Charter School Support

Ensuring a Culturally Rich Education

One of the ways in which Pauahi’s legacy is being extended to reach haumāna who are not able to attend Kamehameha Schools’ campuses is through Charter School support. The Foundation is helping to build awareness and get support for these courageous schools that give haumāna a choice at a culturally rich education.

Hawaiian-focused start-up public Charter schools offer unique services to children and families based on culturally grounded pedagogy and instruction. Haumāna attending these Charter Schools achieve marked academic improvement, become leaders in all that they do and represent their kūpuna well.

The demand for culturally relevant education is growing. Most Charter Schools have wait lists of students who would like to attend but aren’t able to because of limited funding for facilities and operations. Some schools are operating out of temporary facilities and funding their activities from their own pockets.

Through Kamehameha Schools’ Ho‘olako like program, each of the 14 Hawaiian-Focused Charter Schools are given assistance with their daily operational needs and facility improvements. While these schools are doing an excellent job with the limited resources they have, they could do even more with our kōkua.

Your kōkua is needed to preserve our culture for future generations. Clicking the button below will take you to the online donation form.   

For more information, email giving@pauahi.org or call (808) 534-3966.