Gateway College and Career Academy (GCCA) is an early college public high school dedicated to helping students reach beyond earning a high school diploma into earning BOTH a high school diploma AND college credits.
Gateway is the gold standard for efficacy and efficiency with dual enrollment and so much more. Like small classes, individualized support and flex scheduling. Our friendly campus thrives because students and staff all know one another — from our engaged and experienced faculty to our dedicated, bilingual counselors to our consistent, compassionate administration. We all work together to support your academic dreams at Gateway — and to keep you tracking to your life goals. You belong here!
Your graduation can be reality. Our flexible schedules, meaningful 1:1 support and ability to adjust to whatever life throws your way — is something hundreds of students before you have come to rely on, as they made their diploma-earning dreams come true. Gateway is at-the-ready for credit recovery, dual enrollment with Riverside City College, and individualized class schedules adapted to your needs. Here’s why we are so effective and efficient:
Effective
Our dual enrollment programs offer realities like:
- A smoother transition between high school and college.
- First-hand exposure to college-caliber assignments while still in high school.
- Gateway students who earn college credit during high school generally need fewer classes in college to earn a degree.
- Gateway high school is onsite at Riverside City College. Our students thrive in a mature, more adult-oriented campus.
- Our Gateway students get acclimated to the RCC campus with our support rather than entering on their own as college freshmen.
Efficiency
- Dual-enrollment classes can save you money on tuition.
- Our Gateway students enjoy access to many of Riverside City College’s resources and programs.
- Your grades become part of your permanent transcript.
- You may be able to transfer your RCC credits to a four-year school.
- Our GCCA students who complete dual-enrollment classes can also enter the workforce sooner.
Taking college classes, while enrolled with us at Gateway College and Career Academy for your high school diploma, likely reduces the amount of credits you’ll need for your degree when you become a full-time college student. You can graduate from RCC, take fewer credits each semester or transfer earlier!
Plus if you’re unsure about your major, or where to go for college, we can help there, too. If you’re a high school junior or senior and you haven’t yet decided what you want to major in at college, or what college you want to go to, dual enrollment can help you explore your options and receive valuable guidance from college advisors. All while saving money!
Ask us about all the ways dual enrollment can effectively and efficiently save you money, quicken your time to a college degree and allow you to take advantage of the MANY educational and fun things soon to be resuming on campus at Riverside City College. Conveniently, Gateway is located there, too. With patience, adherence to protocols, and continued mindsets of good health for everyone, we will be back together in-person in the not-too-distant future. Don’t miss out. ENROLL TODAY!
About Gateway:
Gateway College and Career Academy (formerly Gateway to College) is an early college public high school launched in 2004, as an answer to the growing number of students who were disconnected from their education and not on track to obtain their high school diplomas. Our highly qualified teaching and counseling staff supports and guides our students on their educational pathways, establishing a bond of trust and the motivation to make it to the finish line. Riverside City College is an ideal partner, helping our students transition to college education via concurrent enrollment in GCCA and RCC, and giving access to all of the college’s resources and supports. You belong here!
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