Markham Gateway Public School

Markham Gateway Public School
Address
30 Fonda Road Markham, Ontario, Canada
Information
School type	Public elementary school
Established	2001
School board	York Region District School Board
Area trustee	Michael Chen
Principal	Fayza Prebtani
Grades	JK-8
Enrollment	c.500
Color(s)	Blue and silver
Mascot	Titan

Markham Gateway Public School (MGPS) is a public provincially funded school in the neighbourhood of East Milliken in Markham, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the York Region District School Board and is one of the six feeder schools of Middlefield Collegiate Institute.

History

Markham Gateway was built in 2001 to service the newly built suburban housing developments around it constructed in the late 1990s. It provides education from junior kindergarten through to grade eight following the Ontario provincial curriculum. The mascot is the Titans in reference to the mighty giants mentioned by the Greeks.

Academics

In the 2022–23 school year for third-grade students based on EQAO test results, 77% of students were at or above the provincial standard in mathematics and 85% were in reading and writing. For sixth-grade students, 68% were at or above the provincial standard in mathematics, 98% were in reading, and 95% were in writing.

Athletics, clubs and programs

The school is part of the York Region Elementary Athletic Association (YREEA) and has various teams competing each year. This includes the cross-country running team, basketball team, volleyball team, track and field event and badminton team for all genders. They compete against other elementary schools and in competitions can advance to areas (against Markham schools), then to regionals (against other city schools) and possibly beyond. Beyond this, MGPS also hosts seasonal intramurals with sports like hockey and volleyball. Students compete with one another for an in-school title. The school also hosts various clubs including the Athletic Council (responsible for intramurals and in-school athletics), student council (student governing body with elections held every year), eco-team, announcement team (deliver announcements every morning), GSA (gender and sexuality association), chess club (compete in inter-school competitions) and choir.

The snack program which is paid provides nutritious snacks to children every day. The EarlyOn centre prepares children ages up to six to get them used to the school environment. There is also the before and after school child care program which runs all five school days.

Facilities

MGPS's facilities include one single gym which has basketball nets and a stage to host events and assemblies. It also has outdoor basketball courts, a soccer field and sand pits.

Staff

The current principal of the school (as of 2023–24) is Fayza Prebtani. Hugh Whitestone is a long-time teacher at the school, having taught since its inception in 2001.

External links

• Official website
• Find My School, Education Quality and Accountability Office