The Department today named 15 complex area teachers of the year and one charter school teacher of the year as finalists for the 2024 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year recognition. The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) today named 15 complex area teachers of the year and one charter school teacher of the year…

Over 250 Lāhainā students from King Kamehameha III Elementary, Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena Elementary and Lāhainā Intermediate were in attendance today for the opening of the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education’s (HIDOE) distance learning hub. The learning hub, located at Citizen Church in Kahana, provides students enrolled in distance learning with in-person opportunities for teacher support and…

HONOLULU — Kaʻelepulu and Maunawili Elementary schools in Kailua, Oʻahu, have been named 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education in recognition of their high academic achievement. The Blue Ribbon program honors public and private elementary, middle and high schools based on high academic performance and progress in closing achievement gaps…

An estimated 500 Lahainaluna High School students reported today to their temporary school site at Kūlanihākoʻi High for their first day of in-person instruction as a school.  Lahainaluna students were welcomed by Kūlanihākoʻi students and staff cheering and waving signs at the drop-off area on campus. The day started with an opening protocol to honor…

​WAIPAHU— Waikele Elementary School held its 6th annual Career & College Fair at its campus Wednesday morning. Students from preschool to sixth grade visited with dozens of local professionals in various career fields in the engineering, law enforcement, hospitality industries and more. Deputy Superintendent Tammi Oyadamori-Chun, Pearl City-Waipahu Complex Area Superintendent Richard Fajardo, Campbell-Kapolei Complex…

August 13, 2023 Aloha Lahaina teachers, administrators, staff, students and families, From the bottom of my heart, thank you for the strength, leadership and courage you’ve shown throughout this tragedy that has shaken Lahaina, our Maui communities and all of Hawai‘i. The loss you are experiencing is unimaginable — the loss of loved ones, of…

HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) continues to work with its school bus contractors statewide to help recruit and retain drivers and restore suspended routes as quickly as possible.  Bus service contractors are continuing to offer and expand hiring bonuses, pay incentives – including daily incentives – and increased benefits, and some…

By Alyssa Francesca Salcedo ​The Kindergarten Summer Start program, now in its third year, was launched by the Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) to give free specialized support to young learners, and is finding success and support among schools and families.  Over the course of three weeks, the program focuses on academic and social readiness, for…

HONOLULU – The continuing shortage of qualified school bus drivers statewide will completely or partially suspend bus transportation services at 10 of Oʻahu’s 24 high schools and four schools on Kauaʻi when the new school year begins for students on Monday, August 7. The high schools listed below will rely heavily on county bus systems for student transportation in School Year 2023-24:…

​KĪHEI – The new Kūlanihāko‘i High School campus in South Maui has received a key approval that clears the way for the campus to open to students and staff for the upcoming 2023-24 school year that begins Aug. 1 for teachers and Aug. 7 for students.  At a news conference at the school today Maui…