Ke Kula ‘o Kamehameha has made the strategic and difficult decision to sell the leased fee landholdings under the Royal Hawaiian Hotel for $510 million. The sale closed this week, on November 6, 2025, with the new fee-simple owner, Daisho Co., a Japan-based company known for long-term retention of its properties.
Ke Aliʻi Pauahi’s vision to educate Hawaiian youth came to life in 1887 with the founding of Kamehameha Schools.
Behavioral health specialist Jo Anne Balberde-Kamaliʻi shares how grace, self-compassion and gratitude help haumāna feel supported and connected.
Kamehameha Schools Maui haumāna created a new art installation at Kahului Airport representing the enduring connection between kānaka and ʻāina.
Kamehameha Schools’ ʻohana, alumni and community members gathered at ʻIolani Palace to honor Ke Aliʻi Pauahi and stand strong for her mission to uplift Native Hawaiians through education.
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.
Nearly 100 Kamehameha Schools Maui alumni joined Summer Bridge activities designed to keep graduates connected to ʻāina, community and campus support before returning to college or work.
Kamehameha Schools is advancing its SP2030 vision by uniting financial strategy and cultural stewardship to steward ʻāina that sustains education, strengthens communities and fulfills Ke Aliʻi Pauahi’s legacy.
The celebrated chef, restaurateur and educator has embraced a new role: mahiʻai. On five acres in Maunalua leased from Kamehameha Schools, he’s building a flourishing local food system.
From witnessing the restoration of Hawaiʻi’s flag to signing her historic will, Ke Aliʻi Pauahi’s life reminds us that education remains the hope of a nation.
The restoration of Lahaina marks a significant milestone with the selection of Ke Aliʻi Pauahi’s ʻāina in Kuʻia as the future site of King Kamehameha III Elementary School.
The Maui haumāna and kumu journeyed to Rarotonga to partner with Kōrero O Te ʻŌrau, share mele and ceremony, and welcome Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia.
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.
A new Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization guide offers practical steps to help homeowners and communities prevent wildfires by building and landscaping with fire resilience in mind.
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.
From social skills to emotional healing, behavioral health experts at KS Preschools share why play matters in early childhood.
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.
Kamehameha Schools’ ʻAha Moananuiākea Pacific Consortium is forging historic Indigenous partnerships, uniting Pacific nations through culture, language, education and environmental stewardship.
A new mural at Hālau ʻĪnana, part of the Kapaʻakea District-Wide Art Initiative by Ke Kula ‘o Kamehameha, brings Mōʻiliʻili’s story and history to life.
Ke Kula ʻo Kamehameha unveils its 2025–26 spiritual theme and refreshed Our Faith webpage to anchor the community in Christian values and Hawaiian identity.
Kamehameha Schools Preschools launches the Meʻe Reader Series, a new set of early reader books that celebrate Hawaiian heroes like Princess Ruth Keʻelikōlani while strengthening keiki literacy and cultural pride.
The welcoming ceremony for the arrival of Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia in Raʻiātea marks another milestone in pilina-building for Ke Kula ʻo Kamehameha and the Paiwan Tribe of Kaviyangan.
Ke Kula ‘o Kamehameha nurse Kapua Gelacio shares practical advice on how students can build healthy back-to-school routines by getting enough sleep, staying connected and speaking up when they need support.
A search is being conducted to fill the Kamehameha Schools trustee position previously held by Robert K.W.H. Nobriga, whose term expired on June 30, 2025.
Mahalo for your continued care and attention during the tsunami warning. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has downgraded the warning to an advisory.
On Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea in 1843, a young Bernice Pauahi Pākī captured the return of Hawaiian sovereignty in her journal.
KS Kapālama students helped carry out Hōkūleʻa’s 50th anniversary ceremonies in Tahiti, honoring generations of cultural tradition and ties across Moananuiākea.
This summer, Kamehameha Schools Maui students are reclaiming their voices through a powerful speech and debate class rooted in Native Hawaiian identity and cultural advocacy.
Stay sun-safe, hydrated and prepared on your next trail adventure with these hiking tips from Kamehameha Schools Maui athletic trainer Rachel Jordan.
Kamehameha Schools’ policy is to give preference to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law.
