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1) How do I apply to Gateway?
You must submit a Gateway application that includes contact information, student and parent statements, faculty input forms, standardized test scores, attendance and IEP information (If applicable). All applications for the 2010-2011 school year must be returned to the enrollment office by January 29th, 2010. *Please note, to be eligible for Gateway’s lottery your application must be complete with all pieces submitted to the enrollment office by January 29th.
2) What is the time line for the application process?
Following the January 29th submission of your application, Gateway will conduct a lottery in early March. Notification letters will be mailed to you mid-March. Students who are offered enrollment at Gateway must accept or decline by the end of March, students who were not selected by the lottery must also decide by the end of March if they would like to be entered into our wait pool. (Specific dates will be available in January~ www.gatewayhigh.org)
3) Do I apply to Gateway through SFUSD?
No. Gateway’s enrollment process is completely separate from SFUSD. If you are applying to SFUSD high schools, do not list Gateway as one of your choices on the District’s enrollment form. Rather, use that form to select the other SFUSD schools that you would like to attend. Please be aware that newly enrolled Gateway students will be given a SFUSD enrollment form to fill out. The form is then submitted by Gateway to the Educational Placement Center of SFUSD so that the district knows what students are attending Gateway. Gateway students are part of SFUSD.
4) Does Gateway accept students who do not live in San Francisco?
Yes. Gateway has students from all over the Bay Area. However, please note that applicants who do not reside in San Francisco who are offered enrollment at Gateway must apply for an Interdistrict Transfer from your home school district, and if the district refuses to transfer, you will not be able to attend Gateway.
5) How does Gateway select its Students?
As prescribed by California law, Gateway conducts a lottery for the incoming ninth grade class.
6) Are there any preferences given to any students in the lottery process?
Yes. Consistent with state and federal law, siblings of currently enrolled Gateway students are given preference in the lottery.
7) Does Gateway have a separate enrollment process or lottery for students with Individual Education Plans (IEPs)?
No. Students with IEPs and students with identified learning disabilities are enrolled using the same lottery process.
8) If Gateway uses a lottery to enroll students, why does Gateway require an application?
There are two main reasons Gateway requires an application: first, as a school of choice, Gateway wants to ensure that you will use the application process as a way to decide if Gateway is the right school for you. By visiting the school, reading our materials and responding to the questions we ask, you’ll get a good sense of what makes Gateway unique and what you can expect to find if you come. Second, we use the application to help us, if you do enroll, get to know you right away, plan your schedule accordingly and in general, help you to make as smooth a transition to a new school as you can.
9) How do students transfer to Gateway?
Students who are already attending high school but who wish to transfer to Gateway must submit an application. The January 29, 2010 deadline does not apply to transfer applicants. You should submit an application as soon as you decide you may want to transfer to Gateway. Gateway’s transfer capacity is contingent upon available spaces in each class. The enrollment office may not know the number of spaces available until late spring or as late as right before school starts. Please be aware that the Enrollment office is closed from the end of June through mid-August
10) Does Gateway admit students during the school year?
Students are periodically enrolled in Gateway throughout the school year as spaces become available. In order to be considered for mid-year enrollment, you have to have an application on file with us.
If you are interested in learning more about Gateway and the enrollment process, contact the Iris Smith, Director of Enrollment, at (415) 749-3488 or enrollment@gatewayhigh.org (preferable).
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