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How to apply

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Apply online

The application for the 2025 Ho‘omāka‘ika‘i program opens January 2, 2025 and closes February 15, 2025. Check application status.

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Ancestry verification

Kamehameha Schools’ admissions policy is to give preference to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law. If you would like your child to be considered under that policy, your child’s Hawaiian ancestry must be verified by Kamehameha’s Ho‘oulu Verification Services (HVS).

Application calendar

2Jan
2025

Application opens

15Feb
2025

Application deadline

Eligibility

  • Entering Grade 6.
  • New applicant.
  • Not currently enrolled full-time at a Kamehameha campus.
  • Applicants must be able to fully participate in the program.

Tuition

$150.00

Fee waiver available

 

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Phone:
(808) 534-8080 or 1-800-842-IMUA and press 3 (Neighbor Island/Continental U.S.)

Email:
ksrc@ksbe.edu

Schedule help:
bookings.ksbe.edu/ksrc

 

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