Gig Harbor Academy MIssion Statement
GHA strives to instill academic excellence by challenging each student intellectually, creatively and physically in a respectful and caring environment. The GHA mission statement, posted throughout campus, highlights our daily purpose each day with our students. Beyond providing a challenging curriculum and creatively stimulating environment, we strive to teach our students a variety of values to include our GHA core values: stewardship, community and critical thinking. Community: Our students work with “buddies” in various grades to encourage a strong school community. Students also participate in community service projects that benefit our Stewardship: Every GHA student is taught to be respectful of themselves and others as it applies to their classroom, campus, home, community and environment. Worm buckets, compost and recycling are used campus wide and children are taught how to use them, and why they are important. Critical Thinking: Students are given a variety of opportunities both during and after school to use their education to solve “real-world” problems. Logic and critical thinking skills are taught in the classroom to encourage students to think independently and proactively as they address everyday “problems.” GHA also participates in the US FIRST ROBOTICS competition and the Math Olympiad where students use math, science and technology to compete against other students in their age category.