School Admission

Enrollment

During February, GHA begins the re-enrollment of students and/or enrollment of siblings of current school families. Current families that do not submit re-enrollment contracts by the end of February will go on the wait list with new families. Starting the first week of March, we begin processing new applications.  

Admissions Process

1. Students must reach the appropriate age for the program in which they are enrolling by August 31 (i.e. age 5 for Kindergarten, age 4 for M/W/F Preschool and age 3 for T/Th Preschool) and December 31 (age 5 for Pre-Kindergarten).
2. Parents are scheduled to tour the campus, meet with the Admissions Director and receive an application packet.
3. GHA receives the completed application, request for student records form and payment of a $50.00 non-refundable application fee.
4. Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade applicants will be scheduled for a visitation day if application is made during the school year. 
5. All students applying for 1st through 5th grade are administered a short, 40 minute achievement test the same day as the visitation (prior to admission) Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten students are given a ‘readiness’ test on the day of their visitation as well. Applications received outside the school year will be scheduled for a summer testing date. 
6. Completion and return of Contract for Enrollment along with all applicable forms, immunization records (required by law) and non-refundable deposit.

To start the admissions process, download the Application for Admission and mail the completed form back to us with your $50 application fee. Alternatively, you can contact GHA by phone at (253) 265-2150 or by Email to have an application sent to you.

A child at Our School is taught to:

• Learn by doing. Ask questions
• Explore and test knowledge through discovery
• Find solutions logically
• Understand and appreciate the world's many cultures
• Value service toward one another and stewardship of the environment

Gig Harbor Academy welcomes and admits boys and girls of any race, color, nationality or ethnic origin, without regard to religious preference. GHA is a non-profit, independent education corporation.

The Gig Harbor Academy and Our School follow the Peninsula School District schedule. In case of emergency closures please check here for pertinent information.