Gig Harbor Academy

My daughter is in first grade, and has attended GHA for two years now. One of the crucial factors to me was that the school is nestled in the trees, and she hears the birds, sees critters, and smells fresh pines and firs when she plays and learns outside. I didn’t want her in the concrete jungle that schools have become.
Even more spectacular is the teaching staff at GHA, and the supporting administration.
The teachers give everything they have to their classes every day. The kids are so excited to go to school they can’t wait for the doors to unlock in the morning. My daughter is excelling in this supportive environment. The staff knows every child that attends and every parent who comes to campus.
We are committed to investing in our daughter’s future at this school. We know it will equip her to excel in any environment as she develops her passion for learning and seeking information for herself. She is already comfortable and adept at presenting herself in front of groups. She is thoughtful and creative in her writing. Her fellow students are supportive, and her adventures in learning astound us every day.
Visit the campus, you will be glad you did. Speak to the teachers, they will give you their time. Everyone on that campus cares about the school. It is a school with a soul.

Four years ago, after our son spent kindergarten and first grade in public school, we realized that he was languishing in «the middle» of a large class. He wasn’t being challenged and wasn’t getting his needs fully addressed. We started searching for alternatives and interviewed Gig Harbor Academy. What an amazing difference this school has made in both our children! The small class sizes (12 – 14 children typically) and fantastic teachers have allowed both our children to flourish and love learning. I can’t say enough about the teachers. They are attentive, challenging, kind and truly a gift. The Head of School and staff are first rate. The specialists are incredible, especially Teacher Lisa, art teacher extraordinaire! I can’t thank GHA enough for our elementary experience!

I have a current preschooler and elementary student at Gig Harbor Academy and have been very happy with their experiences as students and my experience in the parent community. Both of my kids have been allowed to soar where their imaginations and learning capabilities can take them, but most importantly they have had the joy of just being kids. My older child’s kindergarten experience of learning about the solar system or how to write a paragraph didn’t crowd out time for recess 3 times a day or digging in the dirt for «dinosaur bones.» The kids are really encouraged to learn to take responsibility for themselves and to understand their responsibilities to their classmates and community.