I don't usually leave reviews, but I'm so glad I found Conor's private lesson over many others I…read morealmost booked. Conor was easy going, supportive, and focused on making sure I got the most out of my time in the water. He made things relaxing and fun. His mellow vibe makes him a great teacher and a great guy!

Conor was a great instructor. He was recommended to us by a family member and they led us well! The…read moresurfing spot he chose was great for us and we were able to stand up & catch some great waves. We had 2 people in our group that had never surfed before. He is a skilled instructor and was very patient with us. After our lesson, he recommended some great spots to eat and beach on the north side of the island. Would recommend!!

12 years ago I visited with my class, I didn't care for it. Last week we visited again. I was…read moreimpressed, the hired an Early Education Guide and she did everything age appropriate, meaning not to long to loose the young children's interest. The place was clean, the learning and guide were on point and parking was abundant. I think her name was Kimela, she made a very good impression on my team of educators. Please take your school, it's worth the fun drive.

This is such a great place for children and animal lovers! I brought my three year old here and we…read morehad a tour of the beautiful facilities and got to pet all the animals. Our guide was great with children. First, she talked about the ranch and the horses and cows. Then she talked about the paniolo, what they wore and how they roped cows. Then we walked around and met all the animals. We started at the fishpond and all the kids got a cup full of fish food. She told us the Hawaiian names of the water fowl and we even watched a heron catch some fish! (Sorry; I forgot the Hawaiian name for heron!) Then we went on the longest and best part of the tour: petting all the animals. I'm not sure I can name them all but the highlights were a wild boar, a little brown cow, a llama, sheep, goats and a pig. In another section, there was an enclosed garden with smaller animals like rabbits and guinea pigs, tortoises and butterflies. They do birthday parties here and I would totally go for it if it weren't so far for my parents and family. But I highly recommend visiting here!

Before moving here, I was warned that the public school in Hawaii is not good and Pearl Harbor Kai…read moredidn't prove me wrong. At the beginning of the Covid, they decided to go with the very controversial online platform called Acellus which included racial and biased information not appropriate for learning, and Pearl Harbor Kai did nothing but to keep using it although other nearby schools immediately decided to drop the program. The principal at that time had no intention to listen to concerned parents, but now he is promoted to some position at DOE. How bright is Hawaii's DOE future? I can say there are a few wonderful teachers there if your child get lucky. Unfortunately, my child never had that luck and he was assigned the most notorious teacher that is known to yell and scream hysterically beyond being strict two years in a row. When I confronted, Principal and VP said they never heard anyone complain about that teacher nor heard her yell, which was flat out lie. I know of more than two hands full of families who left the school to homeschool, avoided the school and chose private school path because of the teacher. Unacceptable behaviors such as placing kids outside the classroom the whole afternoon, publicly shaming students, to name a few. A former student who had her said she still had nightmare about that teacher. She should retire for the sake of all the students there. Too sad the only way to get your child a safe, non-yelling environment, is to withdraw from that school and pay for a private school in Hawaii? I was warned about Hawaii public school correct.

My children attended her while my husband was stationed at Pearl Harbor. We loved the school and…read morethe administration. The teachers my kids had were incredible! The staff love the students and want them to do well. We miss Pearl Harbor Kai!!

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).

Beautiful campus and the site of this year's 2nd Lā Kūʻokoʻa Festival…read more Great host and hostess, lots of food vendors and food trucks.... delicious drinks, educational booths, beautiful crafts and fun games for everyone. The music got you dancing and the Hula Halau's showed off their talent. The weather was nice and the sounds of the ocean made this special event of Lā Kūʻokoʻa Festival as special as its message

Personally had terrible experiences with this school. The…read morestaff was very rude and disrespectful toward me. Im an older sister of 3 siblings who attend this school. When I go to pick them up, I get all the attitude because it's not my mother picking them up (my mom does not live with me, I help my dad by picking up kids when it's his turn with custody). After seeing my siblings after months, My siblings had infected open cuts that the nurse was not aware of and apparently didn't care about because the children didn't come and complain about it. One of them is in preschool. And there was a situation where my brother called me from the office to pick him up. When I arrived about 20 min later (there was traffic on the way to nanakuli), the after school program took the longest time and had difficulty finding him and telling me where he was. They took me to various locations around the school & called around, which had me worried about how they keep track of children after school. We eventually came to realization that someone else had picked him up, about 45 min after I arrived. My siblings also tell me about their disciplinary training. And they included how they have to write their teacher an apology letter when they forget their practice sheet for their recorder (flute type instrument). And how my younger sister in preschool gets kicked out of my 4th grade sister's class by the teacher before school hours because she's just not allowed to be in there before school. Parking is hectic, and the turn to go into the school is barely a turn at all, I think they're trying to build a streetlight for the turn. My siblings are also afraid to go to the basketball courts after school, they still have yet to tell me why. They just don't. I added another star because the security guards are actually very nice. But that is about it. Wish I had better experiences. Unfortunately, trying to get the kids transferred out is my only option at this point.

Erin is so personable and flexible! She totally makes everything fun while she challenges and…read morestretches you past your limits. I can't wait to get back to Oahu and take another lesson. She is the only teacher that actually got me up! Aloha Surf Girls should be on the top of your bucket list when you visit Oahu!

Erin was a GREAT instructor. My friend and I had never surfed before but somehow she was able to…read moreteach us newcomers how to get up on the board on our first day! She's chill, friendly, easy to talk to, and will teach you everything you need to know. She started by teaching us the basics on the shore, then we were in the water for a solid hour and a half. She even stayed in the water a little longer for us. She's flexible and a ton of fun, and just what you need when you're new to surfing. Highly recommend Aloha Surf Girls!!

It was my child's first experience in school ever. He had Miss Nicole in the 4's class. He was…read moreacting out a bit by throwing a few tantrums and not sitting still. I was told he would run out of the class. The teacher refused to close the door to mitigate these issues, as she said she couldn't chase him with such a large class. I was also told he had the worst behavior of anyone in the class when I was trying to relate on how other 4 years olds might exhibit challenging behavior. She mentioned next steps would include talking to the principal and everytime we picked my son up it was a super negative report never a single positive thing said about my son. I would expect teachers to work with children during their first school experience on their behaviors to help them adjust, but this was not my experience at New Hope. They seemed very quick to give up and complain about the situation. Remember this is someone's child and only saying negative things doesn't make a family excited to send their child here. the teacher suggested we needed to bring an aid in the classroom. I never one said my child was disabled or needed an aid. This all happened in his first 4 days of school ever. This has ruined my impression of New Hope as a school and as a church unfortunately.

This is one of the best pre schools I've found. The staff is so caring for their students. They…read moremade me feel that I could trust my daughter there all day. She comes home from school with all these new things she learned and she's so happy. The facility is clean and safe. The classes are huge. The curriculum is well structured. The tuition is affordable. And the location is very convienent. I would recommend this facility to all families with little ones ;)

My daughters loved going out with uncle and learning how to surf. Both my daughters got to stand up…read moreand ride a wave. They had so much fun and can't wait to go again. They also give kamaaina discount!