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.

Father's Day breakfast pick up…read more Get Your Benefit Hawaii Kai Lions Club Father's Day Breakfast This morning from 6:30am till they run out. Pick up only. HAPPY FATHER'S DAY! 6/21/26

Weekly fair on Tuesdays. It starts at 4pm, not sure when it ends. Parking is limited.read more

5-21-23 Dance Showcase was held in the upper gym. We left home 2-1/2 hours before showtime and…read morethe parking structure was already so full. We got one small stall on the top level in the sun. Fortunately they had a bake sale plus snack goodies and bottled water that I so desperately needed. Not even June but it's definitely very hot. The gym was packed with guests even sitting on the gym floor on one side of the perimeter. So cute to see the little ones just mastering tumbling to the 3 honored seniors. The instructors were decked with leis. Costumes ranged from ballet tutus, grass skirts, cute activewear, risqué almost bondage type get ups and lots more. Dances included breakdance by a crew which was surprising to see. Of course you come to see your dear to your heart performer but also enjoy many other groups and varied selections. Save the best for last, just like graduation, the flowers, leis, tributes from family and friends.

Excelling in excellence, Iolani Schools has provided a high standard in the state of Hawaii…read more I remember growing up days, the school I wanted to go to the most was Iolani. But being from the typical Chinese family, my mother told me it was more important for the boys to get that "excellent education". Which was indicative of the earlier days where the student population at Iolani seemed to have skewed towards Chinese males. Heck, at one time it was an all male school. Today's student profile boasts both male and female and a broad spectrum of ethnicities. And I am always happy to see my friends' kids attending my brother's alma mater where academics has always excelled. More recently I have enjoyed the numerous musical presentations the talented young men and women of Iolani have been performing. And happy to see them under excellent tutelage of friend Mary Chestnut Hicks and other outstanding talents. Theatre is top grade. Facilities well maintained. Staff are doing such an important and excellent job. Iolani, keep doing what you do in molding and encouraging our young children into outstanding future leaders of our community. You rock!

Student body comprised of those residing in Mānoa Valley, Makiki, Makiki Heights, Tantalus,…read morePapakōlea, Kalāwahine, Punchbowl, Pauoa, Pauoa Valley, Pacific Heights, and some from Nuʻuanu Valley too. Many students that lived outside of the district and had a GE were from Kāneohe, Kailua, Waimānalo to Wai'anae. There were also students who attended Iolani, Kamehameha and St. Louis, then transferred to Roosevelt. There are some staff and many students with different last names that are related to each other, have attended and still attend RHS. One day one of my grandma's cousins approached me. I later found out she was a cafeteria monitor during the day and custodian after school. Coming to think of it, I have relatives that graduated in the late 1970's till mid 2000's on my maternal side of the family. During Hawaiian studies class, a substitute teacher asked me, "Where do you live? What's your family name?" I responded. Then she said, "I graduated same year with your relative's name." I was quite surprised. There are currently many entrepreneurs, including those married to entrepreneurs so they help with other aspects of thriving businesses, alumni with successful careers in the public and private sector. Let's not forget about notable celebrities listed in Wikipedia. Hawaiian language classes offered and counted as foreign language credits toward college, along with Mandarin, Japanese, Spanish, and French. I vividly recall signing up first choice: Hawaiian, second choice: Spanish, third choice: Japanese. I remember getting my last choice while my other friends got Hawaiian and Spanish classes. My favorite instructors who definitely made an impact in my life were Mrs. Wells, English teacher who immersed us in reading, writing, grammar, spelling, and working together in class ranging from The Hobbit, Beowulf, Shakespeare, Hamlet, too many to name, and our last individual project and typed essay for the year, Les Miserables. School is known for their language arts. Fine Arts and Cooking teacher, Mrs. Fong. She was the one who encouraged me to consider applying for colleges to arts schools on the mainland. I've also enjoyed learning baked recipes. One of those recipes taught in class was how to make pumpkin pie. We had access to ovens, sinks, and clean counter tops. Fun, practical, and life learning skills. Japanese language sensei, Mrs. Fujinaka for teaching us one of the first things is, "Otearai e itte mo ii desu ka?" Translation in English, "May I please go to the restroom?" Reserved for when really got to go and having a brain fart. Hiragana, katakana, and some of the kanji ingrained in memory. Economics teacher, Mrs. Leung taught us how to write checks which I thought was cool as it applies to signing legal documents till this day. Sports was and still is an integral part of the student body. I remembered running between two to four old football field laps daily after school, where dirt would kick up and if wearing white shoes, would get dirty fast. I vividly recalled running snakes weekly on red and gold bleachers, north, south, east, and west, in no particular order. Legs would get jiggly or charley horse if out of shape. Yet, great cardio, conditioning for the body. Sports practices ended at 6 PM. Games on Saturdays either on or off campus. Loved the swimming pool especially during P.E. Earned school credits while working on a life skill. They're also known for their band. Many clubs offered on campus too. Enjoyed underground cafeteria, choice to eat indoor or outdoors. Cafeteria staff offered a choice of school lunch or chef salad. Limited parking. First come, first get in the morning at 7 AM. Some lessons I don't recall learning and wish instructors taught at that time were study skills, time management, and financial literacy. There were cliques here and there. Now, we're all grown peeps and if we run into each other in public, it's "Hey! How's it going?" followed with a hug and honi on the cheek.

I'm sure this is a great school, however, there has been a very loud siren or alarm coming from the…read morehigh school a few blocks away from where I live. It starts around 11 PM and continues until about 6 AM, making it difficult to sleep. I live over 30 floors up and can still hear it clearly, so I imagine it's affecting many people in the neighborhood. I'm not sure if others have reported it yet, but I hope this issue can be addressed and fixed soon.

I love the atmosphere of this HS! I have been here for work purposes as well as to support the…read moreschools sports team! The students here all have big goals and dreams for themselves - I RESPECT THAT. I also respect the teachers and staff here who work so hard for the school. Special shoutout to the JROTC program here. 100+ years of molding kids who will one day be awesome leaders. Another really cool notable thing offered at Waianae HS is a clinic on-campus run by the Waianae Comprehensive Health Services (something along those lines, haha) and it operates like an urgent care for students and families in the area. They can prescribe medicationa, be seen by a nurse practitioner, etc. It isnt a replacement for the schools health office of nurse but its rather an addition in case of serious medical emergencies. Super cool!

Waianae High School is awesome in it self but I checked in here because of the brilliant street art…read more I love the detail and the vibrant colors. Who ever painted this electrical box really captures the spirit of Waianae High School. Perfect example of the spiritual power of the area.

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.

My school ever since 1995! i lovvvve this school! I now work here going on 4 years :) the teachers…read moreare all so nice and they now have a new program from michelle obama called the turnaround arts program. which is now art classes in the school and entertainment from jake shimabukuro! yes! he visits us and plays his ukulele for the kids :) fun! the kids also have ho'oike which is like may day every other year :) each grade performs a song for their parents and teachers to watch :) I love this school because everyone is so friendly. this school now has beautiful paintings on their walls! they just painted a new portrait on the kindergarten building of the valley! so nice! and one on the office building of the valley also :) this school goes from preschool to 5th grade. I recommend to enroll your child here :)

This school is great in general but some teachers like Ms. Gum is not a great example she would…read moretarget the Chinese kids even thought she is Chinese herself. She also made a Chinese kid cry which is very bad and she should just quit and retire plus nobody likes her and wants her here. She told a kid to shut your mouth several times probably over 10 times by now. Also her assignments makes no sense and she would also take the 8B social studies teacher Mr. Flatts work and assigns them to us and I don't get why she won't make her own work as she has so many time plus sometimes the class would be waiting outside her classroom and she wouldn't open the door until the bell rung and we would be technically all late or she's in the office doing her work and would be late to her class and it's really unprofessional of her and even worst is there's a bunch of reports probably over 100 reports about Ms. Gum and she isn't fired yet and some staff in the school doesn't like her. The students here are both bad and good I got sexually harassed two times by a kid and there's barely and good people because in my own experience some of my "friends" I made in this school aren't really that nice and they don't keep your secrets and once someone finds your secret or something that happened to you that would be hot topic for weeks. The school can improve by firing Ms. Gum or letting her go and hire a new teacher

I am in 8th grade and my honest opinion on this school is ehh. i don't like their uniforms and it's…read morea waste of money. some of the teachers here like Ms. Gum shouldn't even be here. some of the students here honestly suck and can be assholes because they always talk shit behind your back whether they don't know you or do. it's an ok school but i don't know at the same time.