Our Vision
Hawaiian Values • Hawaiian Language • Hawaiʻiʻs Future
ABOUT KAWAIKINI
Kawaikini New Century Public Charter School is a newly authorized K-12 school on the island of Kauaʻi.
As a Hawaiian-medium and Hawaiian-values school, Kawaikini has established the following as its founding principals:
Ka Nuʻukia (Vision)
Kū kilakila ʻo Kawaikini, ke ʻōlino nei, mālamalama.
Steadfastly stands Kawaikini, for the brightness of day is here. Kawaikini stands tall in an era of knowledge and enlightenment.
Kū haʻaheo mākou, ko Kawaikini, i kaiaulu kuanoʻo, naʻauao, a hāehuola e kuluma ai ka ʻōlelo, nā manaʻo, a me nā hana a ka poʻe ʻōiwi o Hawaiʻi nei.
We, Kawaikini (NCPCS) stand tall as a thoughtful, knowledgeable, and healthy community where the language, beliefs and practices of the indigenous people of Hawaiʻi are instinctive.
revised 2016
Ke Ala Nuʻukia (Mission)
Me ka paʻa ma ka ʻike kūpuna ma ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, e mālama ai ke kula ʻo Kawaikini (M-12) i kaiapuni kākoʻo a i kaiapuni aʻo, ma ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi a me ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia nō hoʻi, kahi e minamina, hoʻohana, a hoʻomau ʻia ai nō hoʻi ka ʻike kuʻuna ʻōiwi.
Grounded in the Hawaiian Language, Kawaikini NCPCS will create a productive community of bi-lingual and bi-literate citizens in a supportive K-12 learning environment where indigenous cultural knowledge is valued, applied, and perpetuated.
revised 2016
Manaʻo Kīpaepae (Beliefs)
He mea hanohano ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi a he kūpono kona laha wale ma ʻō a ma ʻaneʻi ma Hawaiʻi nei.
We believe that the Hawaiian language should be a respected and normal part of daily life throughout Hawaiʻi.
Kawaikini stands tall in an era of knowledge and enlightenment.
He mea hoʻoikaika noʻonoʻo ka walewaha ma kekahi mau ʻōlelo.
We believe that bilingualism is cognitively advantageous.
Na kākou ke kuleana e hoʻoulu a e mālama i ka ʻōlelo, ka moʻomeheu, a me nā mea waiwai o Kauaʻi nei.
We believe that we all have a responsibility to cultivate and nurture the traditional language, culture, and values of Kauaʻi.
He mea koʻikoʻi ke ola pono o ke kino, ka ʻuhane a me ka naʻau i ke aʻo ʻana mai.
We believe that good physical, spiritual, and emotional health is vital to learning.
ʻAʻole pau ka ʻike i ka hālau hoʻokahi. He mea nui hoʻi ke aʻo i nā mea kahiko me nā mea hou i mākaukau ai ke kanaka o kēia ao.
We believe that a diverse and academically rich education is necessary to thrive in a dynamic, ever-changing world.
ʻO ke aloha ka mea nui, ʻo ia ke kahua e kākoʻo ai i ke keiki no kona holomua.
We believe that being part of a caring community provides children with the inner strength to succeed throughout life.
General Goals
● To create and implement an integrated K-12 Kauaʻi-based curriculum;
● To develop and foster a community of Hawaiian language speakers;
● To improve and support the overall health of our learning community;
● To engage parents and Kaua’i organizations in achieving a well-rounded Hawaiian education;
● To prepare students with the skills and knowledge necessary for success in their academic and career pursuits.
FOUNDATIONS OF KAWAIKINI
Hawaiian-Culture Focus
Immersion Education
`Ohana Learning Community
Community Partnerships / Service Learning
Research
Student-Centered
Three Unique Curricular Strands
High Standards for All
accreditation
The Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) has awarded the re-accreditation status of Kawaikini through June 2027! Our mid cycle visit will be conducted in school year 2023-2024.
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Office Hours: 7:30 am – 4:00 pm daily
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