Kamehameha Schools Kapālama

A Warrior’s Welcome new student reception

Grade 9 new student reception activities and resources:

• Grade 9 day students
• Grade 9 West Hawai‘i students
• Grade 9 Moloka‘i students
• Grade 9 Kaua‘i students

New student grade 9 math placement

Please see the instructions for new grade 9 haumāna regarding math placement. Click here to begin the math placement assessment.

Campus map

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KS Resource Centers

For our neighbor island families, KS Resource Centers help to provide assistance and information through on-island support.

KS Resource Center – East Hawai‘i
16-545 Old Volcano Road
Kea‘au, HI 96749
(808) 982-0851

KS Resource Center – West Hawai‘i
78-6831 Ali‘i Drive #429
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
(808) 322-5400

KS Resource Center – Maui
175 North Market Street
Wailuku, HI 96793
(808) 242-1891

KS Resource Center – Moloka‘i
612 Maunaloa Highway Bldg. B
Kalama‘ula, HI 96748
(808) 553-3673

KS Resource Center – Kaua‘i
3201 Akahi Street
Līhu‘e, HI 96766
(808) 245-8070

Schedule an appointment online at the KS Resource Center website.

Commonly used terms

Here is a list of ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i terms and values familiar to all Kamehameha ‘ohana.

• kula - school
• poʻo kula - head of school
• kula haʻahaʻa - elementary school
• kula waena - middle school
• kula kiʻekiʻe - high school
• kumu - teacher
• poʻo kumu - principal
• haumāna - student
• ʻohana - family
• makua - parent
• limahana - staff

• aloha - to have compassion and empathy
• ʻimi naʻauao - to seek wisdom
• mālama - to care for and protect
• ʻike pono - to know and do what is right
• kuleana - to take responsibility
• hoʻomau - to preserve and perpetuate
• haʻahaʻa - to be humble