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Gig Harbor Academy

6820 32nd St NW, Gig Harbor, WA, 98335-0983 -

School Notes Overview:

Gig Harbor Academy assures academic excellence by providing an educational experience that challenges each student, both intellectually and creatively. Our strength lies in developing the whole child through the personal relationships established with students and their families. Through this, our students become independent confident members of the community instilled with a passion for learning. ...

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School Overview:

	Gig Harbor Academy
School Membership(s)	Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery School - 5
Year Founded	1976
County	Pierce County, WA
Student Body
Total Students	108 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(WA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	10%	21%
Students by Grade
	Nursery - 44 students
	Pre-K - 19 students
	Kind - 20 students
	Grade 1 - 18 students
	Grade 2 - 18 students
	Grade 3 - 10 students
	Grade 4 - 13 students
	Grade 5 - 10 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	11 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	40%
Average Class Size	16
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(WA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:16	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	170 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	Apr. 1 / rolling
Tuition Notes	Tuition ranges from $2,250 for preschool to $7,100 for grades 1-5
% on Financial Aid	6%
Acceptance Rate	95%
Head of School	Vince Fragasso
Admissions Director	Jes Thompson
Sport
Total Sports Offered	1
	Sports
	Cross Country
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	3
	Extracurriculars
	Drama	Private Music Lessons
	Robotics Team

School Notes:

Small classes in a family-like environment
Academically chalenging curriculum
Multiple Intelligences approach to instruction
Profile last updated: 11/03/2008

In the News:

Gig Harbor Academy celebrates Hispanic culture (Peninsula Gateway)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 08:20:20 pm
Gig Harbor Academy students held flags from a variety of Hispanic countries last Wednesday as part of the school’s third annual Global Hispanic Festival.
GH Academy cross country program a running success (Peninsula Gateway)
posted on October 21, 2009 at 10:35:00 pm
Running is an innate ability on the playground. It doesn’t require hand-eye coordination or a specific skill set. Elementary school students don’t think about how to run. They simply do it.
Seattle Sounders FC defender visits Gig Harbor soccer camp (Peninsula Gateway)
posted on August 19, 2009 at 10:55:39 pm
Jackson Ray Lee holds a soccer ball above his head during the Seattle Sounders FC Soccer Camp at Goodman Middle School in Gig Harbor. Sounders FC defender James Riley made a guest appearance and signed autographs. About 140 campers attended.
PROFILES IN EDUCATION: XINIA AGEE (Peninsula Gateway)
posted on March 25, 2009 at 08:42:09 pm
Xinia Agee knows what it’s like to learn a new language. The 42-year-old was born in Costa Rica and moved to the United States when she was 27, with very little knowledge of English.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (98335)	School Zip (98335)	(WA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	22,953 people	5,855,424 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	47%	29%
Population Average Age	41 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$60,483	$49,081
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.3 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	26 years old	38 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (98335) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	74% / 26%	62% / 38%