Gateway Programs

Description of Services
Cocke County Schools Gateway Programs serve students in grades K-12 for various reasons. Our goal is to provide a safe and supportive educational environment that meets the unique needs of each individual student. Students are referred to these nontraditional programs through their base school. In addition, the Cocke County Adult High School does serve adult students who meet admission criteria.

Programs

Three Rivers Learning Center

Cocke County Adult High School

Graduation Alternative Program

The Learning Center

MISSION STATEMENT

Learning to be: Brave, Responsible, and Resilient!

VISION STATEMENT

The vision of Gateway Programs to inspire young people to do better than they thought possible, to value others as well as themselves, and to make decisions that will have a positive impact on themselves and world around them.

Core Beliefs

  • We believe students are responsible for their behavior and academic progress.
  • We believe a safe, structured, and challenging environment promotes student learning.
  • We believe students learn in different ways and shall be provided a variety of instructional approaches to support their learning.
  • We believe each student is a valued individual with unique physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs.
  • We believe learning is a shared responsibility among home, students, school and the community.

Department Directory

Supervisor
Bryan Douglas
[email protected]
(423) 625-9768

Assistant Principal/Online Learning Coordinator
Michael Brady
[email protected]
(423) 625-9768

School Counselor
Heather Carver
[email protected]
(423) 625-9768

Administrative Assistant
Darlene Jefferson
[email protected]
(423) 625-9768

District Resources: