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The Peninsula School District is pleased to announce a new member of our district’s Learning Support Team. Janna Rush has been selected to serve as the new Director of Special Education. She will start at PSD on July 1, 2022.
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This week we wanted to recognize PSD's wonderful school nurses and health professionals for their ongoing, unwavering commitment to our students' health and well being. Click to read more about some of our wonderful health professionals.
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Second and third grade students at Pioneer Elementary School fell in love with the art of origami. With the help from their teacher, Elizabeth Kranich, they created a class store to share their creations with the whole school. Watch the video to learn more!
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Key Peninsula Middle School students in Rachelle Welander's AVID class learn about career skills from a special guest speaker.
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PSD will offer the Right at School before and after care program starting in the 2022-2023 school year.
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Read Superintendent Bahr's May letter to the Peninsula School District community. This month we reflect on what spring brings to each of us, graduation, our amazing teachers, and more!
Read here - https://psqr.io/uJgHwhYsyf
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The PSD Board of Directors will host its regular study session at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at Swift Water Elementary. Click here to read the full agenda. This session will not be livestreamed on the PSD website. All study sessions and regular board meetings are open to the public.
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As the school year closes, we are already looking forward to welcoming students for the next school year! Peninsula School District will be in-person, full-time with optional mask choice and no required COVID-19 immunizations.
The 2022-2023 school year starts Wednesday, August 31, for students in grades 1-12. Kindergarten students start on Tuesday, September 6.
Families of new and formerly enrolled students are encouraged to learn more and register online for fall today.