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.

Swift Water Elementary School second-grade teacher Stacy Bigger and student Aryana Sharma admire paper bats in their classroom during an open house at the school.

Swift Water students, teachers jazzed about new school, happy to be back full-time

Oct 26, 2021 | By: Christina T Henry

“The kids do fine with the masks. It’s just kind of been their normal.” — Carlyn HansonSmith, fourth-grade teacher

A photo of the front of Gig Harbor High School

Vaccination rate among Peninsula School District employees is 92.6%

Oct 23, 2021 | By: Christina T Henry

Employees who have claimed a medical or religious exemption must test weekly.

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.

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