Nā Wai Ola Public Charter School

06/09/2026

Aloha nui kākou!

Nā Wai Ola Public Charter School is hiring for the 2026–2027 school year.

We are a Hawaiian culture-based public charter school serving the Puna community and are expanding to offer grades K–12. Beginning next school year, we will add Grade 9 and continue adding one grade level each year until we reach Grade 12.

Our unique approach to education is rooted in Project-Based Learning, with a strong focus on ahupuaʻa stewardship and mahi ʻai (agriculture).

If you or someone you know is interested in joining our team, please submit a cover letter and résumé to [email protected].

Mahalo!

Are you interested? View a list of our open career opportunities at Nā Wai Ola Public Charter School. Discover how you can apply to be part of our ʻOhana!

06/04/2026

Aloha kākou! We are currently hiring and seeking well-qualified candidates to join our team immediately.

View our available positions here: Nā Wai Ola PCS Career Opportunities nawaiolapcs.org/contact/career-opportunities/

If you are interested, please submit your cover letter and resume to [email protected].

Mahalo!

05/29/2026

Aloha e nā ʻohana o Nā Wai Ola,

We are proud to share exciting and historic news for our school community.

Today, May 28, 2026, the Hawaiʻi State Public Charter School Commission met and unanimously approved Nā Wai Ola Public Charter School’s expansion to serve grades Kindergarten through 12.

This milestone means that Nā Wai Ola will grow into a full K–12 learning institution through a thoughtful, phased approach:

Grade 9: School Year 2026–2027
Grade 10: School Year 2027–2028
Grade 11: School Year 2028–2029
Grade 12: School Year 2029–2030

The Commission recognized our newly designed Project-Based Learning (PBL) educational program as both robust and rigorous, noting its strong alignment with our mission, vision, and commitment to Hawaiian culture-based education. This affirmation reflects the deep and intentional work of our kumu and staff in designing meaningful, engaging, and academically challenging learning experiences for our haumāna.

We are especially excited about the work already underway to prepare for this next phase. Our educational team is actively building and refining our schoolwide PBL program to ensure it enhances student learning, strengthens outcomes, and reflects who we are as a school community.

In addition, we have begun coordination with our partners at the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education, including the Complex Area Superintendent, as well as leadership from Keaʻau High School and the Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF). Through these collaborations, we are working to ensure that our future high school students will have access to athletics and extracurricular opportunities through Keaʻau High School.

This achievement reflects the collective commitment, dedication, and belief of our entire community—our haumāna, ʻohana, kumu, staff, and board. It is a direct result of our shared vision to provide a high-quality, culturally grounded education rooted in ʻike Hawaiʻi and delivered through a dynamic PBL approach.

This success belongs to all of us.

As we move forward, we remain committed to working collaboratively to ensure that every student is supported, challenged, and inspired—now and into the future.

Mahalo nui loa for your continued trust, support, and partnership.

Interested in enrollment for school year 2026-2027?
Click the link: https://nawaiolapcs.org/ohana/enrollment/

05/09/2026

Aloha kākou!

Are you still considering where to send your keiki for middle school for the 2026 - 2027 school year? Nā Wai Ola PCS still has a few more spaces available for grades 6 - 8. We also have a few spots available for grade 9 high school. Contact us at (808) 968-2318 or [email protected].

05/07/2026

Hoʻomaikaʻi to our very own Kumu Pono Kalipi of Papa ʻElua!

Congratulations to Jordan "Pono" Kalipi, our second Teacher Appreciation Week winner! 🎉 You've won 2 round trip tickets on Alaska or Hawaiian Airlines! Jordan is a teacher at Nā Wai Ola Public Charter School in HSTA's Hilo Chapter. He told us he would like to visit Las Vegas to visit family.

Congrats again! Stay tuned for our last winner, which we'll announce Friday. ✈️

03/23/2026

Aloha kākou!

Nā Wai Ola Public Charter School is expanding and now recruiting qualified educators to join our learning ʻohana.

If you are interested in joining our Hawaiian culture-based education school with an educational program that delivers instruction through project-based learning, please email your cover letter and resume to [email protected].

Please help us spread the word. Mahalo!

Na wai lā, Na wai hoʻi, Nā Wai Ola…

02/08/2026

Aloha e nā ʻohana!

Nā Wai Ola PCS will be closing tomorrow, Monday, February 9, 2026, in alignment with the Governor’s directive to close the state due to the severe weather to ensure public safety. We encourage everyone to please be prepared for emergencies, stay off the roads, and remain safe. Mahalo!

12/19/2025

Aloha parents! Our office will be open during winter break from 8:30 am–2:00 pm. Appointment hours are 11 am–1 pm. To schedule an appointment, please feel free to reach out to the office. Mahalo!

11/19/2025

Welina mai kākou!

We are sharing this on behalf of Kumu Kapua Francisco for anyone who may be interested in learning hula. If interested contact Kumu directly. Mahalo!

Aloha kākou!

If you or anyone you know is interested in joining our hālau, and becoming a part of our hula ʻohana, please contact us.

We welcome keiki kāne (boys), kaikamahine (girls), kāne (men), and wahine (women) of all ages from keiki to kupuna.

Our hālau is located in Kea’au Ag Lots across Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi campus.

Join now through December 31, 2025, during our open enrollment period and get started on your hula journey with us.

E hele mai!

Naʻu
Kumu Kapua

08/13/2025

Aloha ʻOhana.

There will be no bus service from Thursday, 8/14/2025, to Wednesday, 8/20/2025. Bus transportation will resume on Thursday, 8/21/2025.

Mahalo for your cooperation!