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 2024 to be played in Tacoma

Feb 23, 2024 | By:

Fish Bowl, the annual football game between Peninsula and Gig Harbor high schools, is on for 2024. But it will be in Tacoma. The Peninsula School District announced Thursday, Feb. 22, that the 2024 Fish Bowl will be played at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma. The game will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

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Gig Harbor, Peninsula could play in different divisions of same league next year

Feb 19, 2024 | By:

Peninsula and Gig Harbor high schools will play in different divisions, but “cross-town competitions” will continue, district says

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Foundation’s campus plan centralizes seniors, preschoolers, events

Feb 19, 2024 | By:

Pierce County is reviewing the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation’s proposal to build a senior center, community center and preschool on Point Fosdick Drive site.

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Two in Tow & On the Go | Local places to take kids over mid-winter break

Feb 16, 2024 | By:

When we first moved to Washington, our family was surprised to find that many school districts here offer mid-winter break — a bonus five days off school around President’s Day each February. Given that we just had two weeks off school during the holidays for regular ‘ol winter break, we couldn’t believe this break was

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Newly formed nonprofit wants to adopt school district’s KGHP

Feb 12, 2024 | By:

A small group of radio enthusiasts has offered to assume management of KGHP-FM, the 36-year-old radio station that Peninsula School District is looking to rehome. A gap remains, however, between the newly-formed nonprofit’s vision for the station and the district’s plans. In a “next steps” meeting Thursday, Feb. 8, that drew more than 30 attendees,

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Peninsula School District gauging parents’ interest in outdoor education

Feb 06, 2024 | By:

Peninsula School District is conducting a survey to gauge parents’ interest in outdoor education for their children. The survey, available here, closes Feb. 19. The survey is also available to the general public to identify potential community partners for the district’s outdoor education initiative. The district will launch the Eagle Quest Outdoor Learning Program, based

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Rotary accepting applications for Mildred McColl scholarship

Feb 02, 2024 | By:

The Rotary Club of Gig Harbor is currently accepting applications for the Mildred McColl Scholarship, a scholarship fund established to assist deserving students to achieve a post-secondary education. The fund was established by a generous gift from the estate of Mildred McColl, a local resident and nurse anesthesiologist who lived on Hale’s Passage. To date,

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Minerva Scholarship application cycle opens

Jan 22, 2024 | By:

The Minerva Scholarship Fund’s 2024-’25 application cycle is now open. The application deadline is March 31. Women who live or work within Peninsula School District boundaries, and who have experienced at least a one-year interruption in their education and intend to return to complete a degree or certification, are eligible to apply. Click here to

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Peninsula School District receives anonymous gift to erase lunch debt in Key Peninsula schools

Jan 18, 2024 | By:

An anonymous donation of $34,425 will hack into Peninsula School District’s ballooning student lunch debt, which now stands at just more than $100,000. The school board  gratefully and formally accepted the donation Tuesday, Jan. 16. The donor earmarked the money specifically for schools on the Key Peninsula. Those include Vaughn, Evergreen and Minter Creek elementary

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Jennifer Preston | A place to play

Jan 17, 2024 | By:

The purpose of play “We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” – George Bernard Shaw Forward-thinking municipalities know good things happen when citizens have a place to gather and grow. A thriving, local community provides both space and events for people of all ages and abilities to

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