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The North Kitsap Schools Foundation is excited to share that we’re rolling out a new messaging platform that connects directly with our website — making it easier for you to stay informed and manage how often you hear from us. Our new system gives you more choice and flexibility over what kinds of updates you receive and how often. To make this transition smooth, we’ll be starting fresh with a new contact list — so you’ll need to resubscribe to continue receiving updates.

Every great idea starts with a moment of inspiration. In classrooms across North Kitsap, teachers see possibilities: a lesson that could reach a little deeper, a project that could connect students more meaningfully to their world, or an experience that could light up a lifelong love of learning. Each fall, those ideas take shape through the North Kitsap Schools Foundation’s Classroom Grants Program, a community-powered effort that helps teachers turn imagination into action.

Imagine this: you’re in Bellingham, WA, surrounded by new faces. The catch? Every single conversation is happening in French. No English allowed. You need to introduce yourself, order your lunch, collaborate on a project, and maybe even sing a song or two — all en français. That was the challenge — and the joy — for six advanced French students from North Kitsap High School, who attended French Immersion Camp 2025 thanks to a grant from the North Kitsap Schools Foundation.

Misty Hernandez’s Suquamish Elementary 3rd grade class and art club showed us that there are a lot of fishes in our great, big sea, on this great, big world. From Pre-K to 5th grade, and beyond to include middle schoolers, high school students, and community members, Suquamish Elementary's Rock River received a beautiful refresh through NKSF grant funding to Misty Hernandez’s art club.

SPARK is simple, but powerful. It’s teachers helping teachers—a way for staff to join together and invest in one another’s classrooms. Every monthly contribution, regardless of its size, is reinvested in funding innovative projects and essential resources for students. It’s proof that when we pool our efforts, we can do extraordinary things.

Every school year starts with fresh energy and new ideas. Walking through North Kitsap schools in September, you can feel it: bulletin boards being decorated, supplies being unpacked, and staff talking about the projects and lessons that will make learning come alive. That’s exactly what the North Kitsap Schools Foundation’s grant program is here for — to turn those ideas into reality.

Sometimes, the most significant impact in a school doesn’t come from a new building or a massive curriculum overhaul. Sometimes, it starts with something smaller. Quieter. But just as powerful. It starts with a spark. Through automatic payroll deduction, often just $5, $10, or $20. NKSD staff are quietly fueling the future. These small, consistent contributions go to the North Kitsap Schools Foundation, helping fund classroom grants and enrichment opportunities that go beyond

Every year, just before the start of the school year, North Kitsap teachers gather together for a day of professional development to set them up for success. This year has arranged to host a luncheon for the teachers  in partnership with the North Kitsap School District, the Poulsbo Lions Club, and Port Madison Enterprises Construction.

We enjoyed a simply magical evening at Vinland Elementary this last spring walking through the Many Hands, Many Lands diversity fair with members of Poulsbo Rotary’s Youth Services Committee. The second annual multicultural diversity fair at Vinland Elementary took place in May, bringing students and the community together around a wonderful educational opportunity and community support program. 

When first-grade teacher Heather Blue opened her classroom’s astronomy unit this year, she never imagined it would launch her students straight into the stars - literally. Thanks to a grant from the North Kitsap Schools Foundation, Blue brought the Bremerton Mobile Planetarium Outreach Program to Poulsbo Elementary. The inflatable dome transformed the school’s multipurpose room into a fully immersive space theater, where 65 first graders explored the solar system in vivid, br

We’ve redesigned our special recognition window clings for local businesses so that when you’re out and about in the community you can see and share our appreciation for the extra support they provide our schools. To kick it off, our first sticky hugs go out to two amazing local restaurant supporters.

At the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year, Rosanna Lampano, Kingston Middle School band teacher, inventoried over 100 music instruments in a state of disrepair, and unusable. NKSF stepped up with a grant award of $5,000 to begin the repair process. With the help of our local community partner foundations, the renewed instruments enhanced the band program experience all around.

Town & Country Markets and Walmart offer us the sustenance we need to feed our families bodies, and the support we need to feed our children’s minds. The lasting partnerships between NKSF and our neighborhood stores have provided countless opportunities for students to learn from the amazing and innovative programs NK educators implement every year. 

This spring, third-grade classrooms across North Kitsap transformed into real-life hatcheries. With the help of a grant from the North Kitsap Schools Foundation, students at David Wolfle, Poulsbo, Suquamish, and Vinland Elementary Schools participated in the Salmon Seekers program. This powerful, hands-on learning experience brought the salmon life cycle out of the textbook and into the classroom, making it a truly engaging experience.

As we work to build longevity into our Grants Program, the NKSF Board of Trustees will be making some changes to the grant application and award policies and procedures. At the beginning of the 2025-2026 NK school year, the following updates to our grants program will go into effect. 

We’re already looking forward to Dine Out next year, and since we love inclusivity and transparency at NKSF we’ve set up some brief, 5 minute, surveys that we’d love for you to stop by and fill out if you can to let us know about your experience during Dine Out.

Thanks for coming out to eat with us at some of our favorite local restaurants! We’re so grateful to everyone who was able to come out for the revival of Dine Out, and for our partnering restaurants for hosting the return. For those of you who didn’t get a chance to connect with us or our hosts this time around, don’t worry, we’re planning to keep strong, grow the event, and figure out ways to include more of the community.

When is Dine Out? Right now! April 27th through May 3rd, 2025 At the participating locations here . Wait, it's not just one day? Nope! We...

During the week of April 27th through May 3rd, come out in support of our local schools. Visit one of the participating restaurants and have a bite to eat to show your solidarity with our schools, all that we’ve been through as a community, and all that we’re building together for the future.

During the week of April 27th, through May 3rd, 2025, we’re encouraging the community to come out to eat in solidarity with our local schools and restaurants.