Perhaps the most unique identifying feature of Kanu o ka ʻĀina is that it is distinctly a Hawaiian school centered on Hawaiian language and cultural traditions providing academically rigorous education through culturally congruent instruction validated by authentic performance assessments.
Kanu o ka ʻĀina New Century Public Charter School teachers are unique, multi-talented individuals. Operating in an environment of aloha, teachers integrate Hawaiian values, cultural practices and beliefs in all aspects of the school. They truly exemplify the values upon which the school was founded and provide constant reminders to students to embody the school’s mission to Kūlia i ka Nu‘u or strive for the highest.
