Discover The Gateway Regional School District!
The Gateway Regional School District will provide an exemplary education
that challenges all students in an instructional setting appropriate to
their needs. The primary aim of the district as established by the
School Committee and the Superintendent (the governance team) is to support a consistent focus on high student achievement by
individualizing instruction to meet the identified needs of each student
in the areas of:
- Academic performance that reaches beyond scores on a
standardized test.
- Preparing for careers and building job
skills.
- Developing and using citizenship skills.
- Appreciating the
performing and visual arts.
- Developing a sense of personal values and
character.
- Improving personal physical health and safety.
- Understanding and appreciating the diversity of American society.
In essence we are trying to provide students with the opportunity to
become well-rounded, productive, informed, and successful members of
society.
Superintendent's Welcome
Gateway is a K-12 district serving
students from the seven hilltowns of Blandford, Chester, Huntington,
Middlefield, Montgomery, Russell, and Worthington. The district consists
of 2 elementary schools (prek-4), a middle school (5/6), a junior high
school (7/8) and a high school (9-12) providing educational services to
approximately 1,000 students for the upcoming 2012-2013 school year. The
mission of the Gateway School Committee is to ensure that a
well-rounded educational experience is available for all children in the
school district that will allow each of them to maximize their
individual potential so that they may become successful, active,
integral members of an ever-changing world. The Committee recognizes
that in fulfilling its mission, it must work with all member towns to
assure that the needs and concerns of each are addressed. Our District
Vision Statement is that “The Gateway Regional School District will
provide an exemplary education that challenges all students in an
instructional setting appropriate to their needs.” The primary aim of
the district as established by the School Committee and the
Superintendent (the governance team) is to ‘Support a consistent focus
on high student achievement by individualizing instruction to meet the
identified needs of each student in the areas of: Academic performance
that reaches beyond scores on a standardized test; Preparing for careers
and building job skills; Developing and using citizenship skills;
Appreciating the performing and visual arts; Developing a sense of
personal values and character; Improving personal physical health and
safety; and Understanding and appreciating the diversity of American
society. In essence we are trying to provide students with the
opportunity to become well-rounded, productive, informed, and successful
members of society.The district's schools are compliant with handicap
accessibility requirements, we have up-dated buildings and equipment,
and we are able to provide the technology infrastructure to meet the
needs of the 21st century. This investment is paying off with increased
opportunities to meet all students' needs including an expanding
opportunity for students to earn credits on-line. Thanks to the support
of our communities we have been able to maintain budgetary supports
allowing the District to move forward and provide adequate staffing to
meet student needs. We continue to work diligently in upgrading our
curriculum, in meeting the needs of our students, and improving
standardized test scores while trying to become more cost efficient in
overall operations. We are fortunate to have an outstanding and
dedicated team of staff members working for the district, a wonderful
group of students, and small schools with excellent teacher to student
ratios. I am confident that by working together with our communities we
can make a positive impact on the future of the district. I would urge
that everyone in our communities take the time to acquaint themselves
with our schools and become involved in preparing our children for the
challenges that the future holds.