FAQs

Information regarding our enrollment process is available at: https://nawaiolapcs.org/ohana/enrollment/.

Nā Wai Ola Public Charter School utilizes One Call Now for all communication with our ʻOhana via voice messages, text messages, and emails. Please ensure that your cell phone and email address is continuously updated with our school office by emailing office@nawaiolapcs.org including your Name, Phone Number, and your relationship within our ʻOhana to get started.

Our school website (nawaiolapcs.org) and Facebook page will continue to be updated on a regular basis.

At this time, Nā Wai Ola Public Charter School actively uses the following social media platforms to communicate and share celebrations with the community and families:

Facebook: @nawaiolapcs808

Instagram: @nawaiolapcs

Our calendar along with instructions for subscribing to our Google Calendar for the school year is available at:

https://nawaiolapcs.org/ohana/calendar/

Our school supply list is available at:

https://nawaiolapcs.org/ohana/school-supply-list/

Yes, breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks are available. Breakfast will be served from 7:15 AM to 7:50 AM. Funds from the Community Eligibility Provision allow each student to receive one free breakfast and one free lunch per day.

Our Breakfast and Lunch menus for school year are available at: https://nawaiolapcs.org/programs/breakfast-lunch/#menus.

Instruction begins daily at 8:00 AM. Students are dismissed at 2:05 PM on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. On Fridays, students are dismissed at 12:30 PM.

The designated drop off and pick up location for NWOPCS is the Mountain View Gym driveway/parking lot accessed from the Mountain View park entrance. The drop-off lane will open at 7:15 AM.

To report a student’s absence or tardy:

Call (808) 968-2318 OR email attendance@nawaiolapcs.org

Pick-up is from 2:05 PM – 2:30 PM (M, Tu, W, Th) and 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM (F). Students should be picked up by the designated time, unless in an afterschool program.

If you would like to pick up your child early, or request a transportation change, you must notify the office by 12:00 PM (M, Tu, W, Th) or 11:30 AM (F). We may not be able to accommodate later requests, so please plan accordingly.

To request a student’s early release, transportation changes, or for general questions/information:

Call (808) 968-2318 or email office@nawaiolapcs.org.

Please see our cell phone policy in the ʻOhana Handbook.

Weʻre not exactly sure what might have changed on your end, but the first thing we should do is update your contact information.

Please send an email to office@nawaiolapcs.org including your Name, Phone Number, and your relationship within our ʻOhana to get started.

We apologize for this inconvenience and want to remedy the situation to prevent further phone calls, text messages, or emails being sent to you.

Simply reply to any text message with the word “STOP.”

Alternatively, you can also send an email with your request to stop receiving notifications to office@nawaiolapcs.org including your Name, and Phone Number to get started.

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