Review is strictly for the campus and staff! Not education or curriculum…read more Visited Kapaa High School on a weekday to present to the Clinical Health Class. Campus is right up Mailihuna Road on the left side. Parking for guests is right up against the school with marked stalls as such. Make sure you check in at the front office before heading to your destination. The lady at the window was SUPER kind and even offered to show me where the classroom I was looking for was! The campus is HUGEEE! With tons of colorful art and murals throughout. I also saw several art pieces along the school. It was cool to see staff members buzzing around on golf carts; with such a vast space it sure does help to have security and faculty on carts to get to the different places on campus quickly. I was lucky enough to hitch a ride from a security guard after my presentation back to the front office area. Booyah!

Kapaa school staff are great. They helped me transfer my Son out with no hassle and no judgement.read more

One of the three high schools on the Garden Isle, Kauai High School is the one centrally located…read morecloser to Lihue. This review is strictly for their facilities and campus, not education/curriculum. Home to the Red Raiders, Kauai High is a public school with tons of school pride. Students wear school shirts daily, with several different designs in an array of colors, personally I think it's super cool- and a way for faculty to keep track of students. Morning time can be confusing, as there's cones set up for student drop off. Park in a marked Visitor stall right up front. Check in at the front office and get a Visitor sticker so that staff know you've signed in. Visited their campus on a Wednesday and Friday, to do presentations to their HOSA classes. With bright red buildings and open spaces for students to hangout, I really enjoyed their campus.

HORRIBLE SCHOOL!!! A 7 year old child lost his life under the guidance of this school. They took no…read moreresponsibility in the accident that took place when they are at fault. They are more concerned with people leaving 1 star reviews than taking accountability! They continue to delete reviews after people express their concerns about this incident. A family is in mourning of their son who they will never see again thanks to this neglectful school... ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING. DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILDREN HERE. They obviously do not care about their students or their families.

I grew up on Kauai and attended public school. I had an overall good experience (though a lots…read morechanged in 20 years), nothing that ever made me not want to go back to school. Always expected by kids to take the same road. But I know others who had horrible experiences and/or choose to make poor decisions. Public school can be a gamble on shopping your Childs character. We started our daughter in Pre-school at KCA and have kept her into 2nd grade. It's been an amazing experience. The student body from Kindergarten into high school is so well behaved. KCA has created a solid God centered culture supported by great staff and teachers. We have only experienced the teachers up into 2nd grade but the staff just seems to get better and better. Our son is now in pre-school and we look forward to the coming years and the small classroom sizes.

Straight talking, truly academic staff with Christian values on the curriculum…read more One can't go wrong with that.

Olelo Christian Academy has been an amazing school for my daughter. We enrolled our daughter when…read morethe pandemic hit and have never looked back. She absolutely loves attending and enjoys her teachers. She comes home and shares what she is learning, which shows me her teachers are making school interesting and fun. Olelo has helped to create a great foundation for learning and I love that she is learning the Bible in all aspects of her studies. The children are polite and kind and she has made some sweet friendships at Olelo. I look forward to her continued growth at the school and am grateful for the teaching staff and administration. Olelo is a true blessing to our family!

Olelo Christian Academy has been serving our community for many years. Lisa Poole and staff works…read morereally hard to provide excellent education and a place for our kids to spiritually grow. My daughter attended Olelo from Kindergarten to 5th grade. Olelo helped shape her foundation for good study habits and solid character in Christ. She in now in her second year of college and thriving. Now my boys are both attending and my family is truly blessed by being in Olelo. Highly recommended.

We moved to Kauai from the highly regarded CVUSD in California. I was very concerned about my…read morechildren's academic education, especially after rumors that Hawaiian schools were well behind mainland standards. My husband and I visited every school from Kalaheo to Hanalei, both public and private. St Catherine appeared to be the best fit for our 4th & 6th graders, so we gave it a whirl (Hanalei Elementary came in second, with Island School third). The school is unpretentious. In fact, it is modest in every way. The principal, Celina Haigh, was warm and welcoming. The staff here is really good and the administration (props to Laura Lindsey) is amazing. Academically, the curriculum is quite challenging. Chef Gilly makes amazing hot lunches too. Parent involvement is encouraged and welcomed. Tuition is super reasonable, with every consideration given to affordability of families. My kids are better for their time here. They learned the most important skills in life: love, acceptance, encouragement, and humility. They are down to earth and enjoy serving others. When we moved back to California after four years (insert huge sigh here) I was still kind of worried they would be behind in their academics. But, not only wasn't this the case, but they were actually ahead of the game in science (kuddos Sam Henriques), math (John Rowell), and history (John Rowell). Not to mention, they had some killer stories/experiences to share- Kokee field trip, the on-site garden, and raising chickens. SCS offers a wide variety of after school enrichment programs (track, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Service Club, Lego Robotics, dance, ukulele, and more) that are really quite fun. Bus service is provided by Larry & the kids LOVED him!!!! St. Catherine was the best decision I made while living Kauai. They offer a warm, loving, morally sound and stimulating environment.

The school admin does not take responsibility for their teachers poor actions. There was a gunman…read moreon campus last year by the preschool and kindergarten classes. They have inmates who are incarcerated working at their childrens carnival on work release walking around unattended and didn't notify the public of their presence. Extremely expensive school meals, if they serve them (which is not consistent). They keep on staff teachers who have gotten multiple complaints against them from previous years then when you experience and file a complaint yourself they blame it on previous admin. All together a really expensive daycare (can't call it a school) with a great art program.