Best School Year EVER!!! Nurturing, Caring & Positive all year!! They can't wait for summer to end…read moreand the school year to begin again! Thank You Kumu Pam, Kumu Hui, Kumu Noe, Mrs. McCarty, Aunty Cheryl, Uncle Jeremiah, Aunty Nono and the rest of the teachers & staff that cared so much! Nana Anne

This review is for the summer program. I would never send my child here again. Not only are the…read morerules completely ridiculous (can't wear shoes, can't wear crocs WITH back straps, no metal water bottles, no dresses even with shorts under)--they are so nitpicky and unorganized. Packed healthy yogurt pretzels and Kumu Flo/Charlene thought it was chocolate and didn't allow my child to eat it or explain that it was yogurt. The calendar constantly changes and they did not really care to check anyone's ID during pick up for safety of the kids in the first week. My child left with a bad taste and it ruined her first day of kindergarten during her real school year. She thankfully came to realize that it was only Haili Christian summer school that's a little wonky. No wonder it was a little cheaper than other summer school places.

Wow, I can't believe that I am the first to Yelp about 'St. Joseph's, our Dear Alma Mater...'…read more Words any alumni would know by Heart. What to say about St. Joseph? The first would be that I think it is a bit misunderstood. While I didn't always like it, (what High Schooler really loves being in school?), St. Joe's was a special place. As I have gotten older, I have grown to appreciate that more and more. In the years since leaving its halls, at this point, nearing 15 years since I graduated, I have run into a great many other alum and it has a very family feel. My class was stacked at 54 students, the largest in years at the time, so for those of us who make it through St. Joe, we do become family, it was more than just a number. The best part of St. Joseph, believe it or not, are the teachers. As you grow older, you realize that those people were really caring and did have a love because teachers in general are underpaid, especially teachers in small Catholic schools. Anyhow, I recommend this spot. There will be those who hate any school you send them to but at least you will know your kids are among a special group.

From the owner: Founded in 1869, St. Joseph Elementary School is a Catholic coeducational institution that enrolls…read morestudents in kindergarten through grade six. It conducts classes in various subjects, such as math, social studies, science and religious education. In addition, the school emphasizes on reading, writing and spelling skills. It offers a course in Japanese language. St. Joseph Elementary School is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. It provides advanced placement, honors, and gifted and talented courses. The school features a cafeteria, computer lab, and art and band rooms. St. Joseph Elementary School s performing arts after-school program offers tap dancing, hula, drama, percussion and jazz ensemble. It maintains a library that provides a range of books and reference materials. The school s staff includes a principal, librarian and elementary secretary. St. Joseph Elementary School is located in Hilo, Hawaii.

If you are looking for a place to be inspired in your Christian walk and get top-notch teaching,…read moreHMC is the place. Senior Pastor Daniel Kikawa has a great heart for other nations and Associate Pastor Creed Lundsford's passion is for the lost in our community. To learn more about the Bible, come to hear and learn from Master Teachers in their "Through the Bible" class.

Great little Lutheran church. Everyone is super friendly. We came from a huge church on the…read moremainland so it was nice to have such a small congregation. Pastor Mark is awesome, he keeps it interesting and has a sense of humor on top.... Only been going a few months but we are treated like long time members. Would definitely recommend Christ Lutheran to anyone looking for a place to worship!

Visited in November of 2019 and found this church to be friendly, warm and welcoming. I told my…read morehusband that this would be our church home at some point, I felt it in my spirit. We lived in California! The Lord lead us to move to the Big Island and we are now members of Christ Lutheran Church. The Spirit is active and moving here! The Lord is at work in this place through these people! I'm so happy to be a part of Christ Lutheran Church and the ministry here!

Hilo Roma Catholic Church. We go to church here when staying in Hilo, Hawaii. The patrons and…read morepriest are so very friendly. Older church but with very close parish patrons.

I attended St. Joseph for Sunday Mass for about three months for a vacation in Hawaii from Arizona…read more From my experience, I think Fr. Poli is an excellent priest. He was always available for confession and warmly greeted everyone with a smile before each Mass. St. Joseph did a good job at greeting guests visiting Hawaii before mass. However, as a young adult, I struggled with loneliness and finding a sense of community here--especially because there was only another person who was around my age, and he only attended my mass twice. St. Joseph has done some work to host "Epic Nights" to attract a community of young adults, and I commend the counselors who run it weekly. I didn't know St. Joseph had this until a few weeks before I left, so I wish I could've attended again.

A very warm welcoming community with the church preaching the word of God mixed with lots of…read morelocals. I would definitely go there again next time I'm in that area.

there's a lot to like about this church (see my previous review)... so I was greatly saddened to…read moreattend service here in late June and have the Pastor (Kahu) start the service grumbling about what a difficult week it had been.... since the Supreme Court struck down DOMA , giving federal recognition to same-sex marriages. This was not what I expected to hear coming from the pulpit of a UCC church. As I left, I told him I disagreed, and that I knew in my heart Jesus would have been celebrating the decision. Kahu Brian, your words are important. Your words are not going to change someone's sexual orientation... this is how God created them. But your words can drive the LGBT kids in your school to feelings of alienation, desperation, running away, running off-island, and even suicide. Some studies estimate gay and lesbian kids are 4 times more likely to attempt suicide than heterosexual kids http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_among_LGBT_youth. If you have several hundred kids attending your summer program, statistically speaking you have several dozen LGBT kids in the program whether you know it or not.... do you really want them to be hearing the message that they are not welcome in your church? Also, Kahu Brian, it seems quite likely to me that you have at least one LGBT person leading your worship service... maybe they are not openly LGBT... but how do you think they feel when they hear your words? Do you really think Jesus would not love them just as they are? That Jesus would not be willing to celebrate and affirm their loving, comitted relationships through marriage? If you want to learn about the DOMA decision in the words of the 81 year old woman who filed it, please watch this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blcHIfTkHRs ....favorite quote from this video: "there is no wrong time to seek justice" To quote Bishop Desmond Tutu's recent remarks: ""I would not worship a God who is homophobic and that is how deeply I feel about this" Yes, some Christians still choose to pick phrases from the Bible that justify their discrimination and rejection of LGBT people.... just like ignorant bigoted Christians of previous generations used the bible relentlessly to justify their denials of equal rights to women, and to justify slavery and oppression of other races, and fight against interracial marriage (illegal in many states just 45 years ago!). Jesus never said a word against gays. He was however willing to break the rules of the old testament to bring justice and healing (Luke 13:10-17) and rightly called out those who chastised him hypocrites for picking and choosing which old testament rules they would keep or break, when the need for healing was obvious. He also said "And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd." (John 10:16). I know calmly and fully in my heart that Jesus would have (did!) welcome lgbt people to his church. We too are his other sheep. Yet do many of today's Christian churches never connect the dots between their staunch upholding of last century's proudly ignorant and discriminatory viewpoints and their declining memberships today. If you are still with me down at the bottom of this review, I close with this simple message: please watch this beautiful short video by Macklemore titled "Same Love" : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlVBg7_08n0

First time that I went to church services and I join with all of my friends and I enjoy come to…read morethis church because I love meeting new friends and everyone that attend this church services and I enjoy it!!!

New hope is a seeker friendly church that has good music and sound teaching. Although the teaching…read moreis not expository, I often come away having heard that I need to deepen my reliance upon the only true God.

Wow I am completely appalled at the attitude I received over the phone!!! I asked a simple question…read more Me: "Good afternoon are you accepting incoming freshmen, and it led too Rude lady: "Ahh well I'm not sure shouldn't you have done this already?!" And besides I'm not the one too make that decision? Our principal isn't here. Me: "Ok well do you know when he'll be in? Rude lady: Everyone is down at the lower campus so I really don't know! But you can start the application process but I don't know if he'll be accepted. Me: "So your basically saying to me that I'll be wasting my time because you don't know?!! Didn't you just say you're not the person to talk too!! All you could've done was take down my number and give it to the CORRECT person to speak too. Left a bad taste in my mouth!!!! So sad!! Words of advice just because your having a bad day doesn't mean you have to make others feel like that as well. Shame on you!

Wonderful and caring staff. The school has limited funding so some of the structure is old but…read morethere's ac in all classrooms. My daughter has learned a lot

Awesomeness! I've been a member for a couple years now and I can't say enough good things about the…read morevalue I have received. I am also proud to be part of an organization that does so much good in the community. From the clean & well equipped gym, friendly & knowledgeable instructors & staff, to the variety of fitness classes offered - I could not ask for more. I am grateful for the role the YMCA plays in the community. The YMCA supports local families, promotes healthy lifestyles, collects food and clothing and works in collaboration with other non-profit public service initiatives, and so much more. Mahalo YMCA - I'm a member for life!

I have worked out at gyms all over N. America, Mexico and Europe. I would rate the facility's gym…read moresection equipment and machines as FAR LESS THAN BASIC for any gym requiring paid membership. Some VERY BASIC and inexpensive missing essentials at the Hilo YMCA include a decline bench press and a hack squat machine. For whatever reason, there are unnecessary duplicates of others while essentials go missing: having two leg extension machines is overkill, while as of this February 2025 review, the VERY ESSENTIAL seated leg press machine has been broken for nearly 5 MONTHS. Repeated requests for this repair have gone totally ignored. Previous broken machines have followed the same timeline, being allowed to languish unrepaired and thus unusable for many months. There is no communication by the staff to members to explain any of this. This is not an "oversight," but rather blatant unapologetic neglect.