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Poulsbo, Washington, with a population of 11,180, is located in the northern part of Kitsap County and is 4.5 square miles in area. Liberty Bay, originally called Dog Fish Bay, and the majestic, snow-peaked Olympic Mountains to the west induced the Scandinavians to settle in Poulsbo because the area was so similar to the fjords of Norway. Today Poulsbo is a thriving com munity with many amenities that attract tourists and
encourage people to move to this area. With its pic turesque downtown core of rosemaled storefronts and shopping areas at Poulsbo Village, along Viking Ave nue, and in College Market Place, Poulsbo offers much to citizens and guests alike. These include several beautiful parks throughout the city, a boardwalk along Liberty Bay, the Valborg Oyen Public Library, three ma rinas, interesting gift shops, delicious bakeries, good schools including the Olympic College satellite campus, and panoramic views of Liberty Bay and the Olympic Mountains.
POULSBO, WASHINGTON, WITH A POPULATION OF 11,180, IS LOCATED IN THE NORTHERN PART OF KITSAP COUNTY AND IS 4.5 SQUARE MILES IN AREA. LIBERTY BAY, ORIGINALLY CALLED DOG FISH BAY, AND THE MAJESTIC, SNOW PEAKED OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS TO THE WEST INDUCED THE SCANDINAVIANS TO SETTLE IN POULSBO BECAUSE THE AREA WAS SO SIMILAR TO THE FJORDS OF NORWAY.
The North Kitsap School District is located on the north end of the Kitsap peninsula in western Washington State We are directly west of Seattle across Puget Sound, surrounded by hundreds of miles of shoreline The district covers approximately 110 square miles and serves the communities of Poulsbo, Kingston, Suquamish, Hansville, Keyport, Indianola and Port Gamble We are home to two sovereign nations, the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe and the Suquamish Tribe The district serves about 5,700 students with six elementary schools, two middles schools, and two high schools The percentage of students of free and reduced lunches is approximately 34%