2 Hawai‘i Island schools closed Monday due to hazardous road conditions

Ka‘ū High & Pāhala Elementary School and Nā‘ālehu Elementary School will be closed to students and staff on Monday, Aug. 26, due to hazardous road conditions caused by storm impacts. Highway 11 has been shut down by emergency crews, making both campuses inaccessible to families and staff.

Families have been notified directly by the schools regarding these closures.

At this time, all other Hawai‘i State Department of Education schools are scheduled to open as usual on Monday, Aug. 26. School and facilities teams have worked to ensure that other campuses are secure, and any potential hazards have been addressed, according to a department update.