes part.
- Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) · Education savings account
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about The Gateway Academy
What grades does The Gateway Academy serve?
The Gateway Academy serves grades 6–12.
How many students attend The Gateway Academy?
About 76 students, with 3 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at The Gateway Academy?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Texas has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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