The Kamehameha Schools Kapālama boys wrestling earned their second straight state title. Meanwhile Kamehameha Schools Maui’s Mikah Labuanan pulled off an amazing grand slam, earning four individual titles in four years. It’s the first ever for a Maui wrestler.
A new ʻōiwi-run app, Lauleo, seeks to gather voices of ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi speakers to develop AI speech recognition tools. The app’s creators view themselves as kiaʻi of this data, making sure it’s kānaka, not big tech who decide how it’s used.
Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi pulled off a dramatic late-game rally to win the Division II Motiv8 Foundation/HHSAA state girls soccer championship.
As the year comes to an end, we proudly share the latest edition of I Mua magazine — now online and soon to arrive in the mail. Read more about ‘āina restoration happening in Lahaina and how alumni are helping to reshape narratives of our lāhui.
Powered by an explosive running game and a stout defense, Kamehameha Schools Maui beat Kaiser High School 37-14, to claim its first-ever state football championship.
A part of Kamehameha Schools’ reimagination of its Kuʻia lands is already beginning to take shape ma waena, just above the Lahaina Bypass. That’s where native trees and food crops are about to be planted on a one-acre parcel, with plans to add more food trees on an adjoining parcel in 2025.
Three recent graduates reflect on how the educational and financial support they received has empowered them to pursue higher education and careers dedicated to giving back to their communities.
Class of 2024 graduates Kamalei Pahukula and Jai Viela reflect on their Spotlight Now experience and how it impacted their plans for the future.
College transition specialists at Kamehameha Schools provide holistic support to alumni, focusing on their academic success, cultural identity and personal development even after graduation.
Two KS Maui haumāna have earned yet another honor for a groundbreaking environmental invention. Their biofiltration sock prototype using live pili grass garnered a prize at an international science fair on the continent.
Kamehameha Schools graduates face the dilemma of staying or going away for college, illustrating a wider narrative of balancing cultural roots and professional aspirations.
I Mua magazine 2024, Issue 1 is out online and in your home. This edition includes manaʻo from alumni who have demonstrated great resilience after the devastating Lahaina fire.
With KS Maui’s trades program, students receive construction skills and a path to serve their communities during the Lahaina recovery and rebuilding process.
Kamehameha Schools Maui will honor Lahaina with heartfelt melodies at their annual song competition, showcasing harmony and heritage through music.
KS Maui summer learning program emphasizes community learning. Last summer, some 50 haumāna embarked on a memorable journey by sea to Honolua Bay.
Keakealani Cashman shares how Nā Wāhine ʻAhumanu motivated her to be a servant leader and take positive action in her community.
Sophomore Ziona Launiu supports her peers as a member of the Young Leaders Council for the “My Life. Just Listen.” campaign
Three Kamehameha Schools Maui haumāna are the inaugural recipients of the Ke ʻAno Koa – Warrior Mindset award. Hāweo Fuqua (Grade 5), Ka‘ikena Guzman (Grade 8) and Kealoha Baricuatro (Grade 12) were honored during halftime of the Sept. 29 home football game alongside their kumu and ʻohana.
KS Maui kindergarten kumu Cathy Honda KSK’82, who lost her home in the Maui wildfires, received an outpouring of aloha when she returned to campus.
Chelsea Keehne, with Kamehameha Schools’ Kealaiwikuamoʻo Division wants to challenge educators, parents, and the community to rethink how students could be assessed with an emphasis on the types of learning that will stay with haumāna for a lifetime, instead of just long enough to take a test.
Four KSM Maui varsity football players share manaʻo about representing, not just their kula, but also West Maui, where they’re from.
Several Kamehameha Schools employees with deep roots and connections to Lahaina are now focusing their work on the healing and recovery ahead for Maui. Together, they allowed KS to respond to urgent needs and deploy resources immediately.
Support continues to pour in KS Maui haumāna and ʻohana affected by the wildfires. The Kamehameha Schools Resource Center in Wailuku as well as the Keōpūolani Hale on campus have been instrumental in those efforts.
The decision for some Lahaina parents to send their young keiki back to Kamehameha Schools Maui in the wake of the devastating wildfires was difficult and largely relied on two factors, or in this case, two special staffers.
Through heartfelt pule, Kamehameha Schools Kapālama haumāna send their aloha, hope and encouragement in a video message.
Kamehameha Schools Maui and ʻAʻapueo and Paukūkalo preschools welcomed haumāna back on August 17, more than a week after destructive wildfires sparked on Maui. School leaders carefully planned the return to ensure that employees, students and ʻohana receive the vital support needed for healing and the long road ahead.
After 21 years of devoted service to Kamehameha Schools Maui’s haumāna, ʻohana, kumu and staff, Kahu Kalani Wong steps into retirement, marked by a heartfelt Service of Release attended by a multitude of well-wishers who shared fond memories and heartfelt aloha.
Here is an update on the impact of the ongoing wildfires on Kamehameha Schools Maui sites for the rest of the week.
Kamehameha Schools has recently made two land acquisitions in southeastern and north Maui, adding more than 5,500 acres to its ʻāina portfolio.
Stepping out of her comfort zone and venturing into the realm of public speaking, Arissa Kahaialiʻi KSM’23 recently competed and emerged victorious as the Boys & Girls Clubs of America Hawaiʻi Youth of the Year.