As someone who went there for multiple years it is not what it used to be. They are transphobic and…read morehomophobic, and have fired all the good supportive teachers. It is extremely expensive and dont support like they used to. As someone who is bisexual i did not feel supported when I came out and experienced a lot of hate. it has majorly impacted and declined my mental health during that time. It has ruined a lot of my friendships and caused a lot of drama and tension with people who used to be my close friends. This school is not somewhere I feel safe anymore.

Transphobic not, inclusive, too much homework, harsh grading,teachers don't really teach fired all…read morethe good teachers.

I think I should know a lot about this place as I spent 9 years of my life here. Back then (wow, I…read morefeel old, LOL) Kahului School was kindergarten through grade 8. My class, the class of 1989, was the last "graduating" class of Kahului School as Maui Waena Intermediate opened up the following school year. The school colors and red and blue, the mascot is the eagle. COOL FACT: The original Kahului School was located at the corner of Kaahumanu Avenue and Kane Street (across of the Maui Beach Hotel and Sears). The sole building stood vacant for years before being torn down maybe 20 years or so ago. THE SCHOOL: The current campus opened in the 1960's and is located at the corner of Lono and Hina Avenues. During my time, the campus consisted of several portable classrooms and 11 buildings all connected to a central covered walkway. It was designed with the youngest students situated at the front of the campus, progressing west towards Maui High School to the upper classmen. Accessibility is convenient via two major streets. None of the buildings were air conditioned except for the main office. Oh yeah, we soldier-children suffered through the heat! MEMORIES: I still remember the smell of the kindergarten classrooms and the hated nap time. Boy, how I long for an after-lunch nap now! Along with age came cafeteria duties. Yes, child labor! We were pulled early from one class and marched to the cafeteria to report for duty. We either helped move trays along the assembly line, emptied leftovers into the slop barrels, or even operated the Hobart-brand dishwasher (not kidding). Aside from ditching class early, you also got to eat lunch earlier. Chicken patty and battered fried fish days were an automatic home-lunch day for me as just the smell of them made me nauseous! Nowadays I like frozen fish sticks but still can't stomach the thought of a chicken patty. We recited the Pledge of Allegiance daily along with a local or national anthem/song of our choice. Yearbook production started around 1983 and I still possess all of them. Believe it or not, I had one "GT" (gifted & talented) class in around the 3rd grade. For some reason it was held in a makeshift janitor's office as there were just a few of us, LOL. Tuesdays were "film days". We all piled into the cafeteria, louvers closed, watching a projector screen in the dark. Excursion days were my favorite as we got to leave campus. You'd see classmates picking up bentos from Noda Market early in the morning before school. Numerous times we'd end up at Baldwin High School's auditorium to take in plays. I ran track for several years and competed in track meets. I was also a band geek and played the clarinet. Our bandroom was so ghetto! It was two portable classrooms surgically attached together to form a doublewide. TEACHERS: Yes, I still remember all nine homeroom teachers along with a few others. K = Mrs. Okuda, 1st = Mrs. Kimura, 2nd = Mrs. Rogers, 3rd = Mrs. Toda, 4th = Mrs. Wainui, 5th = Ms. Machida, 6th = Mrs. Shimabuku, 7th = Mr. Wright, 8th = Mr. Irimata. Band = Mr. Manzano, woodshop = Mr. Norman, PE = Mr. Yap. CURRENT DAY: Grades are now K through 5 only. Two of the permanent buildings burned down due to arson and were never replaced. More ugly portable classrooms dot the campus and faculty park all over the lawn by the kindergarten building. OVERALL: So many fun memories but I really didn't care for school.

Wow! I recently attended the graduation ceremony at HTA campus in Kapalua and was blown away by how…read moreprofessional, friendly, and welcoming everyone was. It really puts the meaning into OHANA :) My Little Sister (Big Brother, Big Sister) was graduating from elementary to middle school and it was really lively, entertaining, and very touching. From ukelele groups to electric guitar, traditional Hawaiian songs to modern ballads, graceful hula and meaningful speeches, it really was inclusive, very happy and the bond between teachers and students was obvious. Probably because this is a small eclectic school and classes are very small allowing time for every child. Plus parents are a big part of their child's education with home schooling built into the curriculum. Before graduation each grade presented something to their peers, families and teachers in their classrooms, and 5th graders did an individual speech on topics such as Robotics and AI, CPR and Music, Recycling and Growing native plants, etc. Every student was amazing and I give a big cheer to those who found public speaking daunting (I don't like it either!), as they overcame their fear and gave remarkable speeches. Since my Little Sister started attending this school (her previous school burned down in the tragic Lahaina fire) her reading and writing have improved dramatically and she is making videos and writing books using special software on a laptop, making lithographs and exploring art concepts, playing the electric guitar, taking extracurricular self defense classes, and thriving! After attending her graduation ceremony I can see why! The school is part of a chain across the Hawaiian Islands and the Kapalua school will be moving to a new purposely built school in Lahaina hopefully by 2027, with special science labs, a makerspace, outdoor areas and bigger enclosed classrooms. They have come a long way from teaching in tents straight after the fire, to an old restaurant premises, to a newly built school. I'm very impressed with this school, I wish my daughter had the chance to attend this type of tech academy when she was growing up. I'm so glad my Little Sister has the chance :)

This is my first and hopefully last review I will ever have to make. I would think twice if you…read morewere thinking of sending your child to this school. My son has told me that a staff member, Mrs. Campbell, grabbed him by the arm to slow down, and his friends verified this happened. They have shown me pictures on their phones of the red marks she left on his upper arm. Regardless of him running, she shouldn't have laid a hand on my son. They all said she can be really mean at times and overly aggressive. I was really upset and was going to file a complaint, but my son didn't want any unwanted attention. He will be going to Seabury Hall next year with his friends. He said it wasn't a big deal, but I think it is.

DTCA is the best school our daughter has ever attended -- we felt safe, loved and cared for and Mr…read more Fitt -- the most aware, approachable and caring Principal -- is gifted in leading this amazing school. Our daughter tells everyone that the reason math is her best subject and that she loves it is because "Mrs. Anderson my third grade teacher taught it to me in a way I understood it". Due to her love for math, she now she wants to be an Aerospace Engineer. Academics are highly valued at DTCA and our daughter is well prepared both spiritually and academically. We will miss the DTCA Aloha and Ms. Kathy's loving and cheerful radiance greeting us first thing in the morning -- so blessed!! Thank you DTCA!!

I wish I could give ArtLab more than 5 stars because they have really put a lot of effort into…read moretheir business. We found ArtLab in some summer camp guides and thought it'd be fun to try their 4 day 'Little Art Camp'. The space is located right next door to Aloha Crossfit in the business area above Piilani Highway off of Ohukai Road. From the first moment we walked in we were made to feel welcome and excited. Kids were already spray painting on a large sheet canvas and the teacher and her assistant were happily guiding them. The interior is large enough for a good dozen or more kids with tables and other areas to create art in. The kids make different art each day and I was more than impressed and amazed at their creations. The place has such a good atmosphere, good vibes, that we're already enrolling in the next Little Art Camp next month. Fantastic place!

I bought to 10 year olds for the Christmas art project! They had a great time and made homemade…read morepresents that were absolutely adorable! Hoping to get on their summer camp classes! If you have kids they would love it

How would you like to go to grade school in a really cool historic town on the coast in Hawaii with…read moreincredible views of Lanai and Molokai? We snapped some photos of this old time school because it was so inviting given the location right on the water. They had tables outside the classrooms to move outdoors. I could study here when not daydreaming! Named after Hawaiian royalty, this is one grade school most could only dream of!

We were so happy when we heard that Keiki O Ka Aina was expanding to Maui in 2019 and we signed our…read moreson up for the first classes. They have several different programs and we enrolled in their Parent Participation Program (PPP) which meets twice a week from 9:00AM to 11:30AM. The PPP is a great program and since it's called 'Parent Participation Program' you need to be there as well. Parents (Makua) can be either the mother or father or grandparents. Basically the PPP gets the keiki and the make ready for school so a lot of the kids are very small ranging from 1 years old to 4 years old. Hawaiian values such as Aloha (love), Mālama (Care), Kuleana (Responsibility) and Laulima (Many Hands) are some of the daily values practiced in class. Kids will sing mele, they do art, and play outside. Keiki O Ka Aina also has other programs such as HIPPY where they send a teacher to your home for an hour a day once a week and that program is useful for kids who cannot get to the Boys & Girls Club in Kahului where classes are located. The kumus in Kahului are Auntie Sherrie and Aunty Kanoe and they are exceptional!

This school WAS great. I used to be in here in kinder-1st but the fires happened on my brothers…read morebirthday, so we moved to Tracy CA. We miss this place so much but i can't remember much of it unfortunately. I miss my kinder teacher and 1st teacher. Lets just hope they didn't remove the kickball though