Education

Gig Harbor Now staff are proud to provide coverage of Peninsula School District, Tacoma Community College, private schools and home schools, emphasizing the value and experiences of learning here and beyond.

City board backs 1 of 2 requests from developer of project near Gig Harbor High

Apr 28, 2025 | By:

The city Design Review Board asked developers to back off a request to reduce buffers but approved use of up to 60,000 cubic yards of fill material.

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Long-awaited report identifies gaps in how Peninsula schools respond to harassment, intimidation and bullying

Apr 24, 2025 | By:

Peninsula School District’s HIB report shows reports of racist and homophobic bullying increased dramatically in the past three years.

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Gig Harbor Knowledge Bowl team wins state championship

Apr 22, 2025 | By:

It’s the first time Gig Harbor won the academic competition, in only its third year of competing at state.

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Peninsula School District shuffles some principals; many parents and staff are not happy

Apr 14, 2025 | By:

The district says the principal changes will bring fresh perspectives into schools and will help leaders grow. Many parents and staff say they felt “blindsided.”

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‘Future chefs’ whip up gourmet cuisine while competing in national cook-off 

Apr 10, 2025 | By:

At the annual future chefs competition, elementary students learn about nutrition, cooking techniques — and making yummy food.

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Photos: Low-tide walk at Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Nature Preserve

Apr 03, 2025 | By:

Carolyn Bick tagged along with Harbor WildWatch on a recent low-tide beach walk on Fox Island. Here’s what they saw.

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New principal selected for Gig Harbor High School, current principal takes early leave 

Apr 02, 2025 | By:

Bob Marshall, a former PSD teacher and the current principal at North Kitsap High in Poulsbo, will take over from Michele Suiter.

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How the current site of Gig Harbor High School nearly became a cemetery

Mar 27, 2025 | By:

A funeral home wanted to build a cemetery on Rosedale Street in the mid-1960s. The community organized to stop it.

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Texas mystery-developer plans 31 houses next door to Gig Harbor High School

Mar 26, 2025 | By:

The project is proposed for 39 acres on Rosedale Street, directly west of Gig Harbor High. Developers are asking to deviate from city rules on altering topography and on the required size of the vegetation buffer between the property and the high school.

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Club sponsored by local Kiwanis allows everyone to get in on the AKtion

Mar 26, 2025 | By:

The year-old AKtion Club gives developmentally disabled adults a social outlet and a chance to give back to the community.

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