Category: News
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Kaua‘i school bus route information
Kapa‘a Complex Hanalei Elementary Kapa‘a Elementary Kapa‘a Middle Kapa‘a High Kīlauea Elementary KAUA‘I COMPLEX King Kaumuali‘i Elementary Koloa Elementary Elsie H. Wilcox Elementary Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle Kaua‘i High WAIMEA COMPLEX ‘Ele‘ele Elementary Kalāheo Elementary Kekaha Elementary Waimea Canyon Middle Waimea High
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Staff Spotlight: Kimberly McDonald (Student Well-Being and Mental Health)
Kimberly McDonald Title: Clinical PsychologistJob site: Office of Student Support ServicesYears in the HIDOE: 23Years in the position: 3 For more than two decades, Kimberly McDonald has helped strengthen student mental health supports across Hawaiʻi public schools. Now, her work is earning national recognition. McDonald, a clinical psychologist with the Office of Student Support Services,…
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Mililani High School opens nation’s first MEERA high school manufacturing lab
The first-of-its-kind facility brings hands-on, industry-relevant manufacturing education directly into the classroom.
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HIDOE releases 2026-27 enrollment figures, with 161,102 students statewide
View Report HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) released official enrollment figures for the 2026-27 school year, with 161,102 students enrolled in Hawaiʻi’s public and charter schools, a 1.6% decrease from 163,651 students last school year. The statewide count includes students at 258 HIDOE schools, including the Department’s distance learning program, and 38…
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Most Kauaʻi public schools to reopen Monday following Hurricane Lowell
Power restored to majority of campuses as school teams continue recovery work and facility assessments.
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Student Voice: It’s okay to not have everything mapped out right now
By Kayla Kobayashi, James Campbell High School As college application season approaches, I know that, for myself as well as many of my peers, the thought of submitting applications that seem to determine where we’ll be for the next four years can feel overwhelming. At least for me, there are parts of my plan that…
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Alumni Spotlight: Lauren Van Heukelem (Hilo High)
Lauren Van Heukelem Occupation: Junior Faculty and Community Education Coordinator at the Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine BiologyCollege: University of Hawai‘i at MānoaWhat school you grad? Hilo High ‘08Location: Kāneʻohe, HI Lauren Van Heukelem grew up in Honomu on Hawai‘i Island and is a graduate of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Her academic background and…
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Kauaʻi County public schools to remain closed to students through Friday following Hurricane Lowell
Families will receive updates directly from their schools as recovery work continues.
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High school football brings Lahaina and Paradise, Calif., together in “Unity Bowl”
LAHAINA — The football teams from Hawaiʻi’s Lahainaluna High School and California’s Paradise High School came together for a historic matchup Saturday evening in West Maui, bringing two communities that were both devastated by wildfires together on the field to celebrate hope, resilience and the strength of community. On Nov. 8, 2018, the Camp Fire…
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More than 850 Kaʻū students return to in-person learning following Hurricane Lala
This marks a significant step forward for school communities that have spent the past two weeks navigating storm damage and utility disruptions in their surrounding communities.