Our son originally went to Saint Louis and although that did him well till 7th grade, in the 8th…read moregrade he began o have problems and went from an A student to an F student. We figured it was too much to pay for poor performance so we had him go to Kaimuki Middle School till we figured out what he really needed. Kaimuki Middle School didn't do anything for him either and the teacher's concern was worse than Saint Louis. After reviewing his needs and through recommendation of a friend we sent him to Halau Kumana for 9th grade. An immersion school, we liked that it has a Hawaiian cultural focus and an emphasis on experiential learning. The classes are small and the teachers are really involved. Sadly, there is a wait list and openings are done by lottery. It was a rough adjustment and the change wasn't quick, but we feel that he is doing the best at Halau Kumana and believe that he's going to be okay.

Loveland Academy is a place of miracles! My son has been receiving day treatment services from…read moretheir professional, compassionate staff for years. His individual, unique needs are being met, and he continues to make progress in this small, nurturing environment. I cannot recommend them highly enough.

From the owner: Loveland Academy provides an array of state of the art, research based, child and family centered,…read moreculturally sensitive, therapeutic and educational services targeting the biological, educational, social and emotional needs of children who require non-traditional teaching in order to receive maximum benefit from their education. The goal of Loveland Academy is to integrate the best aspects of education with the best practices in therapeutic and mental health treatments into a cohesive package for children who need 1:1 attention, intensive behavioral teaching, positive behavior management, and more mature independent learning, social-emotional, play and communication skills, self-monitoring, self-regulation and coping strategies. Loveland Academy offers many layers of programing from K-5 Montessori based academics, 6-12 Middle and High School programs, Vocational track and career development both at our school in Makiki and at our Vocational Program at Waiahole Nursery and Garden Center

I love this place for my child. The rbts are nice and attentive and my daughter's BCABA is amazing…read more Thank you for easing my anxiety. My child loves this place as well..

Mahalo Punahou School for hosting tonight's ILH cheer competition…read more Congratulations to all the participating schools, cheer squads, and supporters. Excellent win for Iolani taking all 3 divisions in first place: intermediate, JV and varsity. Love the comraderie of the audience sitting side by side with families of competing schools. The coolest thing was while waiting for the tallying of each school's points, the cheerleaders were in good spirits dancing on the floor to the music. So much aloha encompassed the gym. Smiles, hugs, leis of all kinds and roses being handed out to teammates and friends. A wonderful spectacle to witness and enjoy.

Disclaimer: this is a review of the tennis facility. I have played and coached many matches at this…read moreschool and it has a very impressive tennis complex. In the years since I was competing, they renovated the office/viewing area to include an upper deck. There are 6 courts with lights on the lower side and up a steep road there are 3 more courts. There is also a bleacher area to watch some of the matches from. Parking can be tricky and the one-way setup of the lot is difficult. If you pass an area, you have to go all the way out of the campus and back around the hill to get back on property. If you see a spot, even if it's not that close, take it! Weather is also an issue since it's in Manoa so we sometimes have rain delays/cancelled matches. Yesterday we almost had to postpone but luckily the weather held up enough to finish the match!

Having sent two children to Assets for two years each, this school is very misleading. With their…read morehefty tuition they claim they don't have enough resources. They are not personable or transparent. Please invest your money into a better specialty school that can help your children reach their highest potential.

Coming out of the office, I return the polite smiles and greeting of the incoming track team…read moremembers as they return from a run... I wait outside the gate and hear the dismissal bell... Kids file into the carpool area... It's so refreshing to hear the simple chatter from the carpool benches.... The chatter is not so simple at all actually... Some younger voices mix in with the mixed pitch of the older voices, discussing supportive reasons for why "it has to BE via the use of electricity..." Says the shorter kid to the very tall older one, and other colorful discussions mix in with the somersaults of laughter and cheerful noises... The group among the benches is a fun display of a rainbow of uniqueness each child sporting their own style of clothing... Free form talking free form choices... Amazingly one teacher use able to identify each car and it's matching parents and every child's name calling out the childs name there have been 30 cars so far! Seeming to know every car for every child and preteen as more roll in to pick up their happy child, the upbeat teacher spots them out easily as they approach. One kid calls out to the well known teacher, "Byye, I love you" amid praise and "aww" from some kids and embarrassed chuckles from preteen boys. Peer support here. It seems more true to say Ohana support exists here. As the carpool line has a pause the chatter continues, a school performance arts instructor encourages a few kids "OK why don't you start practicing it..." One or 2 early teen male voices start to sing and the oh so telling voice (of change) cracks between high/low notes and gets fun remarks from his peers as they show off their squeaks to share in the moment. The carpool line starts up again, more carpool line chatter... The Physical fitness instructor honors a selfy request and one kid calls to another "wait" as the day seems to come soon to an end. "Thanks Mom" one kid says as the car wheels slowly roll away... Assets... The day ends too soon.

I came here for a political rally for Kaniela Ing with Alexandria Ocasio Cortez speaking and local…read moreslack key guitar player Tavana playing some songs along with some other artists in support for the candidates. The sign language interpreters were pretty good. The grounds of the school and the facility were pretty standard with some cute murals here and there. The air flow in the auditorium was inadequate which I heard is an ongoing problem in Hawaii schools. Once the sun went down, the trades came in and provided some relief. They had all the fans going but I couldn't imagine being there during the day when the sun is blazing. The room was packed and I did enjoy the speeches and performances. I was especially psyched to meet rising star Alexandria Ocasio Cortez who won against a multi decade incumbent and is from my home town congressional district. Got me a selfie. I heard the school had some scandals. I wasn't around for that, I heard replaced the staff and administration, hopefully that resolves the problem. But the space was fine and the location was good.

Excellent program for Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and hard of hearing children. The school provides language…read moreaccess for all children. My children attends there and they excel in academics.

This is a wonderful ABA facility. The team is friendly, and communication is clear and concise. My…read morechild is autistic and mastered many skills while attending, including being more social. Dianna is knowledgeable, helpful, and observant. More importantly, they have parents sit in to see how their child has progressed. This also helps parents reinforce those learned task(s) at home.

From the owner: AIM Hi is a locally owned ABA company. Our supervisory team is comprised of practitioners certified…read morethrough the Behavior Analysis Certification Board (BACB) with over 20 years of combined experience serving children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

This is a good school for kids with learning differences. Most of the teachers are accommodating…read moreand they teach quality lessons. The class sizes are very small which average to around 4-10 students per class period. This allows the teacher to provide individualized education to the students. Homework depends on what classes you have. It may be a lot or very little. The campus is unique with a peaceful setting. Though it could use some updating in some areas. The school has very high expectations and some of the expectations are very weird but they have a meaning and a purpose. This school has a very good mission and purpose.

From the owner: Assets School is an independent school for gifted and/or dyslexic children which provides an…read moreindividualized, integrated learning environment. Assets' environment empowers these children to maximize their potential and find their places as lifelong learners in school and society.

Very informative and calming tea ceremony you can participate in to learn and appreciate Japanese…read moreculture. Highly recommend! No charge, but we did offer a donation. There is no pressure to donate.

If you have any interest in Japanese culture - not the anime, but the actual ancient cultural…read moreheritage - you will want to make the Urasenke Foundation one of your "Must See" places in Honolulu. Twice a week, in the mornings, the Urasenke Foundation offers free performances of classical Japanese tea ceremonies. It is the short form, of course, because the full ceremony requires several hours, but it is still fascinating and highly educational. We made a reservation for 10:00 Friday, and the other family that was supposed to show up never did, so we had a private performance. You start by watching an English-language video that tells you about tea ceremonies in general, so you have some idea of what is happening when you move into the Japanese rooms for the ceremony itself. They use tatami floors, so you must remove your shoes outside, and they ask you to wear socks when you are in the room to protect the floors. There is a demonstration of what was shown in the video, conducted in Japanese; there is another facility member there with you to explain what is going on. After the ceremony ends, you are given the opportunity to try the tea and sweets yourself - be warned, it's very strong matcha tea! They'll understand if you don't finish it. There is no gift shop or anything, but you can make a donation to the foundation. Once the ceremony is over, you leave - no closing video or anything. It's absolutely amazing that you can see this in America; there are only a few outposts of the Urasenke Foundation (a famous Japanese tea ceremony school) in the United States.