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.

Fish Bowl set for Sept. 6, again at Mount Tahoma

Aug 29, 2025 | By: Vince Dice

Fish Bowl 2025, the matchup between Peninsula and Gig Harbor high schools, will be played in Tacoma for the second consecutive year.

Teachers are happy with cell phone bans; students are more ambivalent

Aug 21, 2025 | By: Conor Wilson

A cell phone study at the University of Washington, which included Peninsula School District, offers a look at how teachers, students and parents feel about bans.

Peninsula School District doesn’t endorse LifeWise Bible study program, superintendent says

Aug 20, 2025 | By: Christina T Henry

The district does not endorse or affiliate with LifeWise, but parents who wish their children to attend such a program can take them there during school hours.

American Sign Language group offers chance for communities to connect

Aug 11, 2025 | By: Marsha Hart

The ASL group meets every Wednesday to learn new signs and build connections between Deaf and hearing people.

Local students grill 26th Legislative District candidates, write op-eds

Jul 28, 2025 | By: Christina T Henry

Five students from Gig Harbor and Tacoma spent a sizable chunk of their summer break researching and interviewing candidates for the 26th District state Senate seat.

Clean out your closets for a good cause

Jul 14, 2025 | By: Marsha Hart

Food Backpacks 4 Kids is now taking donations for its sixth annual Clothing Drive, which distributes items to families ahead of back-to-school season.

State program examines alternatives to problematic chemicals in artificial turf, other products

Jul 02, 2025 | By: Conor Wilson

The state departments of Ecology and Health are leading an effort to determine whether turf can be manufactured without hazardous chemicals.

Aviation Academy in Peninsula School District gets $179,000 from Legislature

Jun 25, 2025 | By: Gig Harbor Now Staff

The new funding will expand access to field experience, industry site visits and additional program opportunities that connect classroom learning to real world careers.