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“Our mission is to provide children an individualized education emphasizing practical life skills and demonstrations of student learning in a safe, respectful, and supportive environment.”

Gateway Preparatory Academy provides Iron County students from Kindergarten to 8th grade an education that focuses on individual skills, abilities, and needs.

Established in 2008, we provide an individualized experience focused on student growth while preparing students to be productive members of the community.

Our strengths include our child centered approach through the application of a Montessori philosophy and method as well as a focus on the arts and technology.

Upcoming Events & News

March 2026

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  • Love of Reading Week
  • Shrek Reherasal
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  • Love of Reading Week
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  • Love of Reading Week
  • Rehearsal Shrek
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  • Love of Reading Week
  • Choir Field Trip
  • Storybook Parade 8:45am
  • Meeting for VB
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  • No School- PD Day
  • Maybe Shrek Rehearsal TBA
  • 4/5 PLC
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  • Maybe Shrek Rehearsal TBA
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  • Daylight Saving Time Starts
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  • Bookfair in the Library
  • No After School Program
  • Parent/Teacher Conferences Early out at 1pm
  • Shrek Reherasal
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  • Bookfair in the Library
  • No After School Program
  • Parent/Teacher Conferences Early out at 1pm
  • Spring Picture Day
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  • Bookfair in the Library
  • No After School Program
  • Parent/Teacher Conferences Early out at 1pm
  • Rehearsal Shrek
  • Chipotle Fundraiser- Use Code R83TXWM
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  • Bookfair in the Library
  • No After School Program
  • Parent/Teacher Conferences Early out at 1pm
  • Orchestra of Southern Utah Assembly
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  • No School for March Break
  • Virtual Makeup Day for 2/20 snow day
  • No Choreography Rehearsal
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  • Shrek Reherasal
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  • Red Butte Garden here for K/1
  • Kindergarten Open House
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  • Kindergarten Open House
  • Rehearsal Shrek
  • RTI Meeting Rm 116
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  • K/1 Dentist visit
  • 2/3 i3 Grant PLC
  • Choreography Rehearsal
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  • Shrek Reherasal
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  • Rehearsal Shrek
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  • Choreography Rehearsal
  • i3 Grant PLC 4/5
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  • Reaction Time 5th
  • Shrek Reherasal
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Gateway Preparatory Academy
Gateway Preparatory Academy3 hours ago
🍄 Montessori Monday: The Journey of "Pebbles"
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For this #MontessoriMonday, Mrs. Hughes’ 2/3 class is celebrating the ultimate practical life lesson: growing our own food! 🌿🍕
Meet "Pebbles"—the mushroom our students have been carefully nurturing in the classroom. After watching Pebbles grow day by day, it was finally time for the harvest. 🧺

The students took their hard work to the kitchen to prepare Mushroom, Bacon, and Thyme pizzas. From studying the growth process to practicing their culinary skills, it was a beautiful (and delicious!) full-circle experience. 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳

#MontessoriMonday #PracticalLife #SeedToTable #MrsHughesClass #Gatewayisagreatway
Gateway Preparatory Academy
Gateway Preparatory Academy1 day ago
Alumni Spotlight: Rachel Johnson! 🌟
We love seeing our former students soar! Huge congratulations to Rachel Johnson for her incredible recent achievements. Not only did she graduate high school a year and a half early, but she also just took 1st Place in her SLC HOSA competition! 🏆
Rachel is currently finishing up her Medical Assistant program and has her sights set on working with pediatric patients. We have no doubt she will be an amazing asset to the medical field. 🩺👶
Gateway is so proud of you, Rachel! Keep shining! ✨
#Gatewayisagreatway #Gatewaygreats #AlumniShoutout #GPAAlumni #HOSA #FutureMedicalAssistant #RaptorPride
Gateway Preparatory Academy
Gateway Preparatory Academy3 days ago
Our 4th and 5th graders turned the halls into the desert, put on their best character costumes, and worked harder than Stanley Yelnats on a mission. Who knew digging Holes could be this much fun? ⛏️📚 #CampGreenLake #StorybookCharacterWeek #HolesBook #Gatewayisagreatway #DigIt
Gateway Preparatory Academy
Gateway Preparatory Academy
Gateway Preparatory Academy3 days ago
D.E.A.R. week #DropEverythingAndRead
Flashlight edition! 🔦📖 Mrs. Jackson’s 2/3 class proved that any time—and any light—is the right time for a good book. We loved seeing our students get lost in their stories this week!

#DEARweek #FlashlightReading #MrsJacksonsClass #LiteracyIsMagic
Gateway Preparatory Academy
Gateway Preparatory Academy3 days ago
Reading is better together! 🤝📖 Shoutout to the amazing students in Mrs. Oyler’s 4/5 and Mrs. Glenn’s 2/3 classes for a fantastic week of literacy and leadership.

#SchoolCommunity #FutureReaders #BookWorms #PeerMentoring #Gatewayisagreatway
Gateway Preparatory Academy
Gateway Preparatory Academy3 days ago
The Force was strong in the library this week! 🌌✨ While our students are off today, we’re still buzzing about the out-of-this-world fun in the library. From crafting glow-stick lightsabers to cozying up with flashlights in the reading tents, our librarian truly made literacy an adventure. 🔦⚔️
Our students are officially Jedi Masters of Reading! 📖

#StarWarsLibrary #JediReaders #LibraryMagic #SchoolLibrariansRock #Gatewayisagreatway

School Hotline Reporting

Gateway Preparatory Academy is committed to transparency, accountability, and ethical practices. A hotline is maintained by the Internal Audit Department of the Utah State Board of Education, and it is a venue for citizens, educators, employees, and other stakeholders to request audits or report concerns related to any of the agencies governed by or provided resources by the Utah State Board of Education.

To submit a complaint to the USBE Internal Audit Department, using their Public Education Hotline system, click the link below:

Submit a Hotline Complaint to USBE

Complaints or concerns can be filed by following the process as outlined here. Hotline complaints go directly to the State Board of Education Internal Audit Department and may be referred back to the LEA.

Gateway Preparatory Academy also encourages anyone concerned to reach out to the school administration when appropriate. All complaints are handled with discretion, and any individual submitting a concern may remain anonymous through the USBE hotline system.