Gateway Academy

How the funding fits

Every Arizona K-12 student can open an Empowerment Scholarship Account. For the grades Gateway Academy serves, ADE's latest chart gives $7,105–$10,540; that chart is labeled 2025-26 (ADE estimate; the 2026-27 chart isn't posted yet), and the exact figure depends on grade and the funding formula for the school the child would otherwise attend. The account can pay tuition at a qualified private school that is set up as a ClassWallet vendor. The state keeps no list of schools that take ESA payments, so ask Gateway Academy directly.

Takes STO scholarships from: APSTO, IBE (per each STO's published school list, Oct 2026). Each STO decides its own awards, so apply to every one on this list that fits; appearing on a list is not a promise of money. Remember that a child on an ESA contract cannot take an STO scholarship that same year, so this is a choice, not an extra.

This school focuses on special education or learning differences. A student with a qualifying public-school evaluation usually receives a disability ESA well above the base range.

Independent schools in the Phoenix area usually run their own need-based aid with a winter deadline, separate from any ESA or STO funding.

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What the records show

The U.S. Department of Education's Private School Survey (2023-24) shows the school reporting 107 students, 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 5.1:1 student-teacher ratio and grades 6-12.

Memberships/accreditation listed by: Cognia. These come from the associations' public directories. A membership is not always accreditation, so confirm the school's current status.

Questions for your visit

1. Are you a ClassWallet vendor, and will you bill our ESA directly each quarter?
2. What is tuition for my child's grade, and which fees can the ESA cover?
3. Which STOs do your families use, and when do their applications open?
4. Do you offer parishioner, church-member, sibling or need-based discounts?
5. Which needs are you staffed for, and how will you use my child's IEP or evaluation?
6. Which Maricopa Community Colleges dual-enrollment courses do you offer, and can the ESA pay for them?

Nearby schools with profiles

• Desert Voices Oral Learning Center: Independent School, grades PK-K, 0.6 mi · 4 STO lists
• The Jones-Gordon School: Independent School, grades 1-12, 1.5 mi · 4 STO lists
• Paradise Valley Christian Preparatory: Christian School, grades PK-12, 2.1 mi · 6 STO lists
• Scottsdale Christian Academy: Christian School, grades PK-12, 2.7 mi · 5 STO lists
• Blessed Sacrament Preschool & Kindergarten: Catholic School, grades K, 3.1 mi · 1 STO lists
• Chaparral Christia Community Schools: Christian School, grades K-6, 3.2 mi · 3 STO lists

We list 67 private schools in Central Phoenix, and 57 of them are on at least one STO school list.