My niece just loved it! The kindergarten teachers are just…read moreso experienced and kind! Learning pace for each students is individualized. Kids learn Hawaiian and Spanish during regular school and can attend Japanese afterschool at the community center with BUS Service! It's private school experience with $0 tuition!

A wonderful school and nurturing environment for our children. The smaller sized campus allows all…read moreteachers, including the principal, to get to know the students on a more personal basis. My younger son had some difficulty transitioning to Kindergarten during this pandemic year, but his teachers, counselors and principal worked together to help him adjust and I am very grateful for their support. Morning traffic can sometimes be heavy through the residential area, but I feel most schools have similar situations. We were fortunate to get in through the GE and have been happy with our choice.

Aloha bags are popular and it was very cool to find out they even made totes in Hawaiian print for…read moreMid Pac. We came today to check out what was available. Spent a pretty penny there. I'm not an alum but being the shopaholic that I am, it got the better of me. Happy with our purchases.

Many people are saying Mid-Pac athletics has a problem. I don't know, I'm just telling you what I…read moreheard. Very unfair what happened to me. The runner tripped me. The coaches watched. The officials did nothing. It's a disgrace. One star. Look into it.

Best school that I didn't attend on the entire island. Beautiful campus, great teachers, and…read moreamazing staff--especially in the office! Wooooooow!

I am a Kauluwela Elementary alumnus. I did a lot of school moving, and I believe I as at Kauluwela…read morefor kindergarden in 1987 and 1988. Then I transferred to Liholiho Elementary for first grade in 1988 and 1989. Thank goodness for yearbooks, because otherwise I would forget the year. I flunked first grade from Liholiho, and then in 1989 and 1990 I transferred back to Kauluwela for first grade. Though I was born and raised in Honolulu, English is my second language. I knew not my ABCs and I knew not how to read up to that point at Liholiho. I recalled I got pulled out of class at Liholiho where a teacher specialist mostly had me trace pictures. It was at Liholiho that I recalled that my first grade teacher popped in the 1989 Moonwalker VHS for our class to watch. After watching the Moonwalker film at Liholiho and at my family gatherings, my older sibling recorded me beatboxing, scat singing, and singing one of the songs from the Moonwalker film. I was six-years-old then. I still have the Liholiho Elementary picture taken of me on the playground holding an orange baseball bat. I do recall we were given seeds to plant around Liholiho Elementary... I chose the seed that would grow a blue flower. I planted it somewhere around the campus and as I grew older, I remember where I planted those seeds. I now see those blue flowers grown. Today, as an adult, I love to read daily, for fun and enjoyment. I love to write. I also help students with mathematics throughout the state of Hawaii. I also beatbox throughout the state of Hawaii and the world, speaking at conferences, and schools. Liholiho Elementary students were among 300 in attendance when I performed and spoke at the 25th Chevron Honolulu Speech Festival at the McKinley High School Auditorium. -Jason Tom

I'm so thankful we landed at koko head elementary for my sons kindergarten class. We moved from the…read moremainland at the beginning of second semester. Principal Shitaoka is so wonderful! He called us the first two weeks just to make sure we were settling in well and said to let him know if we needed anything, to reach out. He's outside manning the crossing guard duties before and after school everyday and knows every kids name! It's such a safe environment with the teacher/staff to child ratio. For kinder my son had ms. Davis and she was great at setting expectations high but achievable and also making homework fun. My son is disappointed that he won't be back next year since we are moving to a new district but he's made solid friendships in the semester he was there. With the amount of support and attention to detail for each child, koko head elementary is on par with private schools.

Nice school that's a hidden gem in Hawaii Kai. Great community of really good people.read more

It's not clear what is the purpose of these school reviews. As a parent of a high school student…read moresome of the topics are irrelevant. Reviewing a craft fair seems more like it belongs in a community activities brochure - it's an event that takes place on campus but it's not really a school program for students or teachers. Kinda the same opinion re whether reviewing a carnival on campus is helpful. Also, note that some reviews refer to classes offered by the Adult Education Program on campus - after hours for a fee. Yes these are classes held on the KHS campus but it's misleading to suggest that classes like Thai Cooking are a curriculum choice for students. Mahalo to those who noted the dedicated teachers. Yes the school buildings are old and bathrooms can be pretty bad. The school isn't given funds for landscaping, full time gardeners, or upscale interior designers. There are custodians whose daily tasks are basic maintenance. Getting necessary repairs can be a bureaucratic nightmare BUT maintaining a safe and functional appearance is the responsibility of the occupants, the students and teachers.

I just love and appreciate crafters…read more.. Kaimuki High School is home to one of the largest craft fair and oh I've never got the chance to check them out as I'm always working and since I'm on the tail end of my vacation time...my boss gave the the few extra days which I'm just so grateful as it got me a chance to give this place a visit. Pretty much overtaking majority of the school as you can find vendors down each hall though all are outdoor setting the slight shade does help as it still gets crazy hot in the afternoon. Very impressed of the variety they have here the parking does get challenging if you don't go early enough though since we went on the last few hours I did manage to get a parking as the early birds left. Me and my bestie hit the ground and tried to check off our gift list we manage to find items for ourselves as well loving all the fun and cute items they have. As we got hungry there was a few food trucks which is a nice convenience as well but what a wonderful place to get a lot of your shopping done and hope that I can do this again as it was a fun experience. Thank you!

Perfect venue for the Genki Ball Project in Honolulu, Hawaii…read more.. I participated in a Genki Ball Project at Nu'uanu Elementary. It was an Eagle Scout Event. It was different because we had to wait for the Genki Balls to dry before we could throw them into the Ala Wai Canal. I never got called for the throwing session... so sad... This time, I was pleasantly surprised to make a batch of Genki Balls... and then walk to the Ala Wai Canal - from Jefferson Elementary School - And then throw balls that a different group had made weeks ago! Yippee! I feel a sense of completion now!!! Genki Balls have worked in Japan and at least 100 countries around the world. The goal for the Ala Wai is to make it swimable and fishable in a few years. Recently, sightings of marine mammals in the Ala Wai Canal show that the Genki Balls are working... good bacteria are eating up the sludge at the bottom of the Canal! This is a more feasible and natural way to clean the Canal instead of dredging it! It was nice to work with community minded members of our community... and some volunteers from Haneda (Japan) Airport! That's so nice of our Japanese neighbors to help care for our environment! Thank you, Jefferson Elementary School, for the free parking and the covered walkway where we formed the Genki Balls! The nice breeze was pleasant, and the fresh air was much appreciated! To sign up or for more information, go to genkialawai.org

We have put our kids in 4 other schools on the island and Jefferson was by far our favorite! We…read morewere so blessed to have 2 teachers who cared so much about our keiki. Mrs. Chun and Mrs. Esposito were just phenomenal teachers who really impacted our familie's life. They went above and beyond to help our keiki and what we were going thru at the time. Words cannot describe how grateful we were to have you! Mahalo nui loa

This is probably the most educating campus i have ever enrolled my keikis into. I love the teachers…read moreand staff here. And my keikis they love it here. The breakfast and lunch program they have is way awesome and nutritional. I recommend this school to any parent.

WAY BACK THEN.. This…read moreis based on my experience at Likelike Elementary when I was attending there approximately 18 years ago. When I looked back at how I was thought at Likelike in comparison to my friends who went to other Kalihi Schools, I felt like I came from a better educated elementary school. LOCATION The school is in the lower central area of Kalihi, but it is right near the Palama Off-ramp and Vineyard off-ramp/ on-ramp for easy commuting. It would be easy for parents to get on or off the freeway to get onto the school campus. The campus is much secured with a very tall fence shrouding its whole perimeter. There are also the JPO and adults guarding all entrances to the campus before and after school. During school hours the fences are locked shut so keep everyone safe. The parking lot entrance is still open, but it is far from the students so that no one would run away. STAFF The staff was great. The admin were diverse in race and easy to talk to. I visit the school from time to time to pick up my younger siblings. The vibe of the staff hasn't changed. Everyone is welcoming and friendly. As for the teachers, I had some every strict teacher and some are still there. Students like me hated those teachers back in school, but now that I look back on it, they were the only ones I remembered and the only ones I learned from. I believe the strict teachers here were not mean, but made you work hard. I learned a lot from these teachers and have turned out well due to their routines and habits they forced me to do when I was little. EDUCATION While I was there, I thought I learned everything I need to learn as an elementary student plus more. When comparing the knowledge I learned in elementary to the ones my friends learned, I knew more. I memorized a lot of American history facts, the constitution, all states, capitals, very spot on the map of each state, learned all the major seas, contents and a lot more. Many of my teachers in middle school were surprised. Also, there were a lot of extra help classes available. I was a very hyper student so I had a one-on-one guidance counselor that would help me settle down during reading time and taught me what I needed to learn in a way I would understand. There were also accelerated reading programs for students who were more advanced and ESLL for student who needed help reading. I loved how Likelike Elementary prepared me for life. I would send my kids here. It is a public school with staff and help like a private school.