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Kamehameha Schools Preschool and Pauahi Keiki Scholars applications now available
Posted: November 2, 2016
The Kamehameha Schools preschool and Pauahi Keiki Scholars scholarship applications for the 2017-18 school year are now available online, through www.ksbe.edu/preschool.
Kamehameha Schools has 30 preschools statewide offering classes for 3- and 4-year olds. Each classroom has a qualified teacher and teaching assistant with adult to child ratios ranging from 9:1 for 3-year-olds and 10:1 for 4-year-olds. Go to www.ksbe.edu/preschool for a complete listing of preschools. KS preschool applications are due on January 31, 2017.
Kamehameha Schools preschools serve over 1,600 keiki every year.
Pauahi Keiki Scholars (PKS) is a need-based scholarship for eligible keiki attending approved, non-Kamehameha Schools preschools in Hawai‘i. Children are eligible for up to 3 years of funds, but must reapply each year. Visit www.ksbe.edu/preschool for a complete list of all 151 approved PKS preschools. The application deadline for Pauahi Keiki Scholars is February 17, 2017.
In the 2016-17 school year, Pauahi Keiki Scholars offered over $18 million in scholarship money to over 2,3000 preschool-aged keiki.
For information on these two programs, and all Kamehameha Schools educational programs, go to www.ksbe.edu/programs.
