April 8, 2026
The annual gathering will take place on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Please RSVP by April 21 at noon!
April 7, 2026
Severe weather alert: Storm update #1
Ke Kula ʻo Kamehameha is closely monitoring the severe weather approaching Hawaiʻi. The safety and well-being of our haumāna, ʻohana and employees remain our top priority. At this time, all Ke Kula ʻo Kamehameha campuses, preschool sites and offices will remain open tomorrow, Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
April 1, 2026
New poʻo kula appointed for Kamehameha Schools Kapālama
CEO Jack Wong shares manaʻo about Dr. Kaiwipunikauikawēkiu Punihei Lipe, who has been appointed as the next poʻo kula of Ke Kula ʻo Kamehameha ma Kapālama.
Kamehameha Schools Hawai’i
Elementary School
16-714 Volcano Road
Kea’au HI 96749
Elementary School Office
(808) 982-0200
Attendance Hotline
(808) 982-0220
Health Room
(808) 982-0411
The student and parent handbook can be accessed through Infinite Campus
Kindergarten
Cori Anne Balberde and Danielle Sanchez
Papa ʻEkahi
Pīkake Wilson-Kealoha and Shawnalyn Evangelista
Papa ʻElua
Kahoane Aiona and Marelyn Manliguis
Papa ʻEkolu
Trudi Everett and Kaori Nishioka
Papa ʻEhā
Roxanne Kala and Jaylen Shiroma
Papa ʻElima
Corrina Kay and Mai Rutherford
Science
Kalei Chang
ʻŌlelo Hawai’i
Pumehana Silva and Hālani Boshard
Art
Lisa Franklin
Music
Anita Erikson
Christian Education
Shonnie Calina
Physical Education
Jason Tanaka
Library
Hannah Pavao
Kamehameha Schools’ policy is to give preference to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law.
