Kamehameha Schools was founded by the will of Bernice Pauahi Bishop, the great-granddaughter of Kamehameha the Great.
January 24, 2022
Charles Reed Bishop, husband of Ke Ali‘i Bernice Pauahi Bishop, was the driving force in the creation of the Kamehameha Schools. Charles Reed Bishop supported many other educational institutions, helping to shape the future of education in Hawai‘i. Hear from the haumāna of the schools blessed by his legacy.
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Kamehameha Schools’ policy is to give preference to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law.