June 2022 - Namahana School Receives Approval from the Hawai’i State Charter Commission

Namahana School Submits Application to State Charter Commission

Middle and High School Finally Within Reach for Kaua‘i’s North Shore

After a 22-month suspension of the charter application process, the Hawai‘i State Charter Commission announced in December 2021 that the process would resume and set an application deadline of February 4, 2022. The Namahana Team led by School Leader Dr. Kapua Chandler and Governing Board Chair Melanie Mitsue Parker quickly mobilized resources and submitted a detailed and extensive application to the Charter Commission.

Big Picture Learning + Big Picture Living = Kaiāulu Koʻolau 2021 Summer Program

The summer program was a resounding success and served as a wonderful preview of elements of a Namahana education.

We are pleased to introduce the outstanding community members who are guiding Namahana's development

Thanks You! We have reached our fundraising GOAL of $9,000. 15 elementary school students from Hanalei and Kilauea Schools to will participate in the Adopt-a-Band program for 2021!

Proceeds from the annual SAVOR event benefit our Let’s Build A School Initiative, our Educational Enrichment (After School) Programs, and our Scholarship support for North Shore students attending Kauai Community College.

Code Camp was held at the Anaina Hou Community Park. Kids enrolled to learn how to program Altino Cars to perform basic maneuvers.

The Savor 2018 event raised over $166,000, benefiting the Foundation’s after-school elementary and middle school programs and scholarships for the Kauai Community College for the Kauai North Shore youth.

In January of 2018, Bill & Joan Porter generously donated a 99-year renewable lease of 8 acres of land in Kalihiwai mauka of Kuhio Highway for the purpose of building a tuition-free public charter school. Bringing a secondary school to the North Shore that all children can attend regardless of their ability to pay has long been the Porter’s intention.

University of Hawaii scholarships awarded. Recipients of the 2017 Savor Event Scholarship Funds: Marvin Jake De Peralta, Mary-Martha Hull, Maluhia Lhote, Tayler Rex, Rebekah Stevens and Kalei Waipa.