GATEWAY BOARDING ACADEMY

Our mission is to break the cycle of failure among academically struggling male adolescents. We provide individualized academic support, pre-apprentice training and life skills, giving each student a chance to succeed in middle school, high school and beyond... Our academic program and student activities help build and reinforce self-esteem, promote service to others, and give room for healthy competition. GBA teachers have a passion for the subjects they teach, a strong command of the materials, and provide the creativity and nurturing that excites the students about learning. Three strategies-productive group work, teaching to multiple learning styles and providing examples-are consistently employed... Clear rules for the programs are established, posted and consistently applied as hallmarks of the GBA program. Our teachers-firm but fair-share life skill behaviors students are expected to develop. They provide numerous opportunities for each young man to shine, while never..

Also known as: GBA

Primary location: Clinton United States