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Big dreams start small

Our preschool program across the pae ‘āina helps our youngest haumāna gain the confidence to dream of how they’ll create a brighter tomorrow. Our preschools are accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, which recognizes early childhood programs that meet national standards of quality requirements. Through Hawaiian culture-based education we offer learning experiences in an environment that is safe, enriching and enjoyable. By connecting our keiki to their culture and language, we lay a foundation for future success.

How learning happens at a KS preschool

Watch video of HI NOW Host Kainoa Carlson’s visit to KS Waimānalo Preschool to learn about KS Preschools Hawaiian culture-based education focus and how to apply!

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KS Preschools is now accepting applications for School Year 2025 - 2026. Apply today!

Photos: A day in the life at a KS preschool
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Learning Resources for Keiki

Keiki can begin their learning journey today with our resources:

 
 

Ka nūhou a me nā ho‘olaha (News and announcements)

KS in the news: How Kamehameha Schools aims to bring abundance back to Lahaina

Kamehameha Schools students and alumni are leading the way across Hawaiʻi and beyond, from a historic Maui football championship to groundbreaking roles in entertainment and public service.


Mālama Ola Minute: Fighting germs with healthy habits

Kamehameha Schools Maui nurse Wanda Chaney-Tardy helps keiki stay healthy and take charge of their well-being during cold and flu season.


Founder’s Day: Honoring Pauahi’s legacy through the ages

Founder’s Day honors Ke Aliʻi Bernice Pauahi Bishop’s legacy through evolving traditions of reflection, cultural pride and gratitude.

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✨ Our keiki are natural learners, growing into the responsible ʻŌiwi leaders of tomorrow! 💙 From curiosity to confidence, these moments at Nānākuli Preschool are filled with discovery and joy. 🌺 If you would like to enroll your keiki in a KS Preschool, now is the time to fill out an application. The deadline to apply to all of our 30 preschools located throughout the paeʻāina is Jan. 31, 2025. #OiwiLeader #Nanakuli #KamehamehaPreschools #Growing #Aloha #Imuakamehameha

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Beginning the new year with reflection on Korineto I 16:14: “E hana ʻia ko ʻoukou mea a pau me ke aloha.” Let all that you do be done in love. 1 Corinthians 16:14 ⭐ Kamaliʻi have excellent memory and love to learn language. Practice one paukū paʻanaʻau with them for an entire month and see if they can remember it. Paukū means verse. Paʻanaʻau is something that is held firmly in ones naʻau, such as important names, values or lessons. Our kūpuna used the term paukū paʻanaʻau to refer to memory verses that they themselves would memorize and that they would teach to their own kamaliʻi and moʻopuna. The hope in teaching paukū paʻanaʻau is that kamaliʻi would internalize values and virtues that would guide their decisions in tasks and experience while away from their trusted kūpuna and mākua.

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🎵 Our keiki raise their voices to honor the life-giving power of wai. Through mele, they learn the importance of caring for this precious resource and the deep connection we share with it. 💙Let’s mālama wai together – for today, tomorrow, and generations to come. 💦✨ Ola i ka wai!#KSPreschools #HawaiianCultureBasedEducation #KeikiVoices #WaterIsLife #OlaIKAWai #imuakamehameha #KSpreschools

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A heartfelt expression of aloha for Princess Pauahi from our keiki. 💕