Categoría: Noticias
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Student Voice: I can be the change (and so can you!)
From left to right, students Kūlia Numazawa-Larnio, a ninth grader at Kanu O Ka ‘Aina Charter School, Tapu Hakaumotu, a 2025 Kaua‘i High graduate, and Caleb Saiki-Fabro, an eighth grader at Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School, were invited to attend a Kaua‘i County Council meeting on Jan. 7.
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Bridging the future: Kealakehe Elementary breaks ground on $16M classroom building
KEALAKEHE — Kealakehe Elementary School has begun work on a $16 million classroom building that will expand learning space, better serve a growing student population, and physically connect the school’s upper and lower campuses. The new two story, 13,000 square foot building will add four classrooms, special education spaces, an outdoor classroom, covered learning lanai,…
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Niu Valley Middle School signs sister-school agreement with Taiwan’s Guang Wu Junior High School
The partnership marks the first formal partnership between a Hawaiʻi and Taiwan school HONOLULU — Niu Valley Middle School yesterday held a Sister School Cooperation memorandum of understanding (MOU) signing ceremony with Guang Wu Junior High School from Hsinchu, Taiwan. The partnership marks the first formal partnership between a Hawaiʻi and Taiwan school. The signing…
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First AINA Kitchen Network facility breaks ground to create centralized kitchen to prepare, distribute school meals
WAHIAWĀ – State and local leaders gathered to break ground on a new regional centralized kitchen facility in Whitmore Village that will modernize school meal preparation, incorporate more locally sourced ingredients and boost efficiency across public school cafeterias. The regional kitchen is a centralized facility where meals will be prepared in bulk and distributed to…
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Alumni Spotlight: Kathryn Ko (Kalani High)
Kathryn Ko Occupation: NeurosurgeonWhat school you grad? Kalani High School ‘73College: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Academy of Art UniversityMedical School: University of Hawai’i at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM)Location: New York City Dr. Kathryn Ko believes that art and medicine go hand in hand—both hands, in her case. An artist and…
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ʻEwa Makai Middle and Waialua High & Intermediate recognized as inaugural middle-level Hawaiʻi Schools of Democracy
ʻEWA BEACH AND WAIALUA — The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education today recognized ʻEwa Makai Middle and Waialua High & Intermediate as the state’s inaugural middle-level Hawaiʻi Schools of Democracy, honoring the schools’ exemplary commitment to civic education, student voice and democratic engagement. The Hawaiʻi Schools of Democracy initiative recognizes schools that excel at preparing…
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Hawaiʻi public school students ‘taste the rainbow’ with fresh, locally sourced salad
KAPA‘AU — Hawaiʻi public school cafeterias statewide offered students a fresh, locally grown rainbow salad with lunch this January, highlighting the Department’s continued commitment to farm-to-school efforts and student wellness. The colorful salad featured locally sourced lettuce, cucumbers, watercress and tomatoes, as available, along with carrots and purple cabbage. Approximately 5,400 pounds of local produce…
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Harm to Students Registry: Protecting Student Safety in Hawai‘i
The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (Department) maintains the Harm to Students Registry (Registry) in accordance with Act 156, Session Laws of Hawaiʻi 2024 (Act 156). The Registry supports student safety by informing employment and access decisions at educational institutions statewide. What is the Registry? The Registry is a confidential statewide database listing individuals who…
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Mural Moʻolelo: Waiākeawaena Elementary
Three years ago, when Principal Suzanne Ochi embarked on creating murals at Waiākeawaena Elementary School to represent annual school themes, she knew who to call on, artist Kellie Miyazu. Miyazu is not only a product of Waiākeawaena Elementary, but it’s also the place where her love for art sparked. She has since pursued a career…
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HIDOE announces new Kaiapuni priority placement process to support growing demand
HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education announced today that a new, statewide priority placement process for Kaiapuni Education (Hawaiian language immersion programs) will open on Feb. 2, 2026, marking an important step toward greater consistency, clarity and equity for families seeking Kaiapuni options for their children. The application window will close March 13,…