Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu
Ke Kula ʻo Nāwahīokalaniʻōpuʻu is a Hawaiian language immersion charter school.[1] It serves grades K-12 in Keaʻau, Puna, Hawaii Island, Hawaii. It is the largest Hawaiian immersion school on Hawaii Island.[2]
The school began as a Hawaii Department of Education program in 1987. The program became an independent school in 1994, and moved to its current home in Puna shortly thereafter. It was established as a charter school in 2001.[3]
It is named after Joseph Nāwahī.[4]
References
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- Hunt, Tiffany Edwards (2016-03-01). "Hawaiian Immersion Schools: on Hawai'i Island". Ke Ola Magazine. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
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