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.

Peninsula School District investigating Fish Bowl injury

Sep 19, 2023 | By: Vince Dice

The Peninsula School District is investigating the serious injury of Gig Harbor High School quarterback Koi Calhoun and other incidents at the Sept. 15 Fish Bowl football game between the

Peninsula schools make course correction on teaching reading

Sep 06, 2023 | By: Christina T Henry

One of Peninsula School District’s goals is for all students to be functional readers by the time they complete third grade. Achieving that goal would require 100% to meet grade

Peninsula middle schoolers start new year in like-new buildings

Sep 05, 2023 | By: Christina T Henry

Tuesday was a first day of school pretty much like any other: students pouring off big yellow buses. A lot of excitement mixed with the usual first-day jitters. More than

Altrusa awards $29,000 from Empty Bowls fundraiser to six local groups

Aug 29, 2023 | By: Gig Harbor Now Staff

Altrusa International of Gig Harbor awarded $29,000 raised at the March 4 Empty Bowls event to six groups that provide food to families and children. Over the past eight years,

Free back to school shopping this weekend at Community Clothing Drive and Giveaway

Aug 24, 2023 | By: Vince Dice

Students return to school in less than two weeks, a relief for many busy parents and some studious kids. It can also be a cause of stress for some

Badges will allow parents, district to monitor students on buses

Aug 23, 2023 | By: Christina T Henry

Peninsula School District is beta testing a badge scanning system that will enable the transportation staff and parents to monitor the location of students riding buses. Students at Swift Water

Minerva Fund awards scholarships to nine local women

Aug 16, 2023 | By: Mary Williams

The Minerva Scholarship Fund introduced recipients of the 2023 Minerva Scholarships on Sunday, Aug. 6. Minerva Scholarship Chair Pat Berger presented the awards in front of a proud assembly of

Gig Harbor library statistics provide a good read on the community

Aug 09, 2023 | By: Charlee Glock-Jackson

The Gig Harbor library on Point Fosdick Drive has the most visitors of the 19 branches in the Pierce County Library System. And those visitors checked out more books, movies,

Harbor History Museum’s Shenandoah earns prestigious award; walls come next

Aug 03, 2023 | By: Vince Dice

The Harbor History Museum’s Shenandoah Restoration Project is riding a wave of momentum, hitting two milestones in recent weeks. The project won an Award of Excellence from the American Association

Meet Peninsula schools’ two new armed safety and security officers

Aug 02, 2023 | By: Christina T Henry

Peninsula School District has hired two new armed safety and security officers. Unlike school resource officers, they are employees of the district. SROs are law enforcement officers contracted by the

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