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April 22, 2025

Mālama in action: KS preschoolers take on stream cleanup

Ke Kula ʻo Kamehameha preschoolers used genki balls to clean a local stream, learning to mālama ʻāina through science and culture.

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April 21, 2025

Mele meets moʻolelo at Kamehameha Maui’s song competition

Kamehameha Schools Maui students will honor the people, places and stories of East Maui at this year’s ʻAha Mele, showcasing their deep connections to home through song.

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April 14, 2025

Haumāna learn about the risks and rewards of running a business during Our Kakaʻako huakaʻi

Inspired by this field trip, students will launch their own start-ups to develop and sell products in time for the Papa ʻEono Mei Mākeke.

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March 27, 2025

Cooking competition challenges students to eat local

Residential Life students at Kamehameha Schools Kapālama put their leadership and creativity to the test in a cook-off using local ingredients.

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March 17, 2025

Seniors shine at 105th annual Kamehameha Schools Song Contest

The Class of 2025 dominated this year’s competition, sweeping top awards in a night celebrating mele inspired by the spirit of Hawaiian hospitality.

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March 10, 2025

Leadership and legacy shine at Song Contest and Hōʻike

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.

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Feb. 18, 2025

KS in the news: Jason Momoa, Kamehameha students unite to combat plastic waste

Kamehameha Schools is making significant strides in various fields, from cultural and educational partnerships to environmental initiatives and athletic achievements.

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Jan. 23, 2025

Hawaiian youth march with purpose, honor Queen Liliʻuokalani

Kamehameha Schools Kapālama students participate in the ʻOnipaʻa Peace March and Hawaiʻi State Legislature opening with an eye toward the future of Hawaiʻi.

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Nov. 13, 2024

From Hawaiʻi to Europe, Kamehameha students share aloha ʻāina

Kamehameha Schools’ Ambassadors of Aloha ʻĀina traveled through Europe, retracing the footsteps of aliʻi and deepening their connection to Hawaiian culture.

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Aug. 13, 2024

Spotlight on success: How Kamehameha Schools shapes future leaders

Class of 2024 graduates Kamalei Pahukula and Jai Viela reflect on their Spotlight Now experience and how it impacted their plans for the future.

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April 18, 2024

ʻIke kūpuna in action: Student-built hale at Kamehameha Schools Maui is left unscathed after windstorms

A hale waʻa built by KS Maui Māhele Lalo haumāna is a testament to ʻike kūpuna, having withstood numerous windstorms, including the one on Aug. 8 that fueled devastating wildfires elsewhere on Maui.

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March 19, 2024

Spotlight Now: "Student edition" tackles key issues impacting Maui

Kamehameha Schools Maui students discuss the restoration of Lahaina during Spotlight Now: Student Edition.

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Nov. 13, 2023

Culture, climate change converge at KS Kapālama during UN Ambassador visit

UN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield and Governor Josh Green came to the KS Kapālama campus for the inaugural meeting of the Hawaiʻi SDG Youth Council, a group focused on climate change.

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