Our son came from Ka Waihona o Ka Na'auao in Nanakuli and was a founding student at DreamHouse in…read more6th Grade. DreamHouse was a new PCS (Public Charter School). DreamHouse focuses on leadership and identity development, place-based learning, cultural and community engagement, and other approaches that we value. The school was completely bootstrapped for the first few years. After a short time, DreamHouse has secured two fixed property campuses, one for Middle School and one for High School. We have been listening carefully to our son over the years. He just completed 11th Grade and will be part of the first graduating class. He and his classmates have been learning and navigating the constant changes alongside the school community. This past year, everything began to crystallize with the opening of DreamHouse Center (the new high school). Our son has continued to grow and thrive. He attributes a great deal of his development to the Coaches (Teachers/Instructional Leaders) of DreamHouse. He has largely been happy with the school and feels highly supported. There is a great deal of freedom, which also comes with high expectations of their character and leadership development. DreamHouse is not a school designed to be an academic powerhouse or a college prep academy. It was designed to produce quality human beings and community leaders (wherever they go) and leave positive footprints in the world they will explore and touch. What's most impressive is that he has had a well-rounded experiential education and developed social and emotional fluency that we believe is critical for success in life. In addition, his confidence grows each year as a result of his increasing competence in assessing situations, thinking critically, solving problems, and learning. As parents, we have been involved with the school since long before the Charter was granted, and our son joined the inaugural class. If we had any doubts, we would have moved him out a long time ago. He's developed strong and meaningful relationships, and so have we. I'll conclude by saying that while DreamHouse is open to everyone, it is not for everyone (students or families). If you are seeking a traditional school, look elsewhere. DreamHouse is a unique environment and culture. If you're willing to participate fully in an innovative and progressive environment focused on immersive development, please visit the school, experience the environment, and engage the Coaches and school leaders in person. Then, decide for yourself and your family. Please send me any questions, I'm always happy to help. Aloha!

I have two children currently enrolled in DH PCS and they love it so much. They do not want to go…read moreto any other school and have grown tremendously and are developing into very fine and intelligent student leaders. The coaches are supportive and guide the student leaders to be independent thinkers and search for solutions themselves. This may be challenging for some but it shows them how higher education institutions teach. DH PCS is training student leaders to be individual learners who seek out the information for themselves. However, there are numerous opportunities for them to obtain help if needed. Innovative teaching with respect and nurturing is what I like the most about DH PCS. My youngest will be starting 6th grade and I'm positive that he will excel there.

This is geniunely the worst possible school you could send your kids to (especially if they are a…read morepoc/non hawaiian or white). The amount of racial trauma I had endured at this establishment was insane. They unfairly single out students of color, would try to get them in trouble for things other students would do, scream and curse at them, share your personal information to staff in front of the students, and then act like nothing happened. A lady (who was not even a teacher & would wear color contacts) would try to recruit other staff to slutshame me, would only try to get me in trouble even if other students would wear the same thing, and even made comments about what i was wearing when i wasnt even at school. This school is very biased towards certain students, at one point a student was able to complete all their classes virtually while everyone else had to go in person because their parents gave them extra money, but god forbid your midriff accidentally shows. When racism and unfairness were brought to the schools attention they did nothing. Instead they screamed at me until I cried and the lady defended it by saying she has friends who are of color so she cant be racist. At one point at the school a teacher would constantly talk about x related things and drugs but was later removed. Another teacher ended up dating one of their students shortly after they graduated but the school invited them back as a dj for a school event.... Ive been holding this in for awhile but this school was one of the worst decisions I ever made. Please just go somewhere else and I hope they replace the staff or atleast get a cafeteria or gym.

This private school is all smoke in mirrors. The buildings are not cared for- there are broken…read moreblinds, uneven floors and buildings in disrepair that make it look unkempt. Teachers and principals turnover fast because of the very toxic environment and culture. The bullies stay and continue their reign of terror, and the great teachers and leaders have to leave. Teachers talk badly about students and parents in front of other students and parents. There is no transparency of where the tuition money is going. The tuition is very high and there are no repairs done at the school and they can't keep good teachers. What is the problem??? If you send your kids here, you will see for yourself.

First of all a huge Mahalo to Yelp Hawaii and Mālama Learning Center for the opportunity to take…read morepart in the Calabash & Cooks event at Kapolei High School which was an outstanding experience for me and my plus one. Upon arrival we were greeted by the Mālama staff with students assisting in every which way with meet and greets which I thought was simply adorable! We were a general admission and were instructed all foods are grab and go, in the back is an area for silent auction and not to miss the country store. In the cafeteria are vip guests that have reserved seating with the students bringing the food items on serving trays while being entertained is groovy. Me and my bestie was just blown away with the foods prepared by both sponsors and local area High Schools. * Roy's Ko Olina - Kahumana Organic Green & Shaved Vegetable Salad * Kalapawai Café and Deli - Poke Nacho * Support Source Hawai'i - Guava Brisket Slider with Pot & Mac Salad * Taqueria La Marea - Shredded Pork Carnitas & Shredded Chicken Tacos * Waipahu High (Culinary Arts Pathway) Katsu Fried Green Tomatoes * Moanalua High (Meneculinary) Local Thai Pork Stir Fry * Kapolei High (Culinary Program) Chamorro Style Kaua'i Shrimp Patties * Wai'anae High (Searider Culinary) Crème Brûlèe infused w/Ewa Sweet Corn * Wai'anae High (Searider Culinary) Hāmākua Mushroom Risotto w/chicken I am allergic to shrimp so I'm unable to taste that one BUT my bestie is the ultimate seafood lover and was blown by Kapolei High's Chamorro Style Kauai Shrimp Patties with Ewa Sweet Corn and Togorashi Aioli...whew!! She loved it so much she went back to find out what's in it and the recipe which the sweetest student was delighted to do so. I then entered the silent auction and did bit on a couple items (didn't get it) then to the country store tent filled with plants, handmade crafts and even soaps made by Mālama volunteers and so much more! We couldn't resist a plant, several soaps, a surfboard rug and why not it's all for a great cause! It's so inspiring how they bring awareness to students to look outside the box and explore other possibilities as we met students with so much passion and was so excited with their direction...yes!! It's sure been decades since I've graduated from high school and my how I'm just amazed how things have changed for our bright future to dream and do. Thank you!

Awesome campus. So much parking. Ive never seen a mudskipper statue until now. Came for the band at…read morehomecoming!!

Poor Management on Kapolei Middle School for not properly engaging with families ahead of time for…read morethe 8th grade Hemisphere Travel Field Trip to Washington DC. From the beginning of the school year, they should of implement a strategy poll or survey to get a real estimate of interested families that would let their kids go on the trip. The paperwork given on December 9th 2024 shows in the right corner July 2024. I don't understand why something wasn't put together early for parents to have information on it Ex: estimated price it will cost, days traveling and a poll seeing who's interested and who's not for bettering planning. You don't give a Paper December 9th 2024 and the Paper saying First Deposit due December 9th 2024 and when I call to ask why so inconsiderate the excuses are, I had a hard time getting it approved. How is that? When this is a yearly thing. Y'all should of been prepared and well knowledgeable in this department for signing up successfully or is it thrown to random people to sign up and when paperwork is wrong after multiple attempts you only then realized it's giving a shorter time for parents to be notified. Y'all failed to give Information about this trip or estimated prices of cost or how many days of travel. All that was given last minute with a hurry up and pay today or the next day and you wonder why only 30 kids can go because y'all didn't properly prepare this field trip. It's unacceptable and I wonder how many years y'all been unprepared doing this and waiting last minute to give information when y'all should of alerted parents immediately about the field trip in August when school started and gave monthly updates for progress moving forward. It would of given more kids a opportunity and parents the chance for letting them go especially when you plan better and plan ahead. The school should have someone that works there that does the paper yearly so they know how it should be prepared correctly, so that it can get approved immediately and not after several attempts and make it a smooth transition for everyone getting information early.

ARA does a great job of preparing and developing talented young students for college and the…read moreperforming arts. The classroom ratio is ideal and the academy feels like an extended family. What you may miss from a large school/student body is made up for in program quality and personal interactions. Enough cannot be said about the student performances, staff and swim team. With time I only hope the developing campus presents a more polished and 'clean' appearance to reflect all of the great things happening inside the classrooms and studios.

We love this school! We now have three children attending ARA in 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade. Our…read moreyoungest started four years ago and what a difference a great school makes! We were attracted to this school for these reasons: *100% of the high school graduates received scholarships to colleges. Mostly for academics and swim. *Smaller classroom sizes - to give each child the attention they may need *Longer school hours - we're both working parents and don't need to deal with the stress of after school care * No homework- this is what the longer school days are for and because quality family time is so important after a long day at school/work *Performing arts - starts from kindergarten to work on their confidence, self esteem and public speaking skills *Dedicated and passionate teachers and staff- positive teachers makes for positive early imprinting *Amazing swim program and it just goes on and on! All three of our children are thriving academically and socially. They are all very active on the competitive swim team, hula, ballet, martial arts and voice lessons, all offered at school! I grew up attending a school with about 25-30 students in a classroom so I know what it's like, and I didn't like it. The smaller class sizes is the perfect fit for what we're looking for. A more customizable education tailored for each child's potential. Seeing how much talent has been produced from this small school makes me hold ARA up on a pedestal. We want to give our kids the best opportunity and ARA offers all we can ask for. If you are considering this school for your child, I recommend giving them a call. We're so happy we did!

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!!

do not recommend the teachers yell at kids with special needs don't go teachers make fun of kids…read moreand gosip about kids falling and make fun of speail need kids. don't go

Hawaii Youth Challenge is a wonderful program that is run by the State of Hawaii to help youth boys…read moreand girls with a second chance to complete there high school education and gain great life skills so that they can have the opportunity to succeed. The structure is similar to army boot camp, but not as intense. The idea is to teach them discipline and respect while helping them get their GED. I was there for the family day which was well organized and the cadres and cadets got to chat and spend quality time explaining the progress and expectations of all involved. I was really impressed with the guidelines and goals. I totally recommend this program to anyone one struggling to make the right decisions in life and at the crossroads of being to late with gaining good direction in life.

Just want to shout out to the Campbell Sabers football team for a wonderful season . Just coming…read moreup a little short making it the State finals . Congrats to our highly recruited QB Sagapolutele for being the top QB in the state . Making Ewa Beach proud and Saber Nation . Also to coach Darren Johnson for another wonderful season . Cheeewooo

Great staff, but facility is lacking, the P building's a/c doesn't work and is suffocating to say…read morethe least, but the teachers are some of the best. Shout out to Mr.Baker

Ok so... I didn't get a chance to check in yesterday but... this place had a the Onizuka Day Event…read more& it's was REALLY FUN! I'm glad they hosted it this year. Last year it was at Pearl Harbor and because of their restrictions with bags & whatnot, a lot of families were having hard time getting in. Especially if you had a baby. That's ANOTHER long story of mines. But back to UH WEST... they had a really good set up right in their open courtyard area. It was in the middle of the building and so it made the workshops & booths coincide with each other. There was a lot of activities for keiki and parents. They offered a list of things to register for, as well as, have booths with additional educational activities. I hope they host again next year. Our family had Konane workshop. (Hawaiian Checkers) and made home made stylus and voted for Hawaiian Electrics polls. There were other activities and I wish we had chance to do it all but maybe next year. So THANK YOU UH WEST OAHU FOR HOSTING SUCH A FUN EVENT FOR THE FAMILIES. We really enjoyed it! Thank you Onizuka Day for making such event happen. Thank you all for reading & MALAMA PONO...

Never thought I would be on a college campus again, but here I am at the University of Hawaii -…read moreWest Oahu for the 3rd time in my life. The most recent experience lasted about 3 1/2 hours. I was here because of an impromptu trip to the west side of the island. It was the last day of my staycation in November 2021 and my friend needed to attend class on campus. After lunch and ice cream at the Ewa Pointe shopping center, we arrived here at the University of Hawaii - West Oahu campus around 1:45pm for a 2pm lecture. It was a nice day out, but the campus itself was very eerie and quiet. While I am not currently a student here, it would be neat to come here, but the travel time would be crazy from Kaimuki. With that said, I was on campus for about 3 1/2 hours hanging out and waiting for my friend. I gave myself a little tour of the campus, which was surprisingly small enough to get anywhere within 5-10 minutes on foot. The campus itself was clean and quite immaculate actually. Just quiet with only a few students walking around to get to where they needed to go. For the most part though, being on the campus of the University of Hawaii - West Oahu reminded me of campus life 20 some years ago while I was going thru college life at the University of Hawaii - Manoa. Brings back memories of an era long gone by. The overall experience here at the University of Hawaii - West Oahu campus was very nice and serene. Very clean too. I enjoyed myself, even though I was by myself for an extended period of time. It feels like it's practically brand new, but I know it's been a few years since the campus was officially built. The University of Hawaii - West Oahu functions like a community college in a sense while providing degree programs to those who need them. They offer a limited areas of knowledge groups, but cover the all the in demand subject areas are there as well as interesting subject areas like creative media and travel & hospitality management, among others. Spending 3 1/2 hours here was nice and therapeutic. Not so much for my spirit, but to recapture my youth. The campus consists of an admin building, a maintenance building, and the rest are classrooms and lecture halls. It's quite tiny actually. Well groomed and spacious to conduct classes outside, if you wanted to. Applying for admission into UH-West Oahu is easy. Just visit their website and take a look as to how to get in and let your college career soar. I'm sure it's money well spent. If you want to further your education but don't want to venture to town and Manoa, consider coming here for your academic collegiate needs. Tuition wise, it's higher than when I went to school, but it's worth the price of admission.The University of Hawaii - West Oahu is located at 91-1001 Farrington Hwy in Kapolei on the island of Oahu. The small campus is accessible by car and public transportation, if you choose to. There's a generous portion of parking space here. I believe bus route 40 passes by here and it stops right in front of the campus. It was neat to have the buildings named after the alphabet. Remind me of high school too. I enjoyed my time here and hope you will too. It's definitely a nice campus. It just seems like it's in the middle of nowhere, not attached to anything. It's a cool place to be. Whether you are striving for academic excellence or just striving to get that college degree, the University of Hawaii - West Oahu has got you covered. 5.0 stars for the overall experience. Support local! A+

Admin lady is very rude. She doesn't depict the school's mission and vision - CARES! She talks very…read morediscriminatory.

As a former student, this school was a really great school with a great design and campus design…read more Absolutely amazing. However, it was all wasted due to the hiring of the faculty and the staff. The faculty and staff are supposed to be the people who make the school have that energizing motivation to WANT to go to school, however they do the opposite. This may seem biased since I am a former student and kids always seem to "hate" school, but this is all from personal experiences and what I see as a former student and from a sibling who goes to this school. The faculty at this school are extremely toxic within the work areas. The staff at the school and even the teachers are all so harsh and rude. I get that teaching is a hard job, but they shouldn't be pushing and even pressuring students let alone elementary kids. There are few staff and faculty members that are amazing and really give the school the staff they need. But there isn't enough staff like those members. Staff shouldn't be telling each other what to do outside of their own personal lives and they shouldn't be pressing others to do it the way they want despite it all out coming the same (I understand there are certain policies within the school and education requirements, but a student shouldn't be forced to do a problem one way without directions to do it the certain way. (speaking from experience)). Again, a great school, just terrible staff. It's saddening to see how this school had so much potential just to see them scraping the bottom of the barrel with staff.