Kanu O Ka Aina Public Charter School

I like Kanu. It's different from most schools. You get to be outside and malama the 'aina. the best project is waipi'o. its really fun. the drawback is the schedule. It's really confusing and the teachers dont tell you what is happening. there was a excursion to teach HPA the makahiki games and i was chosen to be alaka'i. nobody told me that i was chosen so by the time i found out, they had already left. i was really mad because when the people who did go had alot of fun. Many others have the same story as me.

For the Kumu. I have never met a more dedicated group of teachers and administration than the ones at Kanu. They love my child for who he IS rather than dislike him for what he DOES. :) Thank you, thank you, thank you, from the bottom of my heart!
--Submitted by a parent

Kanu o ka Aina is an amazing school for so many reasons. Anyone affiliated with the school is considered family and treated with the respect, kindness and care you would treat your most cherished loved ones. There is an authentic interrelatedness of the community, the curriculum, the heritage and the environment that I have not seen in any other school setting. This school supports the whole child by acknowledging that includes the whole family. Kanu o ka Aina teaches its students and families to be educated citizens proud of their unique participation, relationship and offerings to the broader community network.
--Submitted by a parent

It teaches our new generation of kids to be helpful and protect our planet earth and teaches them to feel important and being smart ready for the world
--Submitted by a parent

Kanu supports and teaches the children of the future to love their heritage.Kanu o ka aina.
--Submitted by a parent

This school is cutting edge, humanistic, creative, inclusive, positive and immensely successful as an innovative culturally based charter school
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter loves her High School <Kanu> I am delighted she is happy and that she is learning alot
--Submitted by a parent

Kanu o kaina NCPCS provides place-based learning that is culturally driven. The hands on learning experiences engage students in real world learning.
--Submitted by a teacher

I love Kaniu!!! Kanu not only helps me with my Hawaiian culture but I get to share it with everyone!!!
--Submitted by a student

I love kanu o ka aina, because it gives the children of hawaii the oppertunity to learn about there culture and ancestors. i love it also because it is a fun unique way to learn, and we are all ohana
--Submitted by a parent