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.
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.
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.
On Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea in 1843, a young Bernice Pauahi Pākī captured the return of Hawaiian sovereignty in her journal.
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.
This Kamehameha Day, we remember how Ke Aliʻi Pauahi named her school after Kamehameha I to pass down his legacy of strong, caring leadership to haumāna who lead with the same spirit.
Kamehameha Schools Maui senior Shiloh Gilliland interviewed East Maui kūpuna to create videos connecting songs to ʻāina for ʻAha Mele.
At the 2025 Early Childhood Education Conference on Kaua‘i, KS Preschools kumu highlighted their efforts to integrate Hawaiian culture-based education, sharing strategies to help keiki thrive.
Kamehameha Schools students step into leadership through mele and performance, uniting in Song Contest to celebrate Hawaiian hospitality and bringing Queen Emma’s legacy to life in the Hōʻike opera ʻEmalani.
Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Ho‘olaule‘a celebrates its 100th year, focusing on tradition and gratitude. Meanwhile, Kamehameha Schools Maui marks its 20th anniversary with a theme of resilience and unity.
Kamehameha Schools Maui students honored Queen Liliʻuokalani by leading workshops teaching mele, hula and cultural kuleana.
Kamehameha Schools Kapālama students participate in the ʻOnipaʻa Peace March and Hawaiʻi State Legislature opening with an eye toward the future of Hawaiʻi.
Lā Kūʻokoʻa celebrates Hawaiian Independence Day, honoring the aloha ʻāina patriots who upheld Hawaiʻi’s sovereignty and pride across generations.
Kamehameha Schools’ Ambassadors of Aloha ʻĀina traveled through Europe, retracing the footsteps of aliʻi and deepening their connection to Hawaiian culture.
Ke Kula ʻo Kamehameha stewards approximately 3,600 acres — about 60% of Punaluʻu Valley on Oʻahu. The valley’s floodplain created safety issues for residents and mahiʻai. Working closely with the community, ʻĀina Pauahi led a yearslong stream restoration project designed to restore the natural stream flow of wai.
KS Kaiāulu’s Early College Symposium brought together education leaders, learners and community partners to expand access to higher education and degree completion.
Six Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Kula Kiʻekiʻe haumāna are headed to the United Nations headquarters in New York this week where they will build upon the groundbreaking achievements made during KS’ inaugural trip to the U.N. last year.
Class of 2024 graduates Kamalei Pahukula and Jai Viela reflect on their Spotlight Now experience and how it impacted their plans for the future.
Hui o Waʻa Kaulua offers cultural education programs that foster resilience and joy for families impacted by the Maui wildfires.
These wāhine aloha ʻāina fought for Hawaiian sovereignty and laid the foundation for Native Hawaiian advocacy today.
Poʻo Kumu Kaʻulu Gapero KSK’93 joined the news crew for a special episode on the positive impact of culture-based education.
Bethany Kimokeo pioneers a Hawaiian language marine science course at Kamehameha Schools Kapālama, moving the needle of ʻike Hawaiʻi in the classroom.
Kamehameha Schools Maui empowers haumāna with hands-on ʻāina education with a focus on native crops, fostering pono environmental stewardship and cultural connection.
January 17, 2023 marks 130 years since the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy. In this Kūkahekahe, we share the history of the beloved mele, “He Inoa no na Keiki o ka Bana Lahui,” known today as “Mele ‘Ai Pōhaku” and “Kaulana Nā Pua.”
The building of a hale waʻa sparked renewed enthusiasm for science and ʻike kūpuna among Māhele Lalo haumāna. The fourth- and fifth-graders learned traditional lashing and knotting techniques, hale oli protocol and applied their science knowledge to construct a hale in just 12 days.
KS Maui Librarians Geri Kimoto and Kumu Ketra Arcas introduced haumāna and the community to Hawaiian database resources to assist those eager to research their own genealogies.
Kamehameha Schools’ policy is to give preference to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law.
