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.

Students get off a bus at Gig Harbor High School.

Olson, Beard express views on Peninsula School Board District 5 position

Oct 20, 2021 | By: Christina T Henry

Two-time incumbent and banker David Olson is running against mental health therapist Juanita Beard.

Picture of a ballot drop box at the Gig Harbor fire station

Butler, Ader competing for Peninsula School Board District 2 post

Oct 19, 2021 | By: Christina T Henry

Jennifer Butler captured 54% of the vote in the August primary. Linda Ader garnered just 18%, but stands to gain more from two candidates she shared an ad with.

Ethan Fias nears the end zone, accompanied by exultant Seahawks, on an 86-yard interception return.

Peninsula football cancels two games after COVID detected

Oct 18, 2021 | By: Ed Friedrich

The non-league game last week against Lincoln and a contest at Yelm Friday that had league title implications were called off.

A bus drops off students at Gig Harbor High School

Peninsula School District says bus delays not related to vaccine mandate

Oct 18, 2021 | By: Christina T Henry

Mandate has had “minimal impact” on staffing and no impact to educational services, superintendent says.

A photo of the front of Gig Harbor High School

Student assaulted by outsiders at Gig Harbor High

Oct 13, 2021 | By: Ed Friedrich

The victim was assaulted by five teens, who fled, but he wouldn’t cooperate with the police.

Peninsula school bus drivers get a raise. What about the paraeducators?

Oct 04, 2021 | By: Christina T Henry

Bus drivers in Peninsula School District, some of whom complained to the school board in August about low wages and tough working conditions, are getting a 7.5% raise. “Kids have messes on buses, they throw up on buses, they rip our bus seats. There’s all kinds of stuff we deal with, but the majority of

Four grade-schoolers learn about engineering by building towers

Kids reconnect safely through outdoor library programs

Sep 21, 2021 | By: Charlee Glock-Jackson

Story time for the youngest and a STEAM program for grade-schoolers are both held in a big field next to the library’s parking lot.

Exterior of Swift Water Elementary School in Gig Harbor

New Peninsula School District chief focused on students’ reentry, healing

Sep 05, 2021 | By: Christina T Henry

Peninsula School District Superintendent Krestin Bahr takes charge amid a persistent surge in COVID-19 cases from the delta variant.

Kindergarten teacher Kelli Willson sets up her classroom at the new Swift Water Elementary School in Gig Harbor on Aug. 19. Classes for gra

Peninsula schools to reopen amid rise in COVID cases

Sep 04, 2021 | By: Christina T Henry

Students will be returning to school, though in masks, five days a week: “That will be our moment of celebration,” one teacher says.

exterior of pioneer elementary school in gig harbor

New Peninsula schools completed ahead of schedule

Sep 03, 2021 | By: Christina T Henry

Three new Peninsula schools will be ready for students on Sept. 7 and the fourth, Artondale, will open later in the fall.

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