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Founded in 1991 as Cooperative Education Services, Gateway employs state-certified teachers with a special commitment to serving students who, for a variety of reasons, are struggling in school. Gateway also enlists parents, classroom teachers, school support personnel, and, in some cases, community agencies to help students succeed.
Executive Director Jim Nelson has devoted more than thirty years to education as a classroom teacher, tutor, workshop presenter, and supervisor. In the early 1980s he began to focus on learning disabilities, which led him to pursue specialized training in reading and language instruction. He taught the first Project Success classes for middle school students who didn’t qualify for special education services in the Highline School District. As a member of the International Dyslexia Association since 1982, Jim has attended several national and regional conferences to stay current with trends in this developing field.