Our kids were homeschooled up until January this year, when we decided to put them into Ho'ala…read moreSchool in Wahiawa, HI. They are a private school (only K-8th), but I have found that their tuition is lower compared to others on the island. They also give a military discount. As someone who has worked in education, I was very skeptical about the school. But our kids have been happy- they want to be in school, and that means everything to me. They are a microschool, so they combine classes (which is what I was mainly skeptical of). But I have seen that the kids all work well together, and the teachers are super organized in helping students at their level. So, if you are considering transitioning from homeschool to a traditional school (or just wanting a school that focuses on the whole child) - consider Ho'ala.

Adorable little school that has been amazing for our girls!…read more Though Hoala doesn't look like much on the outside, the inside is full of color and character! The teachers truly care about their students, and our daughters have flourished! I'm SO happy we decided to try Hoala when we PCSed here!

Theres a reason for each star taken off... first of all, the track system! Seems like there are so…read moremany breaks! As soon as they got off Thanksgiving break, two weeks later there's another 3wk break... goodness! Although they really don't have a summer, for every 8wks of school you have 3wks of break and then some. The second star was taken off because the amount of fundraising and money it takes to maintain and run this school. I can see that they do take pride in their school and community but it's crazy! From the time school started up to the Xmas break there have already been about 5 fundraisers. Ya, they got a new playground, that did take the first half of the school year to complete (half of it anyways) and sure the school looks in top shape condition, aside the fact that my sons class room a/c was broken for a month or more... As for the good things about this school, education and teachers. My sons teacher, Ms Pascual is Great! So patient, understanding, holds the classroom attention very Well and she is so kind and generous =) I have gone to this school the later part of my elementary years and I enjoyed it. The vice principal and counselor are from Campbell (where I went to high school) and they are also great, so I am glad my son is in this school. I'm sure kapolei has high standards for their students compared to a lot of other elementary schools on the island.

2 stars is for the 1 teacher, VP and counselor that actually tried to help my child's future…read more I wouldn't recommend this school. I highly recommend sending your child to another elementary school near by or somewhere else but here.

DO NOT!!! I mean DO NOT send your little ones here!!! This school is horrible!! So as soon as you…read moretry to get into the school, there's a long line of cars when I say long I mean extremely long! Which should be normal for school drop offs, but as you get closer you realize it's because the Staff allows people to park in the drop off lane and walk their kids to class!! Need I remind you it literally has one drop off lane cause they have their school buses in the other empty lane.. Which wouldn't be too bad if there wasn't a drop off line a mile along and I'm not exaggerating! And then you look around and they have like 5 public parking which are filled with the staff parking in them!! Majority I take that back most of their teachers are just normal people who walked in and applied who are NOT CERTIFIED teachers, and got the job!! Or they friend works their so that's how they got in!! And half of which are all on social media doing drugs for the world to see!!! They have zero staff presence when you walk on property!! Absolutely no one actually supervising the kids!! And as I'm leaving I found all the staff members a little ways across the street all smoking!! I mean how is it legal for these teachers who supposedly teaching our next generation that it's okay to smoke!! And further more okay to smoke right across of a school!!

A hidden gem in Waianae, Kamaile Academy is a PK-12 Hawaiian-focused, Arts-integrated public…read moreconversion charter school. Although considered a small school serving approximately 900 students, it is currently the largest charter school in the state of Hawaii. It became a charter back in 2009. Known for it's safe environment and academic rigor, the school prepares its haumana for college through a core foundation of cultural values: kuleana, ho'ihi, na'auao pono, laulima, 'imi'ike, and olakino maika'i. It is with these values that the navigators have learned to persevere, overcome challenges, and journey their way to leading successful futures. Because of the strong ohana that is built, embedded and fostered here, the alumni have returned to carry on the traditions that have since been established. Kamaile Academy, "where learning leads to endless opportunities and infinite worth." (school vision statement).

I visited this school today with Melissa and Jax for the Hawaiian Humane Society program on…read moreteaching Young kids about animals. The staff was super friendly and helpful. The teachers were kind and excited for us to be there. Jax the dog from secret life of Jax met about 30 kids today. The children got to practice the proper way to meet and greet a dog. Thank you for having us. Volunteering today with @thesecretlifeofjax for the Hawaiian Humane Society

Waiau is a great school! I'm glad my child interacts well with the staff and other children. The…read moreonly issues I have with this school is one office staff who is rude and an extracurricular teacher who does not know how to speak or interact with children. Overall I wouldn't have my child attend any other elementary school!

Overall this was an okay school. My child made friends & learned. But overtime, the cons outweighed…read morethe pros... I liked how the school was setup. Classrooms are individual rooms (other preschools, they utilize a big space & divide the area by shelves that gets loud). Also, this is all year school. They're still open during breaks for "day care" (which I didn't see a difference between an actual school day vs daycare). Most of the staff here are nice & friendly, some don't attempt to say hi the very least. But here are my cons: 1. THERE IS ZERO COMMUNICATION with the staff. An app like most schools have to communicate would be nice. - At pick up, the teacher usually doesn't say anything about how the day went. She's been letting my child walk out by themselves. So I just had to go by on what my child tells me. - There is no true point of contact for concerns. If you have a concern, you will need to email the main office and depending on the seriousness Sharon (office staff) may forward it to Mr. Kyle, the "administrator" (owner son). If they do notify him, he will respond by typing a letter, VERY OLD SCHOOL! When it'd be more efficient if he just emailed back directly. So therefore, your concerns does not get addressed. 2. THE TEACHER WILL NOT INFORM YOU OF INCIDENTS that occurs during school. On a few occasions after picking up my child, my child have told me another child has done something to them. One incident, a kid had put dirt all over my child's hair & that child was NOT sent to timeout! INCIDENTS LIKE THESE THE SCHOOL SHOULD BE NOTIFYING BOTH PARENTS! Especially the kid who is doing these incidents so that the parents can talk to their child (again an app to communicate these things would be nice. Also, considering that the 3y/o teacher is VERY forgetful (i.e. she told me to have my child for the Christmas play at 7a, when it said on the paper 9a, also couldn't remember where the play was -_-")) 3. MS. WENDY MAKES UP HER OWN RULES! One occasion, I asked her if I could chaperon on a field, she told me "parents are not allowed." EVEN THO IT SAYS IN THEIR HANDBOOK (that the school strongly goes by), #21 "All parents or guardians who volunteer to chaperone on field trips must have a TB clearance." Doesn't even say that parents are not allowed... 4. THIS IS MORE OF A DAY CARE SETTING. The kids are playing majority of the time. Other than morning circle time, seems that the kids are only given one opportunity to learn. Although, they are given the option to choose to do a worksheet or do table play. They are kids, of course they are going to choose to play. What kind of teaching is that? And the worksheets are VERY basic. My child can do it in 3 seconds. 5. THE FOOD THEY SERVE IS NOT AGE APPROPRIATE. Tell me what 2-5 year old local kid eats "beef mexicana", curry stew, "garden salad", Spanish rice? Atleast, put chicken nuggets on your menu.. - I've been directly told by a professional that they have previously reviewed their menu & made suggestions. But the school told them "they will consider it". So I hope this review will push the school to actually make the appropriate changes. 6. There were a handful of times where the teacher had miss giving my child handouts if they're not there that day/go home early. Half of the time I was not given the lunch menu (then again the only thing on the menu that changes is the month and days). 7. Parents are paying all these comprehensive fees, just for the staff to reuse old cereal boxes & junk laying around for arts & craft. I support repurposing stuff, but atleast be creative! 8. You need to give the school a 30 day withdrawal notice. THIS JUST SHOWS YOU HOW BIG THEIR DROP OUT RATE MUST BE to have this in place, instead of just parting ways & trying to correct what they are doing wrong... 9. THIS SCHOOL IS RUN BY A VERY OLD JAPANESE FAMILY. - Their staffs clock in/out is still the old school system; where you time stamp a paper time card thru a machine. - Payments are only to be paid check or cash. - All their notices looks like they were made in the 90's. Seems they kept the same word file from back then, & only change the dates. - Their "handbook" still says "no Heelys", who wears that?! Clearly, they haven't updated their handbook in over 2 decade. Overall, this school needs modernizationing & a better suited person running this company. SEEMS LIKE THEY ARE STILL OPERATING HOW THEY DID BACK IN 1970's

If you love your child, please look at other options before even considering Alphabetland Preschool…read more(Pearl City). There is not a single reason to choose this school. No one is that desperate for childcare. This is a completely honest review -- this school felt chaotic, dismissive, and completely lacking in care. The environment did not feel nurturing -- it felt like everyone was just trying to get through the day with as little effort as possible. The head teacher often showed up to school looking like she had just rolled out of bed, wearing rubber slippers to work. When you drop your child off to her, she's sitting on a small chair eating her breakfast and doesn't even glance up from her phone while greeting you. The first major red flag was when a teacher told me there was a conflict involving my child and another student. She instructed that student to "push him back to teach him a lesson," in her words. I brought this up directly and respectfully, expecting correction or at the very least acknowledgment. Instead, the concern was dismissed and denied. Another ongoing concern was how the school handled communication about behavior. Anytime there was an incident, the responsibility was immediately placed on my child, without any explanation of what led up to the situation or what steps were taken to guide or support him. I repeatedly asked what strategies were being used to help him learn and adjust, and I never received a clear answer. Instead of collaboration or problem-solving, I was met with blame, vague statements, and no evidence of meaningful intervention. The final breaking point came after my child came home with visible facial injuries on two separate days -- first a bruise on his cheek, then scratches and a cut beneath his eye. Neither incident was reported to me. I only found out because my child told me what happened at home. When I asked the school why I had not been notified, I was met again with inconsistent explanations rather than concern or accountability. That's ultimately why I made the decision to withdraw my child. No parent should have to wonder whether their child is safe, supervised, or treated with basic care and respect during the school day. In my experience, this preschool did not provide a nurturing or professional environment, and communication regarding incidents and safety was lacking. I hope that by sharing my experience, other parents can make informed decisions and avoid going through the stress and concern we did.

The director of Alphabet land preschool has no compassion towards single mothers. I applied my…read moreson's and paid the registration fee that say day I called back because another school was willing to take them the next day. He wouldn't even refund me the registration fee and charging the tuition for the month.

We love this school! This location takes ages 3 and 4. The other Pearl City Alphabetland location…read morestarts at 2 yrs old. A lot of our friends recommended this place to us. All the teachers and staff are great. They even have partnerships with extra-curricular programs such as Amazing Athletes, Prime Time Kids (dancing & singing), Leahi Swim school, and Challenge Island (STEM). Their hours are so convenient and there's a lot of parking spaces.

My son was enrolled here from 2023 to 2024 and I absolutely believe that sending our son here was…read moreone of the best decisions we've ever made. We really didn't know where we were going to send him to preschool or whether we would be able to send him at all, but we were granted a preschool open doors scholarship and that was the reason we were able to send him. This preschool is such a hidden gem. I had no idea a preschool existed there until we went there for the tour. I couldn't tell what the classes or school looked like from the website so I was happily surprised by the large green lawn and playground for outdoor playtime. The class size was also small so the students get a lot of one-on-one attention from teachers and aides. My son was very apprehensive about starting preschool. He had never been to daycare so it was all very new for him. The first day he hid under the table and they were eventually able to coax him out. He quickly got more and more comfortable and made friends with his classmates and absolutely loved his teacher, Aunty Krisi, and all of the other sweet aunties who worked in the office like the director, Aunty Cheryl. They were all so kind and made each child feel seen and special. He matured SO MUCH socially, behaviorally, academically and in confident independence from the start of the school year to the end. It was truly amazing. Even now that he is in kindergarten, he still tells me that he misses preschool and his friends and teacher. They did crafts every day and spent time outside on the big lawn playing and getting sunshine and fresh air (which was so important to me as I didn't want him to be cooped up in a classroom all day). There were even times he didn't want to leave at pickup because he was still playing with his friends. I especially loved all of the beautiful crafts he made for every holiday and the cute dances and songs they practiced and performed to celebrate special occasions. The teachers took pictures and videos almost every day of my son engaging in different activities and learning new skills and at the end of the school year gave us a fully loaded USB drive with all of the pictures and videos from the whole year. The incredible amount of care and love they give to each student is amazing. I could not have asked for a better preschool experience and now I tell anyone who is looking for a preschool to consider sending their children to Keiki Care Center of Hawaii!

We kind of stumbled upon this preschool, and my 2 sons have thrived here. Their philosophy is…read moreessentially play-based Montessori and is screen-free. The teachers, administrators, and staff are friendly, helpful, and genuinely invested in the wellbeing of the students and their families. My younger son is still there, and my older son who is now in elementary was very well prepared for kindergarten. I am so thankful we found KCCOH, and I highly recommend it!

It's good and I like the teachers they helped my son and my daughter I love there educationread more

school does not provide learning services only there for the money shows no help in after school…read moreactivities