Lanakila Baptist is a wonderful school! The teachers and staff have been so welcoming. My son…read morecurrently attends Lanakila and we have seen such a huge change in his attitude and work. Our children attended the summer sessions and absolutely enjoyed it! Learning, making friends and fun! I would definitely recommend LBS for anyone looking for Christian based education and quality learning experience for your child.

My grandson went to kindergarten at Lanakila in 2020/2021 and loved everything about the school. He…read moreloves to learn, play, sing and enjoyed his friends and teachers. The teaching staff was wonderful, personable and well qualified. Unfortunately, the family had to move to mainland and missed being at Lanakila. Eight months later (2022), the family returned and my grandson wanted to go back to Lanakila for 2nd grade. Again, he loves school and learns so much about the Bible. He loves seeing his friends he made in kindergarten and the teachers. Lanakila is "home" to him. Our family is so happy to return and the quality of education is on par. Homework is not too demanding but thorough and keeps up on his education skills daily. In addition, Lanakila has the Awana's club every Wednesday evening so, again, we participate in this kids club

My dad works there and it was awesome this school is it's so fun same with my auntie it's so…read morebeautiful it looks gorgeous more people should sign up for this school

This is a pathetic excuse for a school. Their curriculum is skewed. Most of the staff did not go to…read morecollege, and if they did, it was a community college. They are very prejudice and (surprise) judgmental. They preach hatred over progressiveness. The facilities are horrendous. The kids who graduate never amount to anything that contributes society. The cheer coach was the only nice person I have come across. The staff/faculty seem to always have ulterior motives, and you can easily tell by just having a conversation with them.

I have mixed feelings about friendship school in Ewa Beach. My kids went there years ago. The good…read morethings I remember are good, but the bad things i remember are ugly. These are some of the things that i will never forget, but i have forgiven and moved on from Frist I would say that the principal called me into her office and lectured me about a conversation over payment that i had with her spoiled staff. She was extremely rude and would not hear myside of the argument. I am not a student but a grown man. Be respectful. There also was a time that it was raining. I was with my son who had autism and as we were walking inside the school building, me and my son fell hard to the ground due to a wet area. There was no wet floor signs. I was bleeding so was my son, just a little. We were both ok overall. But i remember no one helped us. People saw it and no one said a word. I was a few steps from the front office and i heard someone tell the front desk staff about the incident, yet no one from the staff made any effort to check on us. There office was literally steps away. As we got up and finished walking my daughter to class, i saw someone put up the wet floor sign. I really felt like an outcast that day but it gets worse. At their graduation ceremonies, you will really feel like an outcast if either you don't attend their church or not Hawaiian. I remember laud applauses for most of the local kids at the gradation, but my kids turn came, all the other parents where silent. This happened year after year. By the third year, I'm screaming at the top of my lungs. How can you treat my kids this way? Don't you know things like this stick in their heads for year and years There was an older coaches worked there. He send letters to my daughters and i guess, most the students who were on summer break. I always felt a little uncomfortable having letters go to my 10-year-old. Something just felt off. I mean a least announce that you will be sending out stay well letters to all the kids in the summer. I did not give her any of the letters My other daughter was struggling in 1st grade in all subjects. I met with the teacher and she told me that there is one child who is exceling and doing well who sits close to me daughter. She ask me if I wanted that child to help my daughter during school hour in class. i asked her why would she consider a young kid teaching another kid? I thought that was the teachers job? Fastforward my daughter now is at the top of her class in another school. In my opinion, only certain students are going to receive the "attention" they need to keep up with the class, let alone excel. Everything I'm saying is the truth I forgive you......but I'm glad we moved on for my kids' sake.

I went to this school and it was great. I learned a lot of bible verse. they taught me about a lot…read more plus they use books so, yes they might be a little heavy but there better than starring at a screen all day right. if you are Christian this is the school for you

It was my child's first experience in school ever. He had Miss Nicole in the 4's class. He was…read moreacting out a bit by throwing a few tantrums and not sitting still. I was told he would run out of the class. The teacher refused to close the door to mitigate these issues, as she said she couldn't chase him with such a large class. I was also told he had the worst behavior of anyone in the class when I was trying to relate on how other 4 years olds might exhibit challenging behavior. She mentioned next steps would include talking to the principal and everytime we picked my son up it was a super negative report never a single positive thing said about my son. I would expect teachers to work with children during their first school experience on their behaviors to help them adjust, but this was not my experience at New Hope. They seemed very quick to give up and complain about the situation. Remember this is someone's child and only saying negative things doesn't make a family excited to send their child here. the teacher suggested we needed to bring an aid in the classroom. I never one said my child was disabled or needed an aid. This all happened in his first 4 days of school ever. This has ruined my impression of New Hope as a school and as a church unfortunately.

My son has been attending New Hope Christian School (preschool) for the past 2 years. He was born…read moreon August 3rd, which is 3 days after the cut off to go to kindergarten. This meant we had to keep him in preschool an extra year before going to kindergarten. TUITION - Preschool and day care can cost an arm an a leg. Unfortunately, my husband and I do not qualify for any child care subsidies (military, hawaiian, or state/federal funded), and we have to pay tution in full. NHCS is one of the affordable preschools in the area. I did my research and looked for preschools located between Kapolei-Pearl City, and New Hope was the most affordable. We started him off part time, which was 3 full days a week. They also offer early morning care from 6:30am, which is an additional $50. I think we were paying $610 for 3 full days which included meals. This year, school meals are $40(?) per month. For full time with additional morning care and meals, we pay $810 monthly. It is a lot, but it's actually on the lower end compared to other schools that charge $800-$1000 for full time alone. LOCATION - NHCS is located in the Waipahu Town shopping center, along side Goodyear, Jeans warehouse, goodwill and Seafood city. Very convenient for those who live on the west side (Waipahu, Kunia, Ewa Beach, Kapolei) as you can just hop off the freeway to drop off and pick up. There are a few reserved parking stalls fronting the school. FACILITY - It can be deceiving as it does not look large from the outside, but this school includes Clean, well kept and air conditioned. Class rooms are divided by age, with the eldest (5 year olds) towards the entrance, and the youngest (2-3 year olds) towards the inner end of the hall way. The playground is in the back and is on the smaller side in comparison to other schools. STAFF - We LOVE my sons teacher. Ms. Nancy was his teacher last year and again this year. She along with the other teachers, Ms. Tasha, Ms. Joy, Ms. Sydni, & Ms. Vanessa are always so pleasant. My son usually cries at drop off time (yes, even though he's been going there for almost 2 years. Lol.) But they always welcome him in and help him adjust. The staff has a great communication system, and always emails and calls to notify and/or remind parents of any events, field trips, or emergencies. Another thing I like is that the teacher/staff conducts parent teacher conferences twice a year. I really appreciated meeting with them and discussing my child's progress. I have to admit that I was a bit skeptical to send my son to NHCS, but I am glad I did. He has grown from a scared toddler into a little boy who is ready for kindergarten. Overall, I would highly recommend New Hope Preschool.

The staff and faculty are very supportive and professional, they have lots of amazing activities…read morefor the students to enjoy and engage with others. They have lots to offer in learning academics and non academic activities too.

Teachers are caring and well trained to guide your children. Close knit school with with your child…read moremaking life long friends. Tuition is affordable also.

It's good and I like the teachers they helped my son and my daughter I love there educationread more

school does not provide learning services only there for the money shows no help in after school…read moreactivities

Ive attened both hba and public schools throughout my life and from my personal experience hba is…read morejust a public school with a punahou/iolani price tag. There is clearly no selection process when admitting students as seen throughout their behavior's and actions. Teachers bombard you with homework everyday that doesnt help learning especially when it takes away from your sleep. Finally Christianity is pushed in your face constantly when its clear over 75% of the student base dont have any of the basic "morals" supposedly a Christian would follow. I could go on and on about favoritism towards certain students from the staff and administration, neglect towards issues between students, and more the list goes on and on. There is a lot that needs to be fixed at Hawaii Baptist Academy and its showing with the enrollment rates being at a all time low.

I have two kids in the elementary school, so I have seen the JK-5 grades. I can't say enough about…read morethe school. They both love their teachers and I have been amazed at the types of projects and activities the teachers create. I have a master's in education, and I see cutting edge best practices frequently. At the same time, I see HBA's commitment to the whole child--building character and social-emotional skills. Several of my daughters' classmates have parents who went to HBA K-12, and after their own experience, they wouldn't send their kids anywhere else. Now I see why. It has been a game changer for our girls, and it is truly a God-send to our family.

The Christmas spectacular is a fun event for all and the family. Starts at five and they have a…read morelist of things that happen all the way through 9 o'clock. Last year we went to the play and came out just in time for the light show and snow. This year we went way early got to do all the activities. Pictures with Santa, Make s'mores, get cotton candy, gingerbread houses, and watch the Christmas Carol. Special note, if you just wanna do the activities go early there wasn't any line but at 7 o'clock that's when everybody was piling in and the lines were around the corner. If you wanna watch the movie, make sure you bring a blanket pillows and things like that it is on the grass. This event is free, and so special. Everyone's super friendly there is an MC and live music. The Christmas play is adorable and is a messy that is not free. You have to buy tickets for that. this event is dog friendly

Safe and positive learning environment for ages 3-18, excellent opportunities in STEM especially…read morerobotics (science, tech, engineering, and math), tons of notable athletics programs, music/art/PE/tech/research classes plus Japanese/Spanish starting In elementary, beautiful facilities especially the new Innovation Center, and dedicated to providing the best in PreK3-12 girls' education!

My grandson went here before he moved to the mainland. He had a very good experience. Good caring…read morepeople.

Kawaiaha'o Church school is a wonderful school. They have very caring teachers and staff that…read morecreate a wonderful environment for the keiki. The montessori education helps nurture the child to blossom into an independent, empathetic, and well rounded individual. Our daughter started at 2 and has been attending for 5 years. We are forever grateful for the love and ohana this school has become for our family. Our daughter has blossomed into a very independent, empathetic, and intelligent child under the guidance of the Kawaiaha'o church school.

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 !!