Mahalo nui to all the prospective students and ʻohana who joined us for this productive day. At the open house, we explored a lot of great questions, and we’ve compiled some of the more frequently asked ones on our website here. Check them out for more insight into the school, its operations, and its learning model. 

Last week Andrew Vastola, owner of Mauka View, generously donated time and resources to welcome students to his studio and do a few recordings for Namahana School…

Enrollment for the 7th and 8th grades for the 2025-2026 school year closed on Tuesday, March 25th.  All 124 students who applied and live in Hawaiʻi have been offered a seat at Namahana School!  

This month, we’re proud to welcome the newest member of the Namahana School Governing Board, André N. Lister. With a robust history in wealth management and accounting, André brings valuable experience to our Finance Committee. Welcome, André!

The next time you’re in Kīlauea, check out the new sign marking the location of the permanent Namahana School campus…

Thank you to the Zietz ʻOhana, Pinetrees Longboard Classic, and the Hawaiʻi Surf Association for allowing Namahana School to have a presence at this year’s event.

Namahana Education Foundation is proud to present our 2024 Annual Impact Report.

Walter and Marcia Kortschak have made a $250,000 gift to Namahana School, which can be renewed annually for four years for a total $1 million. Continue reading their inspiring journey, and hear why Namahana’s emphasis on relevant, real-world problem-solving that improves communities both locally and globally is important.

Enrollment for 7th and 8th grades for the 2025-2026 school year will launch this Saturday, January 25th, and will close on Tuesday, March 25th. Once enrollment is live on our website, we will share additional information and application links via an email, the news section on our site, and our Instagram. Please stay tuned for updates.  

Hiring at Namahana is in full swing, as we prepare for our first classes this August! We are actively seeking teachers for the 2025-26 school year, and are also hiring for Office Manager, Student Support Coordinator, and Educational Assistant. 

We invite prospective parents to mark their calendars for February 23rd, as we are currently planning an optional open house at the Kula site.

Support Namahana Educational Foundation on February 15 by attending the Jake Shimabukuro center at Anaina Hou’s Porter Pavilion. $2 from every ticket sold will go right to Namahana!

The New York Times recently featured a great article featuring Big Picture Learning, titled “Giving Kids Some Autonomy Has Surprising Results.”

Our Facilities Committee has been hard at work with both our architectural firm G70 and WABi Systems to move our middle school development forward. Check-out the new campus renderings from G70 here!  

We are thrilled to welcome Namahana School’s two newest team members, Taeko Onishi as our Director of Finance and Operations and Tamra Moriguchi as our Director of Learning!

Enrollment for our 7th and 8th grade classes for the 2025-26 school year will open next month. If you are interested in enrolling your child, please follow our newsletter, Namahana’s Instagram, and the News section at Namahana.org for more information. Links to all the necessary forms will be available shortly. Stay tuned!

Mahalo to co-anchor Stephanie Lum at  Hawaiʻi News Now for sharing Namahana’s story! In a television segment, she showcased our recent milestones, as well as the generous gift from Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg. In the Muthaship podcast, Lum hosted a 20-minute interview with Namahana leadership and a prospective family counting down the days to Namahana’s opening next Fall.

Check out this interesting piece at newschools.org that showcases how student interests and needs are evolving, and how Namahana is finding creative solutions to unique challenges. The article highlights Namahana when discussing “A Resurgence in Rural Innovation.”

Did you know you can support Namahana via a charitable bequest? Your gift can impact innovative educational programs, empower our community’s future leaders, and ensure you can create a lasting impact aligned to your values. 

Does the organization you work for want to expand its impact and contribute to the North Shore community? Namahana is now on Benevity, a platform the helps some of the world’s top brands create social impact.