Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 27, Number 6, 1 June 2010 — Hālau Kū Mana offers open enrollment [ARTICLE]

Hālau Kū Mana offers open enrollment

Hālau Kū Mana Public Charter School is accepting applications for students entering grades 6 to 9. Hālau Kū Mana is a free public school in Makiki Valley, offering a middle and high school curriculum based on Hawaiian culture, values, arts, history and language. Students are grouped into small classes that focus on wa'a (eanoe), lo'i kalo (taro patch), loko i'a (fishpond), māla 'ai (food garden) and other sustainable Hawaiian practices through weekly field trips around O'ahu. The school emphasizes strong 'ohana and community participation in the education of keiki and is proud to have 100 percent of

its Class of 2010 attending postsecondary education. Applications are due July 1. For information or to apply, visit www.halauku mana.org. Transportation may be available for Wai'anae and 'Ewa residents based on demand.