Overall this is a great school. The staff are friendly and wonderful and you can tell that they…read morereally care about their students. the programs as well as curriculum here are exceptional! I would recommend this school to any parent who is living in the area and looking for an intermediate school!

This school is so atrocious, people are fighting in the bathroom and people are getting jumped and…read moreattacked because the teachers, even when we tell them they don't do sh*t about it and this specific teacher don't grade assignments on time and doesn't have the patience to quiet down the class peacefully, instead they yell at us saying "shut the f*ck up!!", and is never in her classroom when the next period is already at her classroom door, instead shes at the cafeteria eating her heart out and when its right after lunch she is in her room, door locked and asleep in her chair and leaves the students out there until a councilor comes up and pounds on the door and calls security, she blames the student's on her falling down because she cant clean up her floor when she spills hand sanitizer. To my information she calls boys puppydogs because of their energy, she has obvious favoritism, and she is very sexist towards males for no reason she has the mental compacity of a child and locks her students out her room when they slightly do something wrong. She doesn't even teach but makes her students read a book and watch a video to write Cornell notes, and when the wind is strong and the door blows open when someone opens it cause its stronger than a 300 ton truck coming at you, another teacher in specifics outs you in-front of the whole period shaming you and excluding you from activities because they never finish their work. One of the few male teachers at highlands makes their clubs students do improv. work last minute and gets mad at them when they do it last minute, another teacher had blatant favoritism, saying that an assignment was easy and shaming that they didn't finish it in a time period she thought was enough, she growls at the students time to time as-well. Never sending another child here again !!

We were here for the band concert, and although there were a lot of kids performing, there were…read moremore than enough parking for everyone. The concert was split into three groups so getting out of the parking lot wasn't bad.

Principal Halfmann, AD Shigemasa, and Academy Principal Chung allowed my daughter, a student…read moreathlete, to be verbally assaulted by a visiting school's (Moanalua) parent and didn't even remove this man from the game. Short version is that when the cheerleaders arrived, there was a Moanalua parent in the area where they normally sit. They nicely told the man "Excuse me. Could you please move down; this is where we sit?" To which this adult man responded "I will fucking sit where I want! Want me to show you my ID to prove I can sit here?" As my daughter went to put her backpack and bag down, she bumped into the man and told him she was sorry. ANYONE who knows my daughter, knows that she is a sweetheart and wears her heart on her sleeve. THIS GROWN MAN then proceeded to verbally assault and swear at my 16-year-old daughter yelling "You fucking dumb bitch" among other things as my daughter cried hysterically and the other cheerleaders surrounded her to try to shield her from this man. The administration inaction and inability to protect their students from being assaulted is disgraceful.

The principal here is very discriminatory against special needs students. He won't allow them to…read moreparticipate with school activities, from what teachers have said he creates a hostile work environment if anyone dares to file a complaint against him. One worker calls out every week sometimes more and when this person gets complaints he backs this worker up and come to find out it's because she's his relative. He's seems so unhappy with his job so why not just leave the school and go where you're happy at? Because of how bad he runs the school I had to pull my kids out and take them to another school. I would not recommend sending your kids here if they're special needs.

Love Manana I attended here from kindergarten till 6th grade! So did all my family members till…read morethis day! Currently have a nephew in kindergarten and a little cousin in 6th grade! As well as previously we had two other boys another one of my nephew and one more little cousin who attended the year and previous year before that. Manana was a great school for me and my family! We know a lot of the school staff and teachers! ‍

I wanted to give myself a couple years to reflect before leaving a review, that way I could iron…read moreout my own thoughts and speak outside of emotion. That being said, this school was awful for military kids. If you're a military family considering this place, please reconsider. There was a such a huge implicit bias against non-Hawaiian kids, ESPECIALLY if they were military. Due to being military, we've been to quite a few catholic schools, this was hands down the worst. As someone from the Midwest hearing about the Ohana and kindness in the reviews, we were so excited, but were ultimately let down. The admin was inexperienced, the curriculum was inconsistent, and it honestly felt like grade school daycares with little taught outside of very basic English and math. I cannot discourage military families enough, they honestly hate military families. This is a catholic school in the absolute loosest of term. 10/10 would not recommend sending any child you care about to this school.

Great school. Excellent preschool and grade school. Two of my children have gone here. I like their…read morestyles of teaching. It is a small school but that is what makes it great. I recommend this school to those who are cTholic and for those who are not.

There's a lot I like about this middle school, but there's a lot to be desired as well. I'll try…read moreto cover all bases in this review. They successfully integrate 7th graders from seven (I think) complex area elementary schools, then feed the 8th graders into Pearl City High School. With only two years at Highlands, students don't have long to make an indelible mark on teachers, the campus, and the culture of the school. The Principal, Amy Martinson, has been there for nearly 10-years and has a firm understanding of who the teachers are, what their strengths are, and where the opportunities lay. This works for Highlands, but can also work against it in typical long-tenured principal scenarios. Ms. Martinson, however, seems to embrace change, ensuring smartboards for most classrooms, iPads for most teachers, aquaponics gardens, and robotics teams. STEM related emphasis will win me over all the time. The campus is in mostly good condition. I'm confident it's an uphill battle when you're dealing with a bunch of 7th and 8th graders (mostly, the boys) who believe they've got newfound freedoms because the parents aren't on the campus as much as elementary school. This is why you'll find periodic graffitti, trash, dirty bathrooms, and messy bulletin boards. That said, the school makes a pretty honorable attempt at cleaning up after the kids. I don't have the good fortune of knowing most of the teachers, unlike my experience at my kids' elementary school. The teachers I do know/did meet seem to be first class. I'm especially fond of my son's science, math, and English teachers (Ms. Lin, Mr. Yamashita, and Ms. Mumau, respectively). They treat my son with respect, but have high expectations for him and grade him accordingly. That's all I can ask for. If anything, either he really is that smart, or they're not giving him enough homework. Somehow, he's always telling me, 'no homework.' Hmmm, suspicious. When something bad happens on campus, the school has been good about sending letters to parents in a timely manner. There have been a few examples, so I won't bore you with the details. However, my son came home last week and told me there were nine (9) fights at school that day (something about 'National Fight Day'), yet we didn't get anything from the school. That concerns me. The great news is my son tells me he never feels intimidated, or bullied on campus. For the most part, he says he really enjoys attending the school, that's a big relief on my part! Situated up on the hills of Pearl City, on Honolaulea Street, it's got lots of traffic surrounding the campus in the morning drop-off hour (7:00am to 8:00am). After that, it's awesome sauce picking kids up. The PTA leaves much to be desired (even though I'm on the board, I'm not impressed), but the School Community Council has great depth and experience in helping the school. This helps the principal in a big way. All-in-all, I'm happy with Pearl Highlands Middle School (but could be happier)!

Hello, *Aiea intermediate school* I just wanted to stay that when I went inside the bathrooms, they…read moresmelled like SHIT straight to the point that janitors gave up on cleaning the bathrooms, rats in the bathrooms, cockroaches, worms, all that type of SHIT in that damn bathroom. Next reason is that the floors look dirty, everything in the bathrooms are hella dirty, When ever you try to take a huge shit, you'd be thinking your having privacy, BUT NO a rat is actually watching you pooping , so the bathrooms a 1 star DO NOT RECOMMEND (2) I wanna give the janitors a recommendation, they should use a product called "Scrub daddy" see scrub daddy can ACTUALLY help the bathrooms look like Heaven instead of a NYC subway station bathroom , if you do not know what I'm talking about here is a quick picture of what I mean, but anywho if you see this *Aiea intermediate school* Please know that the bathrooms are extremely nasty, and looks like a homeless person was living in it. I'd give the school 3 STARS only because of the DAMN BATHROOMS Sincerely, Carlos

Leading students from the middle into the future with an amazing administration, staff and…read moreteachers. It's a happy place and fun!

My two kids attend Our Savior Lutheran School and I want to share that this school has been such a…read moreblessing. All the staff cares for your child as if they are their own. It is a safe environment that feels like a small community. I truly believe that it takes a village to raise a child and I am so thankful for this school to help us raise our kids with good morals of just being loving and caring, just like Jesus did. I was worried about some private schools being politically charged but this school feels so safe and just focuses on teaching about God in a loving, non-condemning way. We are members of another baptist church but we don't feel any pressure to join their church either. My son is diagnosed autistic with ADHD and needs ABA therapy at school but the school was so accommodating, they helped us with our individual needs and the teachers are always willing to take that extra time and effort to work with the ABA therapist and set up meetings with us parents to see if our son needs medication adjustments. Thanks to the extraordinary support from the school staff, especially Ms. DK, my son has improved dramatically and we are so thankful for their continued support. Once you meet Ms. DK, you'll feel like you've been friends with her for a long time!!! She is that charismatic and caring!! Not only are the staff so nice, I don't think I have met a group of kids so sweet and nice. From 8th grade to preschool, this school is so good at encouraging kindness and understanding. I have never met teenagers so nice and polite!! They also encourage the older students to be chapel buddies with the younger kids so it is amazing to have amazing role models for the younger kids. Ms. Anu is an amazing science teacher and has many STEM activities and many students get awards when they attend the competitions locally and nationally. It's is a great opportunity for our kids to practice presenting their research and innovations at a young age! Ok, I can gush forever but it's getting too long so I'll stop. My kids will be attending here until 8th grade so feel free to catch me at this school if you want to hear more

My son attended there. He learned and was prepared well for a private high school. He went on to…read morecollege and after that, worked two part-time jobs while he waited to be enrolled in mother Officers Training School. Today, he is a Captain in the Hawaii Air National Guard and a pilot flying C-17s GlobeMaster. How he got that far was the teachers, now most of them are retired, who prepared him for the future after middle school.

Campus map is very easy to read. Straight sidewalk in the middle of campus takes you from one end…read moreto the other and all the buildings are along the way. Although some of the buildings arnt labeled you can assume whats the library, whats the gym, etc. New stadium is very nice but parking is very tight. At least the high school is in a residential area so if you have to park off-campus and walk, its do-able. The gym, which is by the stadium, is clean. Restrooms are clean but with few stalls and they dont use paper towels - only hand dryers. The gym also sells school gear! Water bottles, shirts, etc. can be bought there. Its a brick gym so its hot. Fans sold inside.

I called the office to inform them that there students were parked on the sidewalk adjacent the…read moreHighschool. A lot of foot traffic travels on that already thin piece of asphalt, many of them being August Ahrens Elentary students on there way to the school bus stop on Awalai st.. I've watched these small children and elderly have to walk on the ROAD with all the heavy traffic!!. The office lady oblivious tells me the residents has to call the police?! Like wth. Is it really that hard to let the students know that they need to be courteous & aware of there surro

Centrally located and in the heart of Mililani near the high school lies Hanalani. Our family is…read moreinterested in joining the Royals but I have heard very great things about this school from the staffing and class ratios to tuition rate to location and the academic success of the community of students and their families that call this school home. I love how organized their craft fairs are as we are veteran vendors here noting this as one of our favorite craft fairs of the year!

Great location, faith-based environment, and really truly an 'ohana! We love Hanalani School and…read moreall that they offer the students and the families. The teachers and staff truly care about their students - academically, spiritually, and emotionally. We truly feel blessed to be a part of the Hanalani 'Ohana.

This is not for the waipahu campus but for the Ewa Beach (Elementary campus)…read more It's our son's first year with HTA as a kindergartner and we are at the end of the year so we definitely experience the whole school year with HTA. I want to start off with how happy we are that our son attends HTA. It was a great choice and big win. We have older children who go to multiple schools and HTA by far has won us over. The atmosphere and the attention that our son received in school is by far the greatest. The one on one with the student and teacher ratio works out great our kindergartener has excelled in so many ways. He's about to move on to first grade and he already can read books and tell time not only digital time but the wall clock which I remember only learning in the 3rd grade back in the day. He is also able to identify the currency (worth of each coin and what each coin is called) We do noticed a BIG difference in our son's confidence level and not being afraid to speak up and present his animal research to his fellow classmates. The teachers and staff are all so supportive and they are always so kind. They know every child just about by name which is great because they can identify each child's presence which is valuable and also for safety reasons. They also address any concerns or issues right away with the child and parents/ guardians. HTA has great staff who is able to provide support to the children and parents/ guardians. We are thankful that we are able to join our son on his class Field Studies. It is a true blessing to be able to have this experience to be able to understand what our child is learning on a daily basis. They have weekly agendas which keeps us organized and on schedule. We hope you enjoyed our first year experience review with HTA. Having a kind and supportive team makes a GREAT difference! So be nice to the staff members they deserve the Best!!

Bullying,,,, my nefew has experienced "bullying" but they (staff) doesn't want it to be called…read morebullying but I don't understand why, make it make sense to me. My nefew was bullied for his lunch and couldn't eat that day, the next day or two the same kid who is much bigger than him pushed him down and when mom called the school they just flagged her off. He was staying home for a couple of days out of fear and when I grew up this type of topic was handled in a timely fashion and not go on until something else worse happens. I thought schools here was better at handling this type of situation which is a very serious topic.