Waimānalo Elementary & Intermediate School

Ke Kula Kaiapuni o Waimānalo Kula Waena

Ua hoʻokumu ʻia ke Kula Kaiapuni o Waimānalo Kula Waena i ka mahina ʻo ʻAukake, MH 2026, ma ke kahua kula o Waimānalo Elementary & Intermediate School.

Ke Kula Kaiapuni o Waimānalo Kula Waena, located at Waimānalo Elementary & Intermediate School, started in August of 2026.

He mau nīnau (ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi)

He aha ia mea he Kula Kaiapuni ma lalo o HIDOE?

He mau kula lehulehu kēia i hoʻokumu ma lalo o ke Keʻena Hoʻonaʻauao o Hawaiʻi nei. ʻO ka mea nui naʻe, ma ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi e aʻo ʻia ai nā mea a pau. I ka papa ʻelima, aʻo pū ʻia ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia, ma ke ʻano he mākau aʻo. He pūnāwai ola nā Kula Kaiapuni nāna e hoʻopiha aku i nā ʻauwai o ka ʻike, a loaʻa akula i nā mamo a Hāloa ma o ka ʻikena, ke kuanaʻike, a me ka ʻōlelo Kanaka. ʻO ka ʻōlelo, ka moʻolelo, ka moʻomeheu, a me ka lawena Hawaiʻi ke kahua o ke aʻo ʻana ma ke Kula Kaiapuni.

I mea aha ke Kula Kaiapuni?

I mea hoʻi e hoʻoulu ai i ka hoʻonaʻauao ʻana i nā keiki o Hawaiʻi ma o ka ʻōlelo a me ka moʻomeheu Hawaiʻi. Hoʻomau ʻia hoʻi ka ʻōlelo, ka moʻolelo, a me ka lawena Hawaiʻi, me ka hoʻoulu ʻana i ke kūpaʻa ʻana o ka haumāna i ke aloha ʻāina, ka makeʻe lāhui, ka hoʻoulu ʻana i ke kaiāulu, a me ka mālama ʻana i ka ʻohana.

Koi ʻia ka maopopo mua o ka ʻōlelo i ke keiki ma mua o kona komo ʻana i kēia kula?

ʻAʻole.

E hoʻohemahema ʻia ana paha ke aʻo ʻana o kaʻu keiki ma muli o ke aʻo ʻōlelo ʻelua ʻana?

ʻAʻole. ʻIke ʻia ma nā lāhui like ʻole, ʻoi aʻe paha ka mākaukau o ke keiki ʻōlelo lua no ka hoʻomaopopo ʻana i nā lāhui ʻokoʻa, ka ʻaʻapo ʻana, a me ka launa pū ʻana me nā kānaka ʻē aʻe.

He aha nā kuleana e ʻauamo ʻia e ka ʻohana Kaiapuni?

E hoʻohiki pū ka ʻohana i ke aʻo ʻana a me ka hoʻopuka ʻana i ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi i mea e paipai aku ai i ka haumāna o ia Kula. Pēlā e holomua pono ai ia haumāna, a pēlā pū e ola ai ka ʻōlelo a nā kūpuna i nā hale o kākou. ʻAʻole lawa ka hoʻopuka ʻana i ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi ma nā hola liʻiliʻi e noho ai ke keiki i ke kula, akā, he mea nui ka pili pū ʻana o ka ʻōlelo i ka ʻohana a me nā kaiāulu o ua keiki nei. No laila, e kākoʻo ka makua i kāna keiki ma o ke aʻo pū ʻana a me ka hoʻopuka pū ʻana i ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi me ia. Nui nā ala e aʻo ai a e hoʻomaʻamaʻa ai i ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi. E loaʻa auaneʻi ia mau kumu ʻike ma ʻaneʻi nei.

I ka wā hea e kākau inoa ai?

Paipai ʻia ka hana koke ʻana, ma Ianuali paha no ia makahiki kula like. ʻAʻole koi ʻia ka Palapala GE e komo ai.

Kula Kaiapuni FAQs (English)

What is a HIDOE Kaiapuni School?

Nā kula Kaiapuni Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian Language Medium Schools) are HIDOE public education schools whose medium of instruction is Hawaiian. English is introduced as a subject starting in grade 5. Kaiapuni schools are important for language & cultural revitalization as they provide a complete K-12 education through Hawaiian language & the “Kaiapuni Lens” (Hawaiian way of thinking). Hawaiian language, history, cultural understandings and ways of being are the foundation of the Kaiapuni educational experience.

What is the goal of Kaiapuni?

The Kaiapuni mission is to provide a culturally rich and dynamic learning environment, perpetuating excellence through Hawaiian language, culture, and history, empowering students to self-determine community and familial stewardship.

Does my child need to know Hawaiian language before enrolling?

No.

Will a second language impede my child's learning?

On the contrary, research shows that bilingual & multilingual children have many cognitive advantages, are more empathetic & more culturally aware.

What is expected of Kaiapuni ʻohana?

Kaiapuni ʻohana commit to learning of ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi as an ʻohana. This commitment to Hawaiian language is imperative to the success of the haumana (student) & the life of our ʻōlelo Makuahine in our homes. To be a living language, ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi cannot just be spoken only a few hours at school, it must be family-centered & school-supported. Therefore makua are expected to kākoʻo (support) their keiki by learning ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi with them. There are many ways for ʻohana to learn from online resources, community classes, to being involved with your keiki’s daily education.

How and when do I enroll?

Early enrollment is encouraged as soon as January for the following school year. A Geographic Exception (GE) is not required.

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