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Our Mission
Nā Wai Ola Public Charter School’s staff, parents, and community are dedicated to the intellectual, personal, social, emotional, and physical growth of students. Our highly qualified and skilled staff recognizes the value of professional development to rigorously challenge students. Our teaching practices are grounded in Hawaiian culture, values, and traditions, and are reflective and responsive to the needs of our students. Through our Hawaiian-focused, project-based learning experiences and opportunities, our students discover their potential, achieve readiness for their life’s journey, and succeed in a safe and caring environment.
Our Vision
Nā Wai Ola Public Charter School’s vision is to educate and prepare students to be resilient, lifelong learners that will thrive globally with a strong identity and connection to Hawaiʻi and the Hawaiian culture.
Intention of Our Admission Process
All haumāna (students) and their ʻohana (families) who express a desire to attend and are willing to commit to the expressed values of our school are encouraged to apply for enrollment. Our Naʻau Pono Values, or collective values and actions, support the purpose, mission, and vision of Nā Wai Ola Public Charter School (NWOPCS).
All haumāna and their ʻohana are encouraged to be active, positive, and contributing members of the NWOPCS learning ʻohana. An expression of this commitment is made by all members of the NWOPCS ‘ohana before the start of every school year.
Steps to Admission
The admission process includes a written application and a school tour for new students and their parents. School tours are offered to interested students and their families. Attendance on one of the school tours is a requirement for admissions. These tours start during the spring and continue through the summer of the year prior to the incoming admission year. At the school tour, families are introduced to the mission and vision and informed of the commitment to the NWOPCS mission, vision, and values. Families are also given an opportunity to ask questions about the school.
Selection
Provided that there is sufficient space in the designated class/grade, all applicants will be invited to join the NWOPCS ʻohana.
Should the number of applicants, per grade level, exceed the capacity of the same grade level, a public lottery will take place to fill the vacant spaces per grade level.
Consistent with State Law, NWOPCS provides enrollment preferences to students who are enrolled at NWOPCS during the previous school year and to siblings of students already enrolled at NWOPCS.
NWOPCS also provides an enrollment preference for children of current full-time staff and governing board members provided that the number of students who utilizes this preference do not exceed 10% of the entire enrollment count.
New haumāna are enrolled annually as space permits. ʻOhana are informed of their acceptance status via letter. The projected notification date is mid-April. After the application deadline, new haumāna are considered if space is available and a second public lottery will take place during the summer. Those that are not admitted are placed on a waiting list that remains active through the end of the academic year.
Re-enrollment
Every spring, currently enrolled students need to submit an “Intent to Return” form in order to be re-admitted. New students are admitted annually as space permits. After the application deadline, new students are considered if space is available. Those that are not admitted are placed on a waiting list that remains active through the end of the academic year.
