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Our latest issue of Ho’oha’aheo is out! Read about the latest on rebuilding King Kamehameha III Elementary School, extending the Governor’s emergency proclamation for the school bus driver shortage, wearing orange for Unity Day and more! lnks.gd/2/2x88N_9

2023 Hawai‘i State Teacher of the Year @drmikeida has been selected as a finalist in Kleenex®'s "Heroes of the Classroom" contest! Vote at heroesoftheclassroom.com/vot… and join us in spreading the word. #HIPublicSchoolsProud

The Department is doing due diligence on a possible fourth school site in Lahaina Town. Read more in the news release at: hawaiipublicschools.org/Conn…

Four previously suspended school bus routes in Central Oʻahu and East Hawaiʻi Island will be reinstated starting Monday, Sept. 30, restoring service for more than 70 student bus riders at three schools.  hawaiipublicschools.org/Conn…

Our latest issue of Ho’oha’aheo is out! Read about walking school buses, Hawai'i's two Blue Ribbon schools this year, local papaya served in cafeterias and more! lnks.gd/2/2x3ppdT

Principal Duarte of Kīpapa Elementary, the school boasting the greatest academic growth in the state, was featured on KHON's Wake Up 2day to talk about Hawaiʻi public schools' academic achievements along with Assistant Superintendent Elizabeth Higashi. youtube.com/watch?v=Hsd7Pw75…

Homecoming in Hawai‘i embodies the meaning of ‘ohana, where every individual is included, and no one is left behind, writes Lotus Yasuda, a junior at Waipahu High School and Chairperson of the Hawaiʻi State Student Council. Read Lotus' full column: hawaiipublicschools.org/Conn…

These findings are highlighted in the Hawai‘i State Department of Education's 2023-24 Strive HI Performance System report, released today. hawaiipublicschools.org/Conn…

HIDOE to restore 14 additional school bus routes in Central Oʻahu, East Hawaiʻi and Upcountry Maui on Monday, Sept. 23 Read more in the news release at: hawaiipublicschools.org/Conn…

Our latest issue of Ho’oha’aheo is out! Read about Mountain View Elementary’s attendance success, the importance of homecomings, how parents can get involved in their child’s school and more! lnks.gd/2/2wzPp7j

The intent of the master plan is to map out the phased construction for replacement facilities for the school and to address the road and utility easement running through the campus. Feedback is being collected thru Sept. 30. Read more at: hawaiipublicschools.org/Conn…

HIDOE has received two grants from the Department of Defense Education Activity partnership that will fund initiatives to enhance world language learning at schools in the ʻAiea-Moanalua-Radford and Kailua-Kalāheo Complex Areas. hawaiipublicschools.org/Conn…

The Hawai‘i State Department of Education announced that 13 previously suspended school bus routes in Central Oʻahu and East Hawaiʻi Island will be reinstated starting Monday, Sept. 16, restoring service for nearly 300 student bus riders at eight schools. hawaiipublicschools.org/Conn…

Congratulations to the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalists. Good luck as you all advance to the next round!! #HIPublicSchoolsProud

Our latest issue of Ho’oha’aheo is out! Read about Molokai's attendance success, HIDOE's $60 million literacy grant million, an alumni spotlight on Jonathan Lyau and more! lnks.gd/2/2wvP87P

September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. Know the warning signs to help determine if a loved one is at risk. Seek help by calling the Lifeline at 988.

The Department announced today that 9 previously suspended school bus routes in Central Oʻahu, East Hawaiʻi Island & Upcountry Maui will be reinstated starting Mon., Sept. 9, restoring service for nearly 200 student bus riders at 7 schools. Read more at: hawaiipublicschools.org/Conn…