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Gateway Academy
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About this school

Gateway Academy is an urban public school in Newark, New Jersey that is part of New Jersey Department of Education. It serves 780 students in grades K - 12. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School
Grades K - 12
780 Students
# of teachers unavailable
534 Clinton Ave Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Newark, NJ 07108 View local requests
https://gatewayacademy.org/elementary/
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Gateway Academy Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Gateway Academy Demographics

41%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Gateway Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 18, 2025

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Gateway Academy

$6,370
raised using DonorsChoose
11
projects funded
9
teachers funded
48
donors
2
projects for basic supplies
1
project for technology
2
projects for books
2
projects for art supplies

Gateway Academy has received support from 30 individuals from New Jersey and 18 individuals out-of-state.