Our Faculty & Staff

Our Faculty & Staff
Nā Limahana Alakaʻi

Administration/Leadership

Kapua Francisco

Poʻokumu (School Director / Principal)

Akalā Neves Chinchilla

Hope Poʻokumu (Vice Principal)

Nā Limahana Kākoʻo

Support Staff

Haunani Francisco

Luna Keʻena Kula (School Operations Manager)

Sierra Enoka-Wilson

Luna Mea ʻAi Kula (School Food Authority Director)

Kristina Valdez

Kākoʻo Mea ʻAi Kula (NSLP Clerk)

ʻIhiʻihi T. Victor

Kākoʻo Keʻena (Office Assistant)

Steve Porter

Luna Mālama Kula (Maintenance Coordinator)

Dain Oblero

Kākoʻo Mālama Kula (Facilities Assistant)

Phillip Silva

Kākoʻo Mālama Kula (Facilities Assistant)

Robert Ronia

Luna Kalaiwa Kaʻa ʻŌhua (Transportation Coordinator)

Leimana Koehler

Kumu Aʻoaʻo (School Counselor)

Kolo Kaʻahanui

Luna ʻEnehana (Technology Coordinator)

Nā Limahana Kumu

Faculty & Teaching Staff

Mohala Callahan

Kumu Papa Mālaaʻo (Kindergarten Teacher)

Bonnie Stebbins

Kumu Papa ʻEkahi (Grade 1 Teacher)

Mika Gallardo

Kumu Papa ʻElua (Grade 2 Teacher)

J. Pono Kalipi

Kumu Papa ʻEkolu (Grade 3 Teacher)

Mahina Blankenfeld-Kaheiki

Kumu Papa ʻEhā (Grade 4 Teacher)

Peter Kim

Kumu Papa ʻElima (Grade 5 Teacher)

Wendy Wells

Kumu Makemakika (Secondary Mathematics Teacher)

Sarah Mudrick

Kumu Mākau ʻŌlelo Pelekānia (Secondary ELA Teacher)

Māhie Atay

Kumu Pilikanaka (Secondary Social Studies Teacher)

Kaikea Kalipi

Kumu ʻEpekema (Secondary Science Teacher)

Pōkiʻi Seto

Kumu ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Secondary Hawaiian Language Teacher)

Temehani Peleiholani-Blankenfeld

Kumu Koina (Secondary Electives Teacher)

Neil Devor

Kumu Kīnānā (Special Education Teacher)

Shane Sigetic

Kumu Kīnānā (SPED Teacher / Student Services Coordinator)

Kāwika Lewis

Kumu Mahi ʻAi (Hawaiian Agriculture Teacher)

Nā Kākoʻo Kumu

Educational Assistants

Ululani Gragas

Kākoʻo Kīnānā (SpEd EA)

Natalia Helm

Kākoʻo Kīnānā (SpEd EA)

Josh Jean

Kākoʻo Kīnānā (SpEd EA)

Keānuenue Pupuhi

Kākoʻo Kīnānā (SpEd EA)

Ely Sather

Kākoʻo Kīnānā (SpEd EA)

Mokonuiārangi Makekau

Kākoʻo Kīnānā (SpEd EA)

Latest News

Aloha e nā makua!If anyone is in a position to help and donate, please do so. Please continue to take care of yourselves, your ʻohana, and our communities. E mālama pono kākou!HIDOE's Ka‘ū-Kea‘au-Pāhoa Complex Area Office is collecting donations for families and communities affected by Hurricane Lala. Donations of goods and supplies can be dropped off at 16-586 Kea‘au-Pāhoa Road in Kea‘au. Monetary donations can be made to vibranthawaii.org and hawaiiislandstrong.org. For more information, contact Jason Schafer at jason.schafer@k12.hi.us ... See MoreSee Less
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Aloha e nā ʻohana!Nā Wai Ola PCS will remain CLOSED on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.It was annouced this afternoon at the press confenece held by Mayor Alameda and Governor Green that due to the impacts caused by Hurricane Lala, ALL Schools, County, and State offices on Hawaiʻi island will remain closed on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.We will continue to monitor the safety conditions and keep you informed as information becomes available. Please continue to take care of yourselves and your ʻohana during this time. Mahalo! ... See MoreSee Less
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Aloha nui e nā ʻohana!We hope you and your ʻohana are safe and well.We will be closed on Monday, August 17, 2026, due to the impacts of hurricane Lala.Our staff are doing their best to assess any damages, restore power, and coordinate clean up efforts to ensure that our school campus is safe for all of our students and staff to return.We will keep you informed as we complete these efforts and it is safe for our entire school community.Please remain vigilant and continue to take any necessary precautions. Mahalo!Following assessments of school campuses and surrounding community conditions, the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) will keep public schools and offices closed statewide on Monday, Aug. 17.The additional closure will allow time to complete campus safety assessments, restore utilities where necessary and address storm-related impacts.The Department will continue working with county and state partners and will provide updates regarding Tuesday's operations as additional information becomes available.Previously announced extended closures on Hawai‘i Island for Nā‘ālehu Elementary and Ka‘ū High & Pāhala Elementary School remain in effect.Read more at: hawaiipublicschools.org/2026-hawaii-island-public-schools-open-friday/ ... See MoreSee Less
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