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Nov. 7, 2025

Kamehameha Schools sells its remaining interest in the Royal Hawaiian Hotel

Ke Kula ‘o Kamehameha has made the strategic and difficult decision to sell the leased fee landholdings under the Royal Hawaiian Hotel for $510 million. The sale closed this week, on November 6, 2025, with the new fee-simple owner, Daisho Co., a Japan-based company known for long-term retention of its properties.

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Nov. 6, 2025

Get your tickets! MEAN GIRLS High School Version, our 2025 HS Fall Musical

This is so fetch! Kula Kiʻekiʻe will stage the smash Broadway hit, Mean Girls, from November 6-8 in Lunalilo. Get your tickets on GoFan.

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Nov. 4, 2025

November 4, 1887: The founding of Kamehameha Schools

Ke Aliʻi Pauahi’s vision to educate Hawaiian youth came to life in 1887 with the founding of Kamehameha Schools.

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Nov. 3, 2025

Mālama Ola Minute: Teaching grace and gratitude in stressful seasons

Behavioral health specialist Jo Anne Balberde-Kamaliʻi shares how grace, self-compassion and gratitude help haumāna feel supported and connected.

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Oct. 23, 2025

Evaluators needed for Senior Capstone Project Expo

Senior EXPO will take place on December 8 and we’re looking for community evaluators to provide valuable feedback for our haumāna.

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Oct. 21, 2025

Hundreds unite to uphold Ke Aliʻi Pauahi’s will

Kamehameha Schools’ ʻohana, alumni and community members gathered at ʻIolani Palace to honor Ke Aliʻi Pauahi and stand strong for her mission to uplift Native Hawaiians through education.

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Oct. 21, 2025

Pane mai Hawaiʻi moku o Keawe!

The call to stand together has been made, and our response—rooted in aloha ʻāina and faith—remains steadfast.

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Oct. 20, 2025

E Ulu Koa — Standing strong for Ke Aliʻi Pauahi and Hawaiʻi

Students for Fair Admissions has filed a lawsuit targeting the admissions policy of Ke Kula ʻo Kamehameha. We are ready for this challenge. We are resolved to vigorously defend our admissions policy and will engage every legal and operational resource to protect Ke Aliʻi Pauahi’s kauoha. The facts and the law are on our side, and we are confident that we will prevail. In kapu aloha, we will stand strong together.

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Oct. 14, 2025

Scholarship recipients share their mahalo

2025 Hōkū Welowelo Scholarship recipients Māhieuʻilani Konanui and Justin Kubojiri say mahalo for supporting their education. Our annual workplace giving campaign is on now.

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Oct. 10, 2025

Mālama Ola Minute: Student readiness starts with a check-up

Learn why annual sports physicals are essential for student health and safety, and how they help families and school staff support keiki in all school activities.

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Oct. 8, 2025

KSH Senior launches podcast to celebrate Hawaiian culture

Senior Camryn Grace has created the Share the Poi podcast for her capstone project, to help advance, celebrate and highlight Native Hawaiian culture.

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Oct. 3, 2025

An example in kahiau: Donor Spotlight - Burt Takata and Mark Gomes

October is Workplace Giving month with a camaign around KS employee giveback as an opportunity to model Pauahi’s example. Two of our Operations employees did just that.

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Sept. 30, 2025

Student trainings help haumāna recognize and report unsafe behaviors

Online and in-person trainings are held for students to recognize what harassment, intimidation, and bullying looks like and the many ways they can address it so it stops.

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Sept. 30, 2025

UPDATE: Learn How to Earn College Credit at KSH – Kaunaloa Info Session

In case you missed Monday’s info session, it has been recorded and is available, along with other steps on how to earn college credit while in HS.

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Sept. 24, 2025

2025-2026 National Honor Society Inductees

Hoʻomaikaʻi to the 35 new members of our Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi National Honor Society chapter.

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Sept. 24, 2025

2025 Fall Pops Concert

Watch the 2025 Fall Pops Concert now on the Kamehameha Schools YouTube Channel.

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Sept. 23, 2025

New issue of I Mua magazine spotlights connection between ea, ʻāina and kanaka

The newest issue of I Mua magazine has just posted online and will be arriving in homes in the coming weeks. This edition focuses on the inextricable connection between ea, ʻāina and kanaka.

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Sept. 11, 2025

Poʻo Kula Message: Ke Kānāwai Māmalahoa 

Please know that while this challenge may be disheartening, we have and are prepared for it and will do what is necessary to prevail.

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Sept. 10, 2025

E Ulu Koa, E Ola Ke Ea

We are profoundly moved by the swell of support rising from every part of our pae ʻāina and beyond as we face the beginnings of what could be a serious challenge to the will of Ke Aliʻi Pauahi. Though no lawsuit has been filed, we are vigilantly preparing for that possibility and are assured by our lāhui’s widespread support.

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Sept. 8, 2025

Mālama Ola Minute: How child-led play builds confident keiki

From social skills to emotional healing, behavioral health experts at KS Preschools share why play matters in early childhood.

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Sept. 4, 2025

E ʻOnipa‘a Kākou: Protecting Pauahi’s Legacy Together

We anticipated that our nearly 140-year-old admissions policy, providing preference to Native Hawaiian children, would again be challenged. It appears that moment is upon us.

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Sept. 3, 2025

Kula Waena Impact Report ʻ24-ʻ25

Our middle school put together a look at the past school year and the impact experienced through culturally-grounded learning experiences.

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Sept. 2, 2025

This Thursday 9/4: AI Literacy for ʻOhana - A Zoom Workshop

All ʻohana are invited to join us for an online workshop on AI, facilitated by UnconstrainED.

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Sept. 2, 2025

Honoring the Legacy of Queen Liliʻuokalani on her lā hānau

Celebrating our mōʻī and her legacy and contributions by sharing important resources of mele and manaʻo she left for us.

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Sept. 2, 2025

Living Our Faith: KS launches new spiritual focus and faith hub

Ke Kula ʻo Kamehameha unveils its 2025–26 spiritual theme and refreshed Our Faith webpage to anchor the community in Christian values and Hawaiian identity.

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Aug. 27, 2025

Purchase ‘Ohana Athletic Passes and BIIF Student Activity Cards by 9/12

KSH Athletics are selling the passes for this 2025-2026 school year now through September 12.

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Aug. 27, 2025

Fall 2025 PTO School Store schedule released

Mahalo to our PTO for all that they do!

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Aug. 18, 2025

Emergency notification system test the Friday, 8/22 at 11:30 a.m

An emergency alert system test is scheduled for this FRIDAY AUGUST 22 at 11:30 a.m. If you do not receive a message, please double-check your contact information.

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Aug. 17, 2025

Kula Haʻahaʻa Pilina ʻOhana Breakfast start next week

Take a look and see when your keiki’s grade level is scheduled for a Pilina ʻohana breakfast and join us if you can.

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Aug. 13, 2025

Kula Haʻahaʻa Wehena Kula 2025

Elementary ʻohana are invited to an open house on Thursday, August 21 to meet their keiki’s kumu and learn more about this school year.

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