We Know How to Make Learning Fun For Kids
In addition to educational certification, we ensure that our teachers are called and equipped by God with hearts for instructing our students. This is important as the character of our teachers will be mirrored by their students. For this reason, Gateway Academy completes a stringent faculty selection process to build a faculty that reflects the character of Christ and meets our Standards of Christian & Professional Conduct.
Leadership
Sondra Dutram
Principal
Jay Bouck
Assistant Principal
Noelle Chianese
Primary Director
Rachel Smythe
Business Office Director
Administration
Kayra Ayala
Academic Assistant
Danita Brown
Curriculum Director
Carol Chaudoin
Front Desk
Tiffany Vaggalis
Business Office
Denise Pagano
Curriculum Coordinator
Britney Theriot
Admissions Director
Christy Lamacki
Curriculum Coordinator
Stephanie Boykins
Admissions
Jennifer Sullivan
Front Desk
Teachers
Heather Stroud
PreK3
Monica Frost
PreK3
Julie Ooten
PreK4
Mendy Hix
PreK4
Julie Hall
Special Education
Alexis McKiernan
1st Grade
Melanie Carpenter
2nd Grade
Carlie Harper
3rd Grade
Amy Baker
5th Grade
Gina Woodham
PE
Lauren Cole
Technology
Bernard Harper
Middle School Bible
Dawn Novak
Kindergarten
Hannah Ochs
1st Grade
Briarly Zabowski
2nd Grade
Susan Bell
4th Grade
Allison Pericles
5th Grade
Melissa Escobar
PE Assistant
Ben Dodd
Middle Social Studies
Christy Kearney
Middle School ELA
Renee Malcolm
Kindergarten
Pryce Ware
1st Grade
Elizabeth Christian
3rd Grade
Aleeza Kempton
4th Grade
Lexi Pearson
Music
Haylee Bertola
Middle School Math
Summer Fant
Middle School Science
Joey Shear
Middle School PE
Terry Halverson
Kindergarten
Grace Barrett
2nd Grade
Melody Smith
3rd Grade
Makayla Gerndt
4th Grade
Erica Willson
Art
Molly Casson
Digital Art
John Farnen
Middle School Math
Jordan Swicord
Middle School ELA
Support Staff
Jenny Jollie
PreK3
Susan Julio
GATE
Kim Griggs
Librarian
Tori Adkins
PreK3
Linda Paolucci
Learning IE
Renata Ribeiro
PreK4
Luci Hughes
Learning IE
Mayra Martinez
PreK4
Desiree Salles
Extended Care/Lunch
Security & Facilities
Officer Milan
Head of Security
Deputy Mixon
School Resource Deputy
Hunter Clark
Facilities
Gateway Academy is a ministry of Destiny Worship Center and benefits from the support of the church’s pastoral leadership, administrative staff, and integration with other ministries in our endeavor to make disciples and prepare our students academically, spiritually and socially.
Testimonials
What Parents are Saying
I am so thankful for the challenging yet developmentally appropriate academics that Gateway provides my daughter. The faith based philosophy and loving environment is unlike any other school I have seen. I believe Gateway is setting my daughter up for the best future.
– Jess Foy
I appreciate all that the staff at Gateway Academy have done to welcome my daughters and make them feel at home. They have made comments about how friendly the other students are at Gateway from the very first day they attended. The teachers were all wonderful about getting them adjusted and caught up in their classes. The students at Gateway were very warm and welcoming to the “new kids.”
– Kevin Wells
Gateway means a tremendous amount to my tiny family of three. It means I can drop my boys at school, and head off to work, knowing they are loved big, safe, and surrounded by edifying people who honestly live to grow them closer to God.
– Leah Petrey