Gig Harbor Academy
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. ...
School Overview:
Gig Harbor Academy |
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| 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 |
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| % 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. |
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| 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 |
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| Cross Country | |||
| Extracurricular | |||
| Total Extracurricular Organizations | 3 | ||
Extracurriculars |
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| 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.
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 |
| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (98335) |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 74% / 26% | 62% / 38% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- Hosanna Christian School - 78 students - 2.5 mi. away - view location
- Peninsula Lutheran Day School - 49 students - 2.8 mi. away - view location
- Stepping Stones To Learning Christian Preschool - 45 students - 3.2 mi. away - view location
- Kindercare #1336 - 30 students - 3.2 mi. away - view location
- Providence Christian School Of Gig Harbor - 39 students - 3.2 mi. away - view location
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