Founded in 1976, Gig Harbor Academy is the oldest non-public school in the Gig Harbor peninsula. More than 150 students attend this facility on 32nd Street. It has four-buildings to accommodate students from preschool through fifth grade. The preschool curriculum includes art, music and Spanish in addition to pre-reading skills, math and science. Fitness and technology are also part of the school curriculum. In order to maintain its family like environment, parents are welcome to volunteer. Gig Harbor Academy also offers before- and after-school programs.
Best Beginnings Preschool provides a range of daily activities to foster children’s physical, cognitive, emotional, social, verbal and artistic growth. The school is an outreach program of the Holy Cross Episcopal Church and is located in the church building. They offer a non-demoninational curriculum for 3 and 4-year-old children as well as Pre-K children.
The Stroum Jewish Community Center is a gathering place for people of all faiths intended for learning and exercise.
"The J" operates a broad array of services at their campus on East Mercer Way, including the Early Childhood Education child care and preschool, Center Stage performing arts program, cultural celebrations and educational programming with a focus on Judacia, and several competitive and non-competitive sports leagues.
Some facility highlights include a 25-yard, four-lane pool, a hot tub and dry sauna, a running track, two studios for exercise classes, a multi-purpose room, basketball and racquetball courts, a fitness center, a new "J-Cafe" espresso bar and free Wi-Fi. The SJCC is also host of the Mercer Island Holocaust Memorial, a tribute to victims who are related to Washington state residents.
Family operated and owned for over 25 years, Kirkland Children's School hosts a preschool, kindergarten and before and after school care program. Small teacher-to-student ratios help give kids the best individual attention possible. Parents are welcome to visit and volunteer. Feel free to call the office for a tour of the grounds and classrooms.
Located inside Lake Washington United Methodist Church, Kirkland Co-op Preschool (KCP) is not religious based or part of the church itself. KCP is a non-profit preschool and has grown into three classrooms, playground and three classrooms of various ages. The school is set up with a sensory room, a quiet room, and an active room. The school is an affiliate of Lake Washington Technical College.