Our son has been attending Corvid Academy since 4th Grade. He came from another private school in…read moreKapolei which he attended from Pre-K. He was immediately tested for his grade level in all subjects. His test scores in Math showed that he was below the National average for his age and grade level. This is something that we already new, since his Math skills were very poor. The first year at Corvid was a struggle because he needed to catch up to his grade level and stay current with all other subjects. He finished the year not only testing at his grade level for Math, but excelling and surpassing his grade level in other subjects. Our son is now a High School Junior at Corvid Academy. He is on his way to graduating next year! Not only has he been able to excel in his studies, he also has the opportunity to gain public speaking, power point presentations and teaching skills. The highlight of his experience at Corvid Academy has been his participation in the amazing yearly Theater Productions. Through the direction of Ms. Shannon Sofa, Corvid Academy has put on spectacular full production musical plays such as "West Side Story". Our son has played major roles in "Grease" and "Disney". They students are now working on the biggest production yet...."Newsies"! I would have never thought that our son would act, sing and dance,be on a big stage, and learn backstage production! Performing has become his passion! We are very happy with Corvid Academy. We are grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Sofa for creating this amazing school. They and their staff, truly care about all of their students!

I'm a personal alumni of Corvid Academy, and all I can really say is that I honestly miss the…read moreschool. This school has impacted me on not only my school life but personal life. Being placed in that school was probably the best thing that my parents could have done for me. I'm not gonna lie and say that going to that school was a perfect experience, because it wasn't. When I first started, I was supposed to be placed in 5th grade, but due to low testing scores was placed a year back. I had a terrible problem with math first coming Corvid. I was a 4th grader who couldn't do simple subtraction, but through numerous one-on-one time with Mr. Johnathan (a teacher at the time) and Mrs. Sofa, I eventually got the hang of it. They took my strength, reading comprehension, and wrote out instructions on how to do it for me to read it and I got it! They then began to do this for each of my math difficulties. I stayed there for the rest of my grades and slowly but surely got caught back up. It was not easy, there were times when I fell behind and thought that I should just give up, but I can guarantee tell you that the teachers do NOT give up on you. No matter how difficult you may be. There were times where I wasn't a good student and I did some things, but they never turned their back on me. Mrs. Sofa cares so much about her students and she wants to see each and every one succeed, even hard-headed students like myself. I believe that I was a junior in High school when Mrs. Sofa and I had a personal talk about what I should do after High School. She suggested that since I wasn't as strong in Math, that I should become an English teacher. She was always telling me how good I was with my English skills and comprehension, so I really took that to heart. She was not the only one who really made an impact on me. Mrs. Shannon also did. She's like a big sister (or even a mom) to me. She's always be there for me to talk to when I felt like I couldn't talk to anyone. She was always there to make sure that I was on track to graduating and when I fell behind she made sure to get me caught up. She made countless schedules and made sure I kept up with them and helped me with the hard lessons. She's also the very one who brought musical theater into my life. She really believed in me and cast me as "Anita" in the production of "West Side Story", "Rizzo" in "Grease", and even the lead of Peter Pan in "Disney Enchanted Dreams." She worked constantly with me on each role. From rolling my r's to becoming more young-boy-like, she was there constantly helping me to perfect my singing and acting. Then there was also Ms. Mary, she's the High School TA, I have to give her props. She's always their making sure we know what we have to be on, and she's always updating our weekly lists so that we don't get behind. Even if we do get behind, she's always there to help make a list to get us back on track. She's aIso an amazing confidant to talk to. I've had a lot of talks and vents with her, and she gives amazing advice that I always take to heart. I will forever be grateful for everything that Corvid has done for me and I will never forget the memories that I made here. I'm currently at Leeward Community College and getting my associates in Secondary Teaching. I hope to transfer to a 4-year-college after my 2 years. I sometimes come by to help out with the kids to get volunteer hours for a college class, and I hope to do more in the future. I like to think of it as giving back to the school for all those years. I don't think I could ever really leave the school, the teachers and faculty have really become like family to me. I credit where I am today to Corvid Academy.

My girls are enrolled here and they do both math and reading lessons. They enjoy coming here to…read morelearn and just stay on top of their school work. The staff is very friendly and works with you on your kids schedule so they get their work for that week and don't miss any.

Philip and his team are awesome! Very flexible with the schedule and very thorough with the work…read more Well worth the monthly payment. My child is currently enrolled in the reading program. As parents, we noticed improvement within the first month. Definitely recommend!!

ARA does a great job of preparing and developing talented young students for college and the…read moreperforming arts. The classroom ratio is ideal and the academy feels like an extended family. What you may miss from a large school/student body is made up for in program quality and personal interactions. Enough cannot be said about the student performances, staff and swim team. With time I only hope the developing campus presents a more polished and 'clean' appearance to reflect all of the great things happening inside the classrooms and studios.

We love this school! We now have three children attending ARA in 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade. Our…read moreyoungest started four years ago and what a difference a great school makes! We were attracted to this school for these reasons: *100% of the high school graduates received scholarships to colleges. Mostly for academics and swim. *Smaller classroom sizes - to give each child the attention they may need *Longer school hours - we're both working parents and don't need to deal with the stress of after school care * No homework- this is what the longer school days are for and because quality family time is so important after a long day at school/work *Performing arts - starts from kindergarten to work on their confidence, self esteem and public speaking skills *Dedicated and passionate teachers and staff- positive teachers makes for positive early imprinting *Amazing swim program and it just goes on and on! All three of our children are thriving academically and socially. They are all very active on the competitive swim team, hula, ballet, martial arts and voice lessons, all offered at school! I grew up attending a school with about 25-30 students in a classroom so I know what it's like, and I didn't like it. The smaller class sizes is the perfect fit for what we're looking for. A more customizable education tailored for each child's potential. Seeing how much talent has been produced from this small school makes me hold ARA up on a pedestal. We want to give our kids the best opportunity and ARA offers all we can ask for. If you are considering this school for your child, I recommend giving them a call. We're so happy we did!

The school so far has met our expectations. There aren't many reviews because, it seems from our…read moreexperience, many of the families are too busy balancing work and family life. A couple of these negative reviews come from people who haven't experienced actually attending the school during the traditional school year. I think the lack of reviews is more a reflection of the priorities that the parents at IPA have. For example, I couldn't be bothered to write a review because it's just not as important as spending time with my family and/or work. However, I felt compelled to write one today because of the position that the Covid 19 pandemic has put the nations' families in. So far our elementary age kids have had a positive experience with the distance learning model which the school administrators and teachers spent months preparing. Preparation is evident in the materials provided and with how well organized their classes have been. They've participated in around four to six hours of daily online direct instruction, and the teachers have kept them interested and engaged. A bonus for us is that they actually think they are IN school!

This is geniunely the worst possible school you could send your kids to (especially if they are a…read morepoc/non hawaiian or white). The amount of racial trauma I had endured at this establishment was insane. They unfairly single out students of color, would try to get them in trouble for things other students would do, scream and curse at them, share your personal information to staff in front of the students, and then act like nothing happened. A lady (who was not even a teacher & would wear color contacts) would try to recruit other staff to slutshame me, would only try to get me in trouble even if other students would wear the same thing, and even made comments about what i was wearing when i wasnt even at school. This school is very biased towards certain students, at one point a student was able to complete all their classes virtually while everyone else had to go in person because their parents gave them extra money, but god forbid your midriff accidentally shows. When racism and unfairness were brought to the schools attention they did nothing. Instead they screamed at me until I cried and the lady defended it by saying she has friends who are of color so she cant be racist. At one point at the school a teacher would constantly talk about x related things and drugs but was later removed. Another teacher ended up dating one of their students shortly after they graduated but the school invited them back as a dj for a school event.... Ive been holding this in for awhile but this school was one of the worst decisions I ever made. Please just go somewhere else and I hope they replace the staff or atleast get a cafeteria or gym.

Admin lady is very rude. She doesn't depict the school's mission and vision - CARES! She talks very…read morediscriminatory.

As a former student, this school was a really great school with a great design and campus design…read more Absolutely amazing. However, it was all wasted due to the hiring of the faculty and the staff. The faculty and staff are supposed to be the people who make the school have that energizing motivation to WANT to go to school, however they do the opposite. This may seem biased since I am a former student and kids always seem to "hate" school, but this is all from personal experiences and what I see as a former student and from a sibling who goes to this school. The faculty at this school are extremely toxic within the work areas. The staff at the school and even the teachers are all so harsh and rude. I get that teaching is a hard job, but they shouldn't be pushing and even pressuring students let alone elementary kids. There are few staff and faculty members that are amazing and really give the school the staff they need. But there isn't enough staff like those members. Staff shouldn't be telling each other what to do outside of their own personal lives and they shouldn't be pressing others to do it the way they want despite it all out coming the same (I understand there are certain policies within the school and education requirements, but a student shouldn't be forced to do a problem one way without directions to do it the certain way. (speaking from experience)). Again, a great school, just terrible staff. It's saddening to see how this school had so much potential just to see them scraping the bottom of the barrel with staff.

Visited 2 September 2021…read more Still waiting for a phone call.... I heard great things from parents who use the service for their children about Kumon learning and read some great reviews both from Yelp (albeit a few) and Google reviews (from the company overall not just this location) but I can't confirm. Two months ago I went in office to inquire about lessons for my dependent nephew who has been struggling with his math. The male employee who was at the desk gave me great information about their schedule, prices, and a brochure and stated that Maureen would be calling me to schedule a placement test (I think that was the test they mentioned but it's been so long I forgot). However, nobody ever followed up. I realize that businesses have been struggling with getting back into their normal routine but, at least give me the courtesy of a call to say you are full or busy and will get back to me. Bottom line, I left my phone number and still no call...that was September 2021. Hellooo mid-November 2021 and still no call. Oh well!

My daughter has been coming here for a few months now and has improved significantly in such a…read moreshort amount of time. I enrolled her in reading and her reading/comprehension skills have definitely improved but so has her writing. Maureen and her staff are great! I work downtown so sometime it's difficult to make it, but they roll with my schedule changes and I couldn't be more grateful.

paid for an easter hunt sponsored by this company and drove across the island to be there early for…read morecheckin. showed up and apparently other families that didnt pay helped themselves to baskets which resulted in missing baskets for families that DID pay. after i registered, no one really explained where to go or what to do next so we had to figure it out ourselves. they had to announce the shortage of baskets and the rules.. no running, no shoving, egg stealing,.. etc when they cut the kids loose, majority of them didnt follow ANY directions and snatched 10 eggs before others could even find one. i felt bad encouraging my kids to follow the rules since they found ONE between both of them and watched all the other kids who didnt follow rules have FULL baskets. they encouraged kids with over 10 eggs to give away to those who didnt.. honestly could have stated that in the rules from the beginning. "once you get X eggs, step out for others to find some". waste of money, time, my daughter was bummed. i would have asked for a refund but we just wanted to leave before the disappointment set in further.

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People have a lot to say about this school. In consideration to the geographical factors that make…read moreit difficult for residence that live near by and staff controlling traffic flow, i have seen nothing but positivity and happy children. In my Opinion, this is a true community based school. They even have a bench where new students can go to and veteran students will introduce themselves to make new friends. 10+years affiliation with this elementary and I am grateful we live in this district. Staff are attentive and friendly.

Honest Review: Mauka Lani Elementary is by far one of the WORST schools I have experienced (saying…read moreas I am well experienced to other schools). There are other 1 star reviews that I highly agree with.. MOST if not almost all of the staff is rude and not friendly, which is odd because you'd expect an elementary school staff to be more friendly/ bubbly rather than aggressive and demanding. It is one thing for a bad day, but their management/ community is a serious issue. This school needs to have a better and stronger staff, environment, and overall quality. As far as that goes, I highly recon better enforcements and policies.

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