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Our biannual blood drive is coming up on November 17! In addition to saving up to three lives with each donation, our hosting mobile drives raise funds for the Healthy Gator Scholarship, a $500 scholarship awarded to a Gateway senior at the end of the school year!
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(October 29, 2025) GEORGETOWN, TX — The U.S. News & World Report ranked Gateway College Preparatory School among the top elementary schools in America.
The ranking includes data on nearly 47,000 public elementary schools across the country and is based on publicly available data from the U.S. Department of Education, most of which came from the department's Common Core of Data.
Gateway College Prep achieved a ranking in the top 10% for public elementary schools in Texas and #16 for all Texas public charter elementary schools (#2 in the entire greater Austin region). A full list of school rankings and criteria can be found at usnews.com.
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About Orenda Education
Orenda Education is the sponsoring entity for Orenda Charter School District, an “open-enrollment charter school district.” Fueled by educators and parents passionate about school choice, Orenda Charter School District operates four Central Texas campuses serving nearly 2,000 students, providing innovative instructional methods to help students reach their academic and human potential. For more information, visit orendaeducation.org.
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Gateway College Preparatory is thrilled to announce that three of our Gator students have been recognized as Commended Students in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program!
This prestigious distinction celebrates their exceptional academic promise, placing them among the top 3-5% of all National Merit Program test takers nationwide.
Congratulations to:
- Will Barney
- Will Culp
- Lucy Tijerina
These outstanding Gators earned this recognition through their remarkable performance on the 2025 PSAT/NMSQT, the initial step in the National Merit Scholarship Program competition.
While they will not advance to the final competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, their achievement as Commended Students places them in the top 4% of all students who entered the program.
We are incredibly proud of their hard work and dedication! 🎉 Congratulations, Gators! 🐊 #GatorPride #NationalMerit #AcademicExcellence
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Friday, September 26 is a half-day for students. Elementary dissmissal is at 12:15 p.m. and secondary is at 1 p.m.
Please note the secondary schedule below and be advised there is no lunch period for half-days:
| Grades 5-12 A/B Days | |
| A (Tue/Thu) & B (Wed/Fri) Days | |
| 8:30-9:30 AM | 1st and 5th |
| 9:35-10:40 AM | 2nd and 6th |
| 10:45-11:50 AM | 3rd and 7th |
| 11:55-1:00 PM | 4th and 8th |
| 1:00 PM | Release |