Kama'aina Kids is a great organization. I just started in…read moreMarch of 25'. The work schedule works for me, since I'm already there at the Kaimuki District school. 3x a week. The KK schedule just added 2 more days to make it 5days. I LOVE the ppl I work with. Our Site Coordinator is AWESOME! Very caring, understanding and easy to talk to..even the parents come in smiling when they see us and their child..patiently waiting and or at play. I was VERY impressed that I got invited to a "STAFF" meeting and wow!! The WHOLE KK staff from all over was present. I was VERY honored to be included in these "workshops". All my working career was the boss' or teachers attended these types of meetings. Hoping they "shared" What they learned and pass onto the school staff... if everything was shared! This was a great ice breaker to meet others from schools. It was that "ah-ha" moment to put the names and faces together. This was a very awesome session today (5/31/25) i made suggestions to our site Coordinator and will introduce NEW games and brain games for our summer session. Much Mahalo,

Today is my daughter's last day and I'm getting a little emotional! The teachers and staff are…read morewonderful. They are so kind and caring toward the children. Like most preschools, they have crafts and activities every day, and plenty of time for outdoor play. They celebrate diverse cultural holidays, include hearing/vision screenings, developmental assessments, school pictures, spirit weeks, etc. A big plus is they will potty train. My daughter talks about her teachers and how she loves them. She was only there for a year, but during that time no turnover among her four teachers. She grew and developed so much! They are strict but reasonable with COVID protocols. Tuition is about average. I only occasionally have trouble with parking at drop off. The school is up the street from Castle so there can be a lot of traffic in the area from 7:30-8am.

We are so blessed to have found Wee Achievers. The teachers, Ms. Debbie and Ms. Trisha have put…read moretogether an amazing and creative curriculum that put the F-U-N in learning! My shy child was able to flourish, because the teachers are very nurturing and caring. She is also kindergarten ready, because their curriculum incorporates everything kids need to know for kindergarten and so much more! Find pics on their Facebook page. Also visit: www.weeachievers.com

Both my children attended this preschool and it was nothing short of amazing. They learned and…read moreplayed, formed great relationships with friends, and had the best teachers. Debbie, Trisha and Cathie love your kids and just love to teach. I recommend this preschool to anyone with littles. My kids absolutely love school because of them and I'm so happy they had the best preschool experience we could ask for. Being part of the Wee family is really special and your kids go off to kindergarten sad to leave but prepared and ready.

We really like Pali View. Our kids talk about their friends and teachers all the time. Our kids are…read moreexcited about going to school, and they continually show us the Bible songs and prayers they learn. We also struggle with the amount of days off at the school. Having two demanding jobs, we are continually trying to take off time for Veterans Day, Election Day, Fall Break, early outs, etc. This makes it impossible to save up any vacation time to do anything outside of the school. Occasionally, I have meetings that start right at 8AM or end at 4:30PM in downtown Honolulu. In these cases, I am doing everything humanly possible to get to or from the meeting and to the school during the 7AM-5PM window. Coming home, If we hit a stoplight or a traffic jam, we are bound to pay them $1 a minute charge. It's exhausting. Each morning, my daughter's classroom asks that we sign her in and then go to her classroom and practice writing her name and numbers each day. With a demanding schedule, this task is challenging. So really a mixed bag. If you can make this work for your schedule, do it! The staff love your children and your kids learn great social skills. Plus they are learning the core Biblical principles. But be mindful of the time challenges as well.

We really love this school! The whole staff has been so professional, caring, informative and…read morehelpful from the start! My daughter genuinely loves her teachers & classmates, and seems to be really thriving. I personally love all the updates, photos and messages from the staff throughout the day letting us know how she's doing and what she's up to! It's such a relief being able to communicate so quickly and easily with them. They're actually so great about responding! It's been a very fulfilling and wonderful experience for our family thus far at Pali View. I honestly don't have anything negative to say! I am very happy we went with this school and would definitely recommend for parents to check out!

This is my sons second year at this preschool. I absolutely love this school and his 3 teachers. He…read morehas learned a lot and the teachers really do care about the keiki. I would recommend this school 100%

Teachers have very little early childhood education training. They yell, intimidate, and threaten…read morethe Keiki. Children are given "pink slips" if they cry when their parents leave, have a bathroom accident, or have special needs. The teachers make fun of the parents and spread gossip about each other. Haole director plays favorites with the employees who are related to each other.

Aloha to those reading this! I'd like to just share my own experience here. I've taken 3 out of my…read more4 children to this location in a span of 8 years. The Aunties or your children's teachers are wonderful here, For starters they are gentle, passionate about what they do and are caring for infants til their ready for Kindergarten. My youngest son has been with them from 6 weeks old til this present day, he is now 4 yrs. old. All my children are smarter and more confident because of this full time Daycare. My youngest has learned so much, learned to talk more coherently and use the potty on his own. He's become more independent and has built a stronger social skills with the help of his peers. Most importantly, they care about the parents too, with offering advice, support and assisting with resources.

My daughter has been going here for 16 months and she absolutely LOVE school! The staff are…read morewonderful with the children. They are welcoming and care a great deal about the kids. My daughter wake everyday eager to go to Alewa Heights Kamaaina Kids Preschool. She is proud of her school. Meals and snacks are provided. I whole heartedly trust this school and the staff with my daughter, which brings peace of mind while we're at work. I'm very Happy with this school. Thanks Alewa Heights Kamaaina Kids!!! My daughter can go as early as 6am and stay as late as 6pm. This time frame helps out a lot for people like me (who work all types of hours). They HELP potty train (such a plus). Sing songs, have story time, outside play, indoor play and much more. She is my youngest out of 8 children. I'm still amaze how much she has learned at a young age being at her preschool. Awesome staff! Awesome school! Overjoyed that my toddler is having a great experience at this school! Mahalo again Alewa Heights Kamaaina Kids Preschool. Sincerely, Cherrisa Rivera

Love love this place . My 2 year old son goes here . Also 2 of my nephews and my niece . They love…read moreit here . Teachers are so amazing and caring .communication is excellent . I have nothing bad to say . They really do take care . I'm so glad I chose this place for my son . I was very nervous taking my son to a preschool especially with all these stories now days about day cares and preschool but this school proved me wrong. Highly recommend this place .. && the prices for the tuition is reasonable as well. They accept assistance for child care .

Jikoen Hongwanji Lumbini is an amazing preschool that greatly cares for their students! My…read moredaughter has learned patience, perseverance, and is completely potty trained after attending for a few short months! I am amazed by how warm and welcoming the teachers are and how well they care for my daughter. I despise the yelp review which states her child was mishandled as I feel like it casts a negative view on Jikoen Hongwanji Lumbini. Please look past the review bellow, as I myself had my doubts initially due to this review; however my daughter has excelled in her ability to speak and initiate conversations most children do not even comprehend at her age. I can't thank this preschool enough for how much they have taught my daughter in such a brief amount of time. Not to mention the flexibility of the school which offers early drop off at 6:45AM and late pick up at 5:30pm. Unlike most preschools Jikoen offers 2 snacks, an AM and afternoon, as well as lunch prepared on site- All included in the tuition! For a working mother like myself, the ease of knowing my daughter is being taken care of and not worrying about what to make the night before is amazing! They offer summer school and minimal school breaks which allows for me to go to work and not have to use my leave for senseless days off. I can save my leave days for family vacations, yay! Lastly, I would like to say for all the mothers and fathers looking through these reviews and trying to figure out the best fit for their child, you won't be disappointed! If you want a preschool that gets to know your child's interests, talents, and specific needs then go with Jikoen Hongwanji Lumbini preschool!

I wouldn't recommend this child care the place is very unsanitary the carpets are dirty, and…read moreeveryone brings their dirty shoes inside. Every time we picked up my son he was sweaty, messy, and not happy, and the same when we dropped him off in the morning he was not excited he cried instead. I think they just let him cry also because when we picked him his eyes were swollen all the time. We felt racism from this childcare. I'm blessed that we found better childcare for our son now, and we can compare lots of differences he is now excited and happy all the time whenever he goes to school.

My Daughter was sent to here when she was 2 with dippers and did not understand English. We were so…read moreworried at that time. Now she is confident and happy, and she has many friends. The Teachers are so caring and I decided to write a review here. Thanks to all the Teachers!

I attended St Mark school late 70s, 80s. Ms Gunderman was the best in K. I hope Jodi is doing well…read more Mr. Tietmeyer came on his first year when I was about 5th grade. Great teacher and volleyball, basketball coach. St. Mark set me on the path for success. I attended St. Louis thereafter. Thank you to all the dedicated teachers there from the past and currently. (Those races we had to the wall and back were the best)​

This is one of the few private schools in Kaneohe, so choices are limited. But I wanted to share my…read moreexperience there. Let me first say that my K-5 experience was excellent with my first child there. My second child who's 2 years younger didn't have any of the same teachers the older had. The turn over of teachers there happen often and frequently. Things had changed. Middle school(6,7&8) is where things started coming into question. My oldest had a horrible experience. Lots of things were said and done, by teachers and people in places of importance, that could crush a child's spirit and confidence. Many conversations took place about the children's academics and the importance of the curriculum. These problems were brought to the attention of the admin and staff. Unfortunately our concern's fell on deaf ears. Our experience there was tainted by the upper grades. Assignments and projects weren't explained well. A teacher said rude comments to the students, breaking their confidence. We met with both the teachers and the admin over the many different things that occurred. Things had become so difficult to discuss with them. At one point my child asked for help/guidance on a project and was told to go ask his parent. I'm sure that's not the expected answer as their tuition is now close to 12 thousand, you would think the teacher could assist him. Two projects really stood out last year. One he was trying so hard to get guidance and help from them. Help from the teacher in charge was minimal, lacked direction and care. This project was worth 15% of his grade. The other project was just as bad. No direction, no help offered from the teacher in charge until the very last days before it was due, as it had been brought to the attention of the other teachers and the admin that students were struggling and now feared negative consequences from the teachers and staff. It was a waste of more than 100 thousand dollars for a supposed good education for the kids. The final straw for me was when a member of the church admin called me, 4 days before the school year ended attempting to discuss the indiscretions. I was asked not to post my opinion on social media and was harassed to the point I was in tears. The church admin demanded my promise not to post anything negative about them. I had already spoken to the school admin and had agreed to let the children enjoy their last days of school. They grew up with these other children and I hated moving them because of that. However It didn't end there, that same day. I was verbally attacked that afternoon and my children practically held hostage, until a member of the staff finished ranting at me. I asked them to move up in the pick up line, as I didn't want this confrontation to continue. But that staff member couldn't let it go. Luckily Hawaii is a one party state and I was advised that if I feel in danger to press video on my phone to record the incident. Yes, the video is legal and I felt ambushed and scared. My children were scared because they couldn't understand why they were not allowed to go to their mother and told to sit back down until the school allowed them to go. There's lots of things that need improvement there. Better communication with the students and parents and a reevaluation of their academic programs and school procedures. The children are held to a dress code but the teachers are allowed to wear inappropriate clothing(crop tops and onesies) presentation counts for a lot. They require the kids to dress out but have no standards for teachers attire. My observations are,this school needs a lot of work. This is only my experience and things that happened to my children therefore this an opinion and in no way slander. I hope you look into any school for a rigorous program, great communication and a nurturing environment. Hope this review helps. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.