Ke Kula ʻo Kamehameha Preschools program provides a world-class early learning experience that educates the whole child—academically, spiritually, culturally, physically, socially, and emotionally. Our program supports keiki development through safe and nurturing early education rooted in E Ola! and delivered through Hawaiian Culture Based Education. We partner with ʻohana to strengthen Native Hawaiian identity, building a foundation for keiki to grow into ʻōiwi leaders who practice Ea and contribute to a thriving and self-determined lāhui.
Ke Kula ʻo Kamehameha Preschools is accepting new student applications from Aug. 15 to Oct. 31, 2026. Click here to apply.
‘Ohana Mana‘o on the KS Preschool Experience
A day in the life at KS Preschools
Families can access the student and parent handbook by logging in to Infinite Campus
KS Preschools ‘ohana newsletter inspiring growth and connection
Keiki can begin their learning journey today with our resources:
September 9, 2026
Mālama Ola Minute: Helping keiki feel comfortable seeking care
August 24, 2026
Mālama Ola Minute: Creating connection and belonging this year
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September 7, 2026
At KS Puʻu Kāhea Preschool, it is a JOY to see keiki excited to come to kula each day. At Kamehameha Preschools, keiki are known, valued, and nurtured as they grow in confidence, curiosity, compassion, and kuleana. Through Hawaiian culture-based learning experiences and strong partnerships with ʻohana, kumu, and community, keiki learn to care for themselves, one another, their community, and ʻāina while building the skills and love of learning that will carry them into kindergarten and beyond. Give your keiki a strong start. Apply to Kamehameha Preschools today at ksbe.edu/legacy. Applications are due Oct. 31, 2026. Kamehameha Schools’ admissions policy is to give preference to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law. #KamehamehaPreschools #ImuaKamehameha #Eola #EarlyLearning #HawaiianCultureBasedEducation
Today, Kamehameha Schools Preschools joins our lāhui in honoring the life, aloha and enduring legacy of Queen Liliʻuokalani. Through extraordinary change and challenge, our Queen remained steadfast in her aloha for her people and her beloved Hawaiʻi. As we nurture our youngest learners, may our keiki know her story, stand strong in who they are and grow with a deep sense of aloha, kuleana and connection to ʻāina, culture and lāhui. 2025 Archive photos of our Nānākuli preschool haumāna on huaka’i in Honolulu. As they learned about leadership, they offered ho’okupu at the Lili’uokalani statue.
🌿 What happens when keiki carry classroom lessons home? For KS Preschools-Pāhoa kumu Kemomi Kaʻapana, it looks like keiki reminding siblings to be kind, helping with chores and caring for their ʻohana and environment. Those moments show her that lessons in aloha, mālama and kuleana are becoming something more: a way of living. Inspired by her own mother’s 30+ years as a Kamehameha Schools kumu, Kemomi is now carrying that teaching legacy forward. She shared, “When keiki feel safe, valued, and loved, they are capable of incredible growth.” Read how Kemomi is carrying forward Pauahi’s legacy and helping nurture the next generation of our lāhui at KSBE.edu. #MeetOurKumu #KamehamehaPreschools #KSPreschools #EOla #Pauahi #Pāhoa #HawaiiIsland #ImuaKamehameha #Preschools #Kumu #KumuAppreciation
ʻOhana can help keiki make sense of Hurricane Lala by grounding our conversations in mālama, kuleana, aloha and hope. These simple tips offer ways to listen, reassure, and remind our youngest learners that even small acts of aloha can strengthen our ʻohana and lāhui. Mālama kekahi i kekahi. 🌿
Kamehameha Schools’ policy is to give preference to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law.
