Where middle school is great.
A place for kids and parents who want a learning community where hands-on, minds-on learning is the main menu.
Kids who open out, not shut down.
Middle school can be a challenging time for kids and parents alike. GATE is a great alternative to standard 6th–8th grade options — a place where kids don’t shut down during middle school.
Instead, like unfolding fractals or budding flowers, GATE kids have the educational and social space to open out into what draws them forward. They self-identify as writers, actors, entrepreneurs, singers, scientists, mathematicians, artists, historians, philosophers, origami gurus, violin virtuosos, engineers, horseback riders, soccer stars, and more.
Every 8th grader designs their own investigation.
GATE students culminate their final two inquiry periods with a Heart’s Desire project — an opportunity to select and investigate a topic that intrigues them, then create a presentation of their own design. Past projects have included: