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211 West 61st Street New York , New York United States | |
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| School type | Independent |
| Established | 1965 |
| Head of school | Laurie Gruhn [1] |
| Employees | 80+ |
| Grades | K-8 |
| Age range | 5-14 |
| Number of students | 180 |
| Slogan | Success Starts Here |
| Accreditation | New York State Association of Independent Schools |
| Website | http://www.gatewayschool.org |
The Gateway School is an independent school on the Upper West Side of Manhattan serving children ages 5–14 with learning disabilities. It currently enrolls approximately 180 students. [2]
Gateway students typically have had difficulty in mainstream classrooms due to a language-based learning disability ( dyslexia, expressive and receptive language delays, reading and writing disorders); attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; and/or executive function disorder. [3]
History
The Gateway School of New York was established in 1965 by Elizabeth Freidus and Claire Flom. Freidus was an educator at Columbia University Teachers College; Claire Flom was the mother of Gateway's first student. [4] [5] The initial class consisted of five students in a space rented from Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church on Manhattan's Upper East Side. The school remained in this location for 36 years. [6]
In 2001, Gateway moved into a converted brownstone at 236 Second Avenue near Union Square. With the decision to add a Middle School to the existing Lower School, Gateway began searching for an even larger building, and it debuted its current home on West 61st Street, near Lincoln Center, in 2008. [6]
In the 2015-2016 school year, Gateway celebrated its 50th anniversary.
Awards
2009 - LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council [7]
2010 - National Center for Learning Disabilities’ Founders Award for exceptional service to children and families [8]
2011 - Head of School Robert Cunningham named one of the top Game Changers in Education by The Huffington Post [9]
Leadership
Elizabeth Freidus, Founding Director [10] (1965-1978)
Davida Sherwood, Ph.D., Director [6] (1978-2004)
Robert Cunningham, Head of School [11] (2004-2013)
Carolyn Salzman, Head of School [12] (2013–2020)
Laurie Gruhn, Head Of School (2020-present)
Professional Organizations
Gateway is a member of the following professional organizations: Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD), Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), Education Records Bureau (ERB), Independent Schools Admissions Association of Greater New York (ISAAGNY), [13] International Dyslexia Association (IDA), [14] Learning Disabilities Association (LDA), National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), National Business Officers Association (NBOA), New York Guild of Independent Schools, New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS), [2] and Parents League of New York [15]
Head of School Carolyn Salzman authored an article titled "Choosing a Special Education School" for the 2015 issue of The Parents League Review. [12]
In the fall of 2015, artwork from Gateway students was on display at the Child Mind Institute in New York City, as part of the Beginning with the Self exhibit. [16]
References
- ^ "Faculty & Staff Directory". The Gateway School. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS): Gateway School, The". www.nysais.org. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ "How to Apply - The Gateway School". Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ "Education Update - Gateway School Tackles Learning Disabilities". www.educationupdate.com. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ "An Interview with Peter Flom, Ph.D. on Nonverbal Learning Disorder - Learning Disorders". Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ a b c "History - The Gateway School". Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ "Gateway School, 61st Street, Phase I | U.S. Green Building Council". www.usgbc.org. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ "Scholarships & Awards - NCLD". www.ncld.org. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ "Bob Cunningham '93 is a "Game Changer" - - IUP". www.iup.edu. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ Elliott, J. Michael (1994-10-23). "E. S. Freidus, Long a Teacher Of Disabled, 88". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ "Bob Cunningham". Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ a b "Choosing a Special Education School | Parents League of New York". www.parentsleague.org. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
- ^ "Independent School Admission Association of Greater New York: School & Affiliates Directory". www.isaagny.org. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ "LD School Members – International Dyslexia Association". dyslexiaida.org. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ "Parents League of New York: Schools". www.parentsleague.org. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ "Beginning With the Self: Self-portraits in pencil, watercolor, colored pencils, marker, and acrylic | Child Mind Institute". Retrieved 2016-07-20.