Ke Kula ʻo Nāwahīokalaniʻōpuʻu is a Hawaiian language immersion charter school.[1] It serves grades K-12 in Keaʻau, Puna, Hawaii Island, Hawaii. It is the largest Hawaiian immersion school on Hawaii Island.[2]
The school began as a Hawaii Department of Education program in 1987. The program became an independent school in 1994, and moved to its current home in Puna shortly thereafter. It was established as a charter school in 2001.[3]
It is named after Joseph Nāwahī.[4]
References
edit- ↑ Native America : a state-by-state historical encyclopedia. Murphree, Daniel S. Santa Barbara, California. March 9, 2012. p. 266. ISBN 9780313381270. OCLC 781709957.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ "Hawaii bilingual immersion school wants to add languages". The Seattle Times. September 19, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
- ↑ Hunt, Tiffany Edwards (March 1, 2016). "Hawaiian Immersion Schools: on Hawai'i Island". Ke Ola Magazine. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
- ↑ William, Jr., Ron (2010). "Freedom Fighter". Hana Hou!. Archived from the original on January 21, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
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