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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

October 2026

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1
  • Coffee &Tea w/the AD
  • Specials PLC
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3
  • Shakespeare Comp.
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5
6
  • PTO Service Meeting 6pm
  • National Instructional Coaches day
7
  • PTO Service Meeting 6pm
  • PTO Meeting at 3:15pm
  • 4/5 Field Trip to Silver Reef
8
  • PTO Meeting at 3:15pm
  • Author Visit
  • End of Term
  • No Afterschool Program
  • 2/3 Stahlei farm field trip
  • Hope Squad Conference
  • Specials PLC
  • RTI
9
10
11
12
  • Auditions For Dare to Dream JR.
  • Bookfair & Bake Sale
  • K/1 Pumpkin Patch
  • No Afterschool Program
  • Parent/Teacher Conferences Early Out 1pm
13
  • Auditions For Dare to Dream JR.
  • Bookfair & Bake Sale
  • No Afterschool Program
  • Parent/Teacher Conferences Early Out 1pm
  • Make Up Picture Day
14
  • Auditions For Dare to Dream JR.
  • Bookfair & Bake Sale
  • No Afterschool Program
  • Parent/Teacher Conferences Early Out 1pm
  • Dance Workshop- in the gym
15
  • Auditions For Dare to Dream JR.
  • Bookfair & Bake Sale
  • No Afterschool Program
  • Parent/Teacher Conferences Early Out 1pm
  • WattSmart - 4th Grade - Library
  • Specials PLC
16
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19
  • Panda Express Fundraiser
  • Parent Meeting For Production
20
21
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23
  • i3 Grant K/1
  • First Choreography
  • 4/5 PLC
  • Fall Carnival
24
25
26
  • Glenn SUMA Field Trip
  • Dare to Dream Rehearsal
27
28
  • Dare to Dream Rehearsal
29
  • Specials PLC
30
  • International Day
  • No Choreography Rehearsal
  • 4/5 PLC
  • K/1 PLC
31
Gateway Preparatory Academy
Gateway Preparatory Academy4 hours ago
What an incredible showing from our students!

A huge "way to go" to our Tech Olympics competitors—taking 1st place across three different tasks! And congratulations to our wonderful Dance Ensemble for earning 3rd place!
Thank you for representing our school and community with so much passion and hard work. Join us in celebrating their success in the comments! 💙❤️💚🎉
Gateway Preparatory Academy
Gateway Preparatory Academy14 hours ago
Step outside and join the Adventure Challenge!

Gateway Preparatory Academy
Gateway Preparatory Academy17 hours ago
A little shoutout to our talented students who competed at the Shakespeare competition yesterday! 🎭🎬Congratulations to both our theater performers and our stagecraft crew for their dedication, artistry, and teamwork behind the scenes and on stage. Thank you to everyone who came out to support our creative arts!❤️💚💙 #gatewayisagreatway #SUUShakespeare #ShakespeareCompetition #GatewayRaptors
Gateway Preparatory Academy
Gateway Preparatory Academy1 day ago
🦖 Roaring Raptors Field Trip Update! 🎉

🚨Great news: We've extended the deadline for the Cedar Fun Center field trip! Middle schoolers have another week to save up and buy tickets in the ClassBank store. If your student already purchased, remember to sign the permission slip in the app! Zero out-of-pocket cost to parents.

Today (Friday, Oct. 2nd) was the final day for middle schoolers to purchase their ticket to the Cedar Fun Center using their ClassBank money!
If your student purchased their spot, please be sure to complete their permission slip in the school app as soon as possible.

💡 Friendly reminder: There is no out-of-pocket cost to parents for this reward trip—our students earned it!
Gateway Preparatory Academy
Gateway Preparatory Academy1 day ago
From Kindergarten to Middle School, Gateway dove into books today for the Utah Reads Read-a-Thon! 📚✨

Proud of our students for joining readers across the state and celebrating the power of a great story.

#gatewayisagreatway ⁠#GatewayPrep #UtahReads #ReadAThon
Gateway Preparatory Academy
Gateway Preparatory Academy2 days ago
And they’re off! 🎭✨
Our talented GPA students are heading out to the annual Shakespeare Competition at SUU! They have poured so much hard work, passion, and rehearsal time into preparing for this weekend, and we could not be prouder.
Join us in wishing our amazing performers the best of luck—break a leg, Raptors! 🦖👏 Break out your best Renaissance applause in the comments below! 👇
#SUUShakespeare #ShakespeareCompetition #GatewayRaptors #BreakALeg #RaptorPride #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.