Editing Silverdale, Washington (section)

== Education ==

=== Public schools ===
[[Central Kitsap School District]] serves about 11,243 students from kindergarten through grade 12 (2022–2023). The district has two high schools serving grades 9 to 12, one secondary school serving grades 7 to 12, three middle schools serving grades six to eight, three satellite programs, 12 elementary schools, and a home-school support program.  In addition, the district offers both junior high- and high school-level alternative programs.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Alternative Secondary Schools - Central Kitsap Schools|url = https://washingtonstatereportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/ReportCard/ViewSchoolOrDistrict/100038|access-date = March 9, 2023|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221007061720/https://washingtonstatereportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/ReportCard/ViewSchoolOrDistrict/100038|archive-date = October 7, 2022|url-status = live}}</ref> The overall graduation rate as of 2021-2022 is 87%, above the statewide rate of 82%.<ref>{{cite web|title =Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction|url=https://washingtonstatereportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/ReportCard/ViewSchoolOrDistrict/103300|access-date=March 9, 2023}}</ref>

On September 8, 2017, construction began on the new Central Kitsap Campus which will house [[Central Kitsap High School]] and [[Central Kitsap Middle School]]. The current buildings were built in 1942 and 1959 respectively.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.kitsapdailynews.com/news/high-and-middle-school-construction-project-on-track-for-2019-2020-school-year-opening/|title=High and middle school construction project on track for 2019-2020 school year opening {{!}} Kitsap Daily News|date=March 5, 2018|work=Kitsap Daily News|access-date=September 11, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>  It is expected that middle school students will be able to move into the new building in Spring 2019 while high school students will move in Fall 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/local/2018/02/18/central-kitsap-school-district-building-frenzy-hits-peak/345780002/|title=Central Kitsap School District building frenzy hits peak|work=Kitsap Sun|access-date=September 11, 2018|language=en}}</ref>  Construction for the new campus was contracted through [[Skanska|Skanksa]] for $77.9 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usa.skanska.com/who-we-are/media/press-releases/216967/Skanska-signs-77.9-million-contract-for-new-Central-Kitsap-schools|title=Skanska signs $77.9 million contract for new Central Kitsap schools {{!}} www.usa.skanska.com|website=www.usa.skanska.com|language=en-US|access-date=September 11, 2018}}</ref>  Central Kitsap School District sold the naming rights to the new campus' stadium to Kitsap Credit Union for $500,000.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/local/2018/08/28/central-kitsap-school-district-sells-naming-rights-new-stadium-athletic-complex-credit-union/1122463002/|title=Central Kitsap School District sells naming rights for new stadium, athletic complex|work=Kitsap Sun|access-date=September 11, 2018|language=en}}</ref>  The stadium will be named "Kitsap Credit Union Athletic Complex."