Editing Manchester, Washington (section)

== Education and culture ==
Manchester is a part of [[South Kitsap School District]].  The CDP itself is home to an elementary school, Manchester Elementary, that enrolled 413 students across grades Pre K-5 as of the 2020-2021 school year.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Manchester Elementary School - Washington State Report Card|url=https://washingtonstatereportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/ReportCard/ViewSchoolOrDistrict/101755|access-date=2022-01-26|website=washingtonstatereportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us}}</ref> Manchester Elementary feeds into John Sedgwick Middle School and South Kitsap High School.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Enroll Your Child - South Kitsap School District|url=https://www.skschools.org/learn-sk/enroll-your-child|access-date=2022-02-04|website=www.skschools.org|language=en-US}}</ref>

Manchester also has a library, which in 2021 underwent renovations to update the interior and expand the building itself, including the addition of solar panels to offset future energy costs.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Smith|first=Bob|date=2021-04-05|title=Ground broken on expansion of Manchester Library|url=https://www.kitsapdailynews.com/news/ground-broken-on-expansion-of-manchester-library/|access-date=2022-02-04|website=Kitsap Daily News|language=en-US}}</ref> Volunteer group Friends of the Manchester Library hosts a variety of fundraising and community events throughout the year. These events range from Fathers' Day salmon bakes and a Christmas tree lighting to summer farmers' markets and plant sales.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Welcome to Manchester Village|url=https://manchesterwa.org/events|access-date=2022-02-04|website=Manchester Village: Friends of THE Manchester Library|language=en-AU}}</ref>