Kihei Charter School
public Charter School located in Kihei (on the island of Maui), Hawaii
Kihei Charter School is a public charter school located in Kihei, Maui, Hawaii. Founded in 2001, Kihei Charter has been the only high school in Kihei, until the construction of Kulanihakoi High School, which opened in August 2023. Kihei Charter operates three different schools at one location, serving children from kindergarten through 12th grade. Kihei Charter advertises the use of project-based learning pedagogy and a focus on STEM education.
History
South Maui Learning Ohana (2001)
Kihei Charter School was founded in 2001 by the South Maui Learning Ohana (SMLO). SMLO is a non-profit organization, that was created to support the creation of public charter schools in Kihei and Hawaii at large. The SMLO steering committee was twelve members and it met regularly for two years prior to submitting its charter to the State of Hawaii. Its broader affiliation included 1200 Maui residents who petitioned for the school's creation.
At the time, South Maui was without a high school and, in the year prior to the school's opening, sent approximately 1,000 students to high schools in other communities on Maui. In its first year, the school shared a space with the Kihei Youth Center in North Kihei.
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