About Us

Welcome to Gates Street Elementary School, home of the College-Bound Gators. Gates is nestled in the beautifully diverse Lincoln Heights community and has been a flagship institution of learning since 1890. Our mission, vision, and core values drive our student-centered, 21st Century driven instructional program focused on personalization to meet the needs of our diverse learners as they prepare to be college, career and workforce ready. We are proud to offer Spanish and Mandarin Dual Language Immersion Programs that ensure our scholars culminate biliterate.  Our highly-skilled teachers deliver an instructional program infused with blended learning, arts, social-emotional wellness, culturally and linguistically relevant pedagogy and differentiation to meet the unique needs of our diverse learners.  Come tour our school and experience the magic of Gates Elementary School. Welcome home!