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Feb. 23, 2026

Keaomelemele returns for Hōʻike 2026 in a whole new way

Our original Hawaiian opera, which debuted in 2013, is back in a brand new way - including new arrangements and a whole new venue! Watch it March 12 & 13 at UH Hilo.

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Feb. 18, 2026

PTO Hoʻolauleʻa This Saturday!

Enjoy ʻono food, fun games, great entertainment, and more at this annual fundraiser for our Kamehameha Hawaiʻi Parent Teacher ʻOhana (PTO).

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Feb. 18, 2026

Hōʻike and Opera at Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi

Take a look back at the history of Hōʻike at KSH and how it has evolved to feature the pinnacle of art form, opera.

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Feb. 17, 2026

Nā Hīmeni Kalikiano: Speaking with aloha

Kahu Kanani Franco KSK’91 leads this month’s Nā Hīmeni Kalikiano, featuring a special rendition of “ʻEkolu Mea Nui” and a pule asking Ke Akua to guide our words with aloha.

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Feb. 12, 2026

The deadline to sign-up for summer courses is SUNDAY, 2/15

Students should register for Kauluhala Summer Academy courses by this Sunday, February 15!

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Feb. 9, 2026

Reopening Kamehameha Schools campuses, preschools and all other sites tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb. 10

All Kamehameha Schools campuses, preschools and sites will reopen Tuesday, Feb. 10, following improved weather and state guidance.

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Feb. 8, 2026

School closed tomorrow for instruction, practices, and activities

In an abundance of caution, school will be closed tomorrow due to the winter storm. Please be makaʻala for updates and be safe!

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Feb. 8, 2026

Kamehameha Schools campuses, preschool sites and offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 9

To ensure that our Ke Kula ʻo Kamehameha ʻohana is safe and well, and in sync with State of Hawaiʻi safety plans, all Kamehameha Schools campuses, preschool sites and offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 9, due to the oncoming severe weather.

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Jan. 28, 2026

Sign up for the 2026 Kauhale Band

Rehearsals for our Alumni Band will start today, January 28! You can sign-up to join the band and re-live and rediscover your joy of music!

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Jan. 14, 2026

Lauhoe: Dual-campus collaboration boosts loko i‘a restoration

A special collaboration involving haumāna and kumu from Ke Kula ‘o Kamehameha Hawai‘i and Ke Kula ‘o Kamehameha Kapālama is boosting efforts to restore loko iʻa on two islands.

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Jan. 13, 2026

Watch The Mana Rangers: Magic and Mayhem on Friday

Hōʻike a Haʻi will stage their original children’s theater show, “The Mana Rangers: Magic and Mayhem” on Friday, January 16 at 6pm in the William Charles Lunalilo Center. Admission is free.

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Jan. 13, 2026

Hoʻolauleʻa will take place on February 21

The annual event coordinated and run by our Parent Teacher ʻOhana (PTO) takes place on 2/21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the kula waena campus this year. See how you can help.

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Jan. 7, 2026

Kia Kahua | KSH January 2026 Construction Update

Introducing Kia Kahua, our channel for keeping our kauhale informed about the work that sustains our foundation.

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Dec. 23, 2025

A Kamehameha Schools Education: A Kahua of Kuleana

In this season of celebration and gratitude, we write to you with deep respect and humility as one community bound together by Ke Aliʻi Pauahi’s living legacy.

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Nov. 21, 2025

Honoring Kumu Lehua’s Next Chapter of Service and Leadership

Beginning summer 2026, Kumu Lehua Veincent will transition into a new leadership role as Head of Student Health and Well-Being.

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Nov. 6, 2025

Get your tickets! MEAN GIRLS High School Version, our 2025 HS Fall Musical

This is so fetch! Kula Kiʻekiʻe will stage the smash Broadway hit, Mean Girls, from November 6-8 in Lunalilo. Get your tickets on GoFan.

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Oct. 23, 2025

Evaluators needed for Senior Capstone Project Expo

Senior EXPO will take place on December 8 and we’re looking for community evaluators to provide valuable feedback for our haumāna.

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Oct. 21, 2025

Pane mai Hawaiʻi moku o Keawe!

The call to stand together has been made, and our response—rooted in aloha ʻāina and faith—remains steadfast.

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Oct. 20, 2025

E Ulu Koa — Standing strong for Ke Aliʻi Pauahi and Hawaiʻi

Students for Fair Admissions has filed a lawsuit targeting the admissions policy of Ke Kula ʻo Kamehameha. We are ready for this challenge. We are resolved to vigorously defend our admissions policy and will engage every legal and operational resource to protect Ke Aliʻi Pauahi’s kauoha. The facts and the law are on our side, and we are confident that we will prevail. In kapu aloha, we will stand strong together.

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Oct. 14, 2025

Scholarship recipients share their mahalo

2025 Hōkū Welowelo Scholarship recipients Māhieuʻilani Konanui and Justin Kubojiri say mahalo for supporting their education. Our annual workplace giving campaign is on now.

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Oct. 8, 2025

KSH Senior launches podcast to celebrate Hawaiian culture

Senior Camryn Grace has created the Share the Poi podcast for her capstone project, to help advance, celebrate and highlight Native Hawaiian culture.

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Oct. 3, 2025

An example in kahiau: Donor Spotlight - Burt Takata and Mark Gomes

October is Workplace Giving month with a camaign around KS employee giveback as an opportunity to model Pauahi’s example. Two of our Operations employees did just that.

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Sept. 30, 2025

Student trainings help haumāna recognize and report unsafe behaviors

Online and in-person trainings are held for students to recognize what harassment, intimidation, and bullying looks like and the many ways they can address it so it stops.

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Sept. 30, 2025

UPDATE: Learn How to Earn College Credit at KSH – Kaunaloa Info Session

In case you missed Monday’s info session, it has been recorded and is available, along with other steps on how to earn college credit while in HS.

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Sept. 24, 2025

2025-2026 National Honor Society Inductees

Hoʻomaikaʻi to the 35 new members of our Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi National Honor Society chapter.

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Sept. 24, 2025

2025 Fall Pops Concert

Watch the 2025 Fall Pops Concert now on the Kamehameha Schools YouTube Channel.

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Sept. 23, 2025

New issue of I Mua magazine spotlights connection between ea, ʻāina and kanaka

The newest issue of I Mua magazine has just posted online and will be arriving in homes in the coming weeks. This edition focuses on the inextricable connection between ea, ʻāina and kanaka.

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Sept. 11, 2025

Poʻo Kula Message: Ke Kānāwai Māmalahoa 

Please know that while this challenge may be disheartening, we have and are prepared for it and will do what is necessary to prevail.

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Sept. 10, 2025

E Ulu Koa, E Ola Ke Ea

We are profoundly moved by the swell of support rising from every part of our pae ʻāina and beyond as we face the beginnings of what could be a serious challenge to the will of Ke Aliʻi Pauahi. Though no lawsuit has been filed, we are vigilantly preparing for that possibility and are assured by our lāhui’s widespread support.

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Sept. 4, 2025

E ʻOnipa‘a Kākou: Protecting Pauahi’s Legacy Together

We anticipated that our nearly 140-year-old admissions policy, providing preference to Native Hawaiian children, would again be challenged. It appears that moment is upon us.

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