Kamehameha Schools - Strategic Plan Initiatives

Kamehameha Schools’ mission is to fulfill Pauahi’s desire to create educational opportunities in perpetuity to improve the capability and wellbeing of people of Hawaiian ancestry. To accomplish its mission, KS created its Strategic Implementation Plan, now known as "Pauahi's Legacy Lives." Currently, KS is in Phase II of the plan, which calls for implementation of the initiatives that focus on moving KS toward the 5-year goals listed below:

		Extend reach in early childhood education (zero to four-year-olds)

		Extend reach in kindergarten to 12th grade education through new collaborations with the DOE

		Extend career opportunities

		Expand lifelong educational options through Extension Education

		Develop eco-cultural collaborations

		Establish a database to extend our reach and support families

		Develop and reallocate resources to support expanded educational reach

		Collaborate with others to support and perpetuate ‘Ike Hawaii (knowledge of Hawaiian culture, values, history and language)

		Maintain the excellence of current programs

About Kamehameha Schools

Will and Codicils

Vision, Mission

Strategic Plan 2000-2015 (PDF -1MB)

Strategic Plan Update, December 2003

Annual Reports

Strategic Plan Initiatives
A Progress Report
Spring 2004

Our important goals are being realized through a combination of successful, ongoing programs and through new and innovative initiatives that provide greater opportunities and extend the educational reach of Kamehameha Schools.

Download Current Initiatives (PDF -147KB)

'Aina Ulu Programs - (808) 541-5396
Educational programs that utilize Kamehameha Schools Land Legacy as a stimulating environment for project-based teaching and learning by integrating disciplines such as science, social studies, math, Hawaiian culture, conservation, and leadership. Through collaborations with community groups, students are actively engaged in hands-on learning experiences.

Career Education and Lifelong Learning - (808) 843-3521
Provides opportunities for career education to individuals from grade seven to adult through four tracks: career exploration/aspiration, basic skills, career academies and lifelong learning.

Early Childhood Education - (808) 842-8887
KS operates 77 classrooms at 32 preschool sites statewide and serves more than 1,400 children. The program was recently expanded to three-year-olds and selected sites now offer after school care.

Financial Aid - (808) 842-4682
Three new scholarships have been established to support technology and education majors, especially those who will teach in schools with high Hawaiian populations:

The Career and Technical Education Scholarship provides financial support for students pursuing certificates in technology, health sciences, diversified agriculture, education and other fields at Hawai'i Technology Institute and the University of Hawai'i Community Colleges.
The Kumu Kokua Scholarship provides financial support to educational assistants and other paraprofessionals currently teaching in the State of Hawai'i Department of Education (DOE) schools to obtain an associate degree or pass a statewide certification test by 2006 as required by the “No Child Left Behind” federal legislation.
The Pauahi Educator Scholarship provides financial support to students in their last two years of the Bachelor of Education degree or in a post-baccalaureate teaching certificate program.

Hawaiian Cultural Center Project - (808) 842-8655
The Kapalama Campus Hawaiian Cultural Center Project provides a provocative and entertaining series of cultural events throughout the year. The events take place at the Ke'elikolani Performing Arts Center and are free and open to the public.

Health, Wellness & Family Education - (808) 842-8508
Provides culturally sensitive programs, services, curricula and training to promote the health and well being of Hawaiian families and communities.

Hi'ilei Center for Learning - (808) 842-8838
Established to offer opportunities for KS students and extend access to Kapalama Campus programs to other Hawaiian learners. Current programs include Mele Hawai'i Institute, Exploring Musical Theater, Creative Writing Summer Institute, Summer Forensics, and Hawai'i Astronomy Institute.

Ho'olako Like - (808) 534-3983
A KS collaboration with start-up charter schools that primarily serve Hawaiian students in grades K-12 and enhance the Hawaiian community's capacity to improve the well being of their children and families. KS provides financial, technical and training support to charter schools that supply innovative educational services to Hawaiian students.

Ho'olauna Kona - (808) 842-8761
A week-long boarding program open to non-KS 6th graders on the Island of Hawai'i. Students will participate in cultural learning experiences with West Hawai'i serving as their classroom. Units of study include Hawaiian culture and traditions, language, hula, crafts, history, place names, Hawaiian values, science and geography.

Ho'oulu Hawaiian Data Center - (808) 541-5372
The goal of the Ho'oulu Data Center is to decrease barriers to Kamehameha Schools programs and other programs that target the Hawaiian population by pre-qualifying an applicant’s eligibility as a Hawaiian. It facilitates ethnic and birth registry verification and supports planning for lifelong learning through a comprehensive database of the Hawaiian population.

Hui Ho'okupu - (808) 541-5372
The Policy Analysis and System Evaluation (PASE) division offers two- to twelve-month paid internships to college students interested in researching Hawaiian issues.

'Ike Pono Hawai'i - (808) 842-8781
Hawaiian traveling resource program run by the KS Hawaiian Studies Institute offers presentations and demonstrations on selected aspects of the Hawaiian culture to students throughout Hawai'i.

Ka 'Ike o Na Kupuna - (808) 842-8214
This program engages KS kupuna (elders) as valuable resources through their visits to Hawai'i's school children. Students learn more about the communities in which they live and the uniqueness of their island homes.

Kamehameha Scholars - (808) 843-3535
This program offers mentoring, career counseling and other value-added services and experiences to non-KS students from grades 7 through 12, thereby enhancing these students’ existing educational experience.

Learning Center at Nanakuli - (808) 668-1517
Provides a wide-range of services through KS programs and other community collaborations.

Legal Intern Program - (808) 523-6338
Summer internship in KS’ Legal Group provides on-the-job training and experience to first and second year law students.

Parent Volunteer Educator - (808) 842-8444
This program works with families and communities to incorporate family involvement in developing a dynamic and nurturing learning community.

Pauahi Keiki Scholars - (808) 842-8216
Eligible children are awarded scholarship money to attend qualified preschools. Program includes parent participation and attendance requirements.

Pauahi Leadership Institute - (808) 523-6371
Building tomorrow's leaders both within Kamehameha and the Native Hawaiian community.

Pauahi Publications - (808) 541-5344
An additional publication venue for Kamehameha Schools, Pauahi Publications produces research, references, and resources for Hawaiian education grounded in 'Ike Hawai'i. Publications include print, audio/visual, and digital forms.

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