Summer session 1 is in full swing!  And at Kawaiahaʻo Church School, we offer 3 summer school sessions (each approximately 3 weeks) to help accommodate family’s vacation schedules!  Keiki can enroll in all 3 sessions, or  just enrolled in 1, depending on what best fits their family’s needs.

This summer’s theme is focused on loko i‘a (fish pond), wai (fresh water), kai (ocean), and how a healthy relationship between all of these ecosystems is important for both people and animals. The program includes hands-on activities; and an integrated S.T.E.A.M. curriculum related to our home in Hawaiʻi.  There is one huakaʻi (excursion) per session, water play days, and plenty of outdoor fun to make it a memorable summer for our keiki!

We were excited to welcome our new Kahu today!  We gave him our warmest Kawaiahaʻo Church School greeting by singing “May the Blessing of the Lord Be Upon You” and “Oli Kawaiahaʻo”.  The keiki gave him handmade lei and lots of hugs!

Kahu Ken Makuakane was installed on May 5, 2018.  He is the 12th minister in the 198 year history of our beloved Kawaiahaʻo Church!

Danielle Seulyn Emi Au graduates from the University of Hawaii, Manoa, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Economics.  She is an alumnus of Kawaiaha’o Church School, Mililani Uka Elementary, Mililani Middle and High School.  In high school and college her main extra curricular activity was dedicated to helping others as part of the Kiwanis Family through various community service projects. She hopes to find a career that will employ her engineering and economics knowledge and skills to help others.

She said, “Going to Kawaiahao School instilled in me important core values of inclusiveness, teamwork and compassion. The teachers and staff taught me about the Hawaiian culture that I appreciate to this day. All the lessons I learned at Kawaiahao helped me have a solid foundation to become more creative and driven.”

We are excited to announce that we are moving towards an online enrollment and application process, using a system called TADS!  We will be having an ʻOhana Coffee Hour on Tuesday, April 10th from 8am to discuss this new online enrollment and answer any questions you may have!

This system will make the enrollment process easier, faster, and reduce the amount of paperwork required. This will also allow you to more easily make changes and update any information, as well as view your individual billing account.

The system is for both new and returning students, and we hope to be completely transitioned to this system by the upcoming school year.

To help with this transition, we also have a computer set up in Aunty Mahi’s office, in the gymnasium, and she can assist you with any TADS enrollment/re-enrollment questions. You may also ask School Director, Aunty Cheryl, if you have any questions using TADS.

Customer support is also available online or you may call TADS at 1-800-477-8237 from Monday through Friday, 7am-8pm Central time. Their general support email is help@tads.com.

The Kawaiahaʻo Church School 2018 Summer Program is open to keiki ages 3-6. (Our 2-3 year old program is a year-round program).

This summer’s theme will focus on loko i‘a (fish pond), wai (fresh water), kai (ocean), and how a healthy relationship between all of these ecosystems is important for both people and animals. The program will include hands-on activities; and an integrated S.T.E.A.M. curriculum related to our home in Hawaiʻi. One huakaʻi (excursion) per session will help enhance and supplement the curriculum. All excursion costs and materials are included in the tuition.

Our Summer School is offered in 3 sessions.  You are welcome to sign up for all 3 sessions, or choose the session(s) that best fit your summer schedule!  Here are the dates of the 3 sessions:

Session I (June 4-June 22)

Session II (June 25-July 13)

Session III (July 16-August 3)

Click here to read more about our Summer School Program, or here to fill out the application.  Applications can be scanned in and emailed to admissions@kawaiahaoschool.org, or mailed to 872 Mission Lane, Honolulu, HI 96813.  Mahalo!