Autism & Twice-ExceptionalIs Gateway
the right fit?

Yes. Every student here has an autism diagnosis, and every student here is academically capable. Both of those are true on the same day, which is the thing this school is built around.

Not on its own. Gateway is built for students who are academically bright and have an autism diagnosis. Plenty of students here also have ADHD, anxiety, or a learning difference alongside it, and all of that is supported during the day. If ADHD is the whole picture, a college-prep school with strong support services is usually the better fit, and we will say so on the phone instead of putting you through a tour first.

Yes. An autism diagnosis, or an IEP that lists autism as the category, is what admissions looks for. It does not have to be recent, though we will ask for current documentation so we understand what your student needs now. Bring whatever you have, including a 504 plan, and admissions will tell you what applies.

Counseling, social skills, executive functioning, pragmatic language, and sensory strategies are integrated into every day. Social skills is taught as a class through UCLA PEERS rather than as an afterthought. Apollo and Athena, our therapy dogs, are on site every day.

$0 Tuition with Arizona ESA. Most families qualify through an autism diagnosis or a current IEP. True $0 can depend on your school district, so admissions will walk you through what applies to your family.

Gateway Academy is at 3939 E. Shea Blvd. in Phoenix, at the base of the Phoenix Mountain Preserve, serving grades 6 through 12. Families come from across the Valley, including Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, and North Phoenix.