Middle School
A full college-preparatory core at 12:1, with planning, organization and self-advocacy taught directly rather than assumed.
Explore Middle SchoolGrades 6–12 in Phoenix, for students with autismBright minds.
Wired differently.See where your mind can take you!
A Phoenix private school for bright students with autism, grades 6‑12: twice-exceptional, capable, and ready to go further.
$0
$0 Tuition with Arizona ESA
20+
Years Serving Arizona Families
3
High School Diploma Pathways
100%
Earn College Credit, Grades 8–12
Is Gateway a fit?
- Grades 6–12Middle and high school together on one Phoenix campus.
- Bright and twice-exceptionalAcademically capable students who also learn differently, taught to both sides at once.
- Small enough to be known12:1 in middle school, 14:1 in high school.
Most families qualify through an autism diagnosis or a current IEP.
Read who Gateway serves
More than a school. A village.
Academics at Gateway.
High School
14:1, and three ways to a diploma: a traditional college-preparatory diploma, ASU dual enrollment, or a Penn Foster career diploma.
Explore High SchoolEarly College
ASU courses through ASU Accelerate, taken on our campus at a fraction of university cost, with credit that transfers.
Explore Early CollegeWoven into every week.
Equine Therapy
Dog Therapy
Counseling
Sports
Community Service
Social Skills
Sensory Strategies
Music
Programs we bring to Gateway.
ASU Accelerate
College credit in grades 8–12 through ASU courses, taken right here on our campus.
Hunkapi Farms
Equine therapy at Hunkapi in Scottsdale, for students who choose to take part.
Penn Foster
Career diplomas and certificates for students on the career-technical pathway.
Minecraft Education
Game-based STEM learning that connects with bright, neurodivergent students.
What families say.
My son really needed that opportunity to feel safe, respected and heard at school. You and your team have shown up and done all of the above repeatedly, thank you!
See it for yourself.
Tours run throughout the school year. Bring your student, meet the team, and walk the campus before you make any decisions. Arizona ESA funding can make Gateway tuition $0 for qualifying students.
Parent guides
- High schoolChoosing a high school for a student with high-functioning autism
- Tour questionsWhat to ask when you tour a private school for students with autism
- Paying with ESAPaying for private school in Arizona with an ESA
- Moving to ArizonaMoving to Arizona for school: how Arizona ESA works for out-of-state families