New Gate School, Sarasota | Fees, Rankings, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

FIVE STARS! NewGate Montessori IB School has been a wonderful experience for my two teenagers, ages 16 and 17, over the last three years of attendance. We were new to Montessori education and transferred from the local public school system. We found the transition easy with welcoming staff and students, a challenging curriculum with opportunities for the children to grow both academically and personally. We love that the kids are taught time management, are encouraged to work in groups to problem solve, and are given the responsibility to care for their environment. They are active participants in planning their future and as an upcoming junior and senior, have begun their ambitious pursuit of the IB diploma. When asked by other parents considering an alternative to public school, I tell them that one of the the things my husband and I love most about NewGate is that our teenagers are being taught to be responsible adults and that they truly go to school happy and come home happy. One of my favorite parts of the secondary curriculum is the spring internships, where the children are required to spend a week at a business or with a mentor exploring different careers of interest. They then present their experience to classmates, parents and teachers and have a first hand idea as to whether or not this would or would not be a good career choice for them. This is just one of the many unique opportunities afforded to NewGate middle and high school students. With it’s strong sense of community and ever present support from teachers and staff NewGate has been and continues to be a huge blessing to our family.

Our children have attended NewGate for ten years and continue to amaze us everyday with their kindness, global awareness and incredible wealth of knowledge in diverse subjects. Our boys enjoy learning and are comfortable with who they are (which can be challenging during adolescent years). Both my husband and I attended traditional schools and we wish we had been fortunate to attend a school like NewGate. We could not imagine a better school for our children than NewGate. We tried other private schools in the area during preschool years and found that the faculty/heads at the other schools were not responsive to our concerns and did not seem to understand child development. At NewGate we have been amazed at how accessible teachers, staff and the head of school have been and how each child is valued, respected and understood. The faculty have always been available to answer any questions or respond to any concerns we have had over the years. NewGate has been a transparent school and we have found that the more we get involved as a family the more we see the value the school offers for our children’s growth as well as our personal family’s growth. Each year during re-enrollment time we actively evaluate whether NewGate is the right school for our children and family. For ten years the answer has been yes and we are optimistic our children will receive their high school IB diplomas from NewGate.

Our family left what was supposedly the best private school in Sarasota…ODA. Tim welcomed us wholeheartedly and with out judgements. Our daughter has been there for 7 years and we can’t exclaim enough the maturity-spiritualy and mentally that our daughter has developed. Peace loving and kindness along with academics rule at NewGate. If your bar is perfection- no school can ever meet it. The community and sense of family is prevalent and we couldn’t be more happier to have moved to NewGate. We have made some of the best friends of our lives here.

I know for a fact that these one star reviews are fake….fact.