About Our District

Welcome to the Peninsula School District located in Gig Harbor, Washington. The Peninsula School District is comprised of fifteen schools and a total of 9,222 students.  Geographically, it is located across Puget Sound from the Seattle/ Tacoma area and covers a 120 square-mile area on two peninsulas. The Peninsula School District is considered one of the strongest and most innovative districts in the State of Washington.

Terry Bouck , Superintendent

Fast Facts

• There are 64 National Board Certified teachers in the district (with 17 currently going through the process).
• Our students have performed consistently above the state averages on the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) in reading, writing and mathematics at all grade levels.
• Our SAT scores in reading and mathematics are consistently higher than national averages.
• 73% of our teachers have a master's degree or higher. We currently have eight teachers/PEA members who hold doctorate degrees.
• 70 buses are on the road daily.
• 6,000 students ride the bus.
• We maintain over 1 million sq. ft. of buildings and 350 acres of school district property.
• Total payroll average end of month $5,413,627.
• Child Nutrition serves an average of 4,200 meals a day.
• 50 different community groups use our facilities, annually.
• Our 2nd grade ITBS results show that our schools are in the 78th percentile nationally in reading and the 73rd percentile nationally in math.
• We serve 50 ELL students who speak 11 different languages.
• We serve over 1,000 students with disabilities K-12 and 145 preschoolers with disabilities (3-5 years old).
• Our school nurses support 470 individual health care plans for students in our schools.