#Michael Stubbs

Michael Stubbs, Head of School for Kīhei Charter School, a tuition free public school, has announced a second application period for the school term that will run from Aug. 3, 2026, to May 27, 2027. In addition, a campus information session is scheduled for Tuesday, April 21, at 5 p.m., at the campus.

Kīhei Charter School is hosting three open house sessions in March for families seeking to enroll students in the tuition-free public school for the upcoming 2026-2027 academic year. The information sessions are scheduled for March 11, 25, and 30 at the school’s campus at 650 Līpoa Parkway. All meetings begin at 5 p.m. Head of […]

While educators nationwide grapple with the integration of artificial intelligence into the classroom, Kīhei Charter School is forging a path forward, viewing AI not as a threat, but as a tool to prepare students for the 21st-century workforce. Instead of attempts to ban the technology, the school administration has chosen to integrate AI into its […]

Aug. 4, the first day of the 2025-2026 school year, also marked the start of the 25th year of education at Kīhei Charter School on Maui.

Kīhei Charter’s open house informational sessions will be held at its campus on March 4, March 8, March 13 and March 25.

Every student in grades K-12 is required to choose a project to work on during the school year and be able to present the findings associated with what they have learned, how the project was developed, and why it was concluded successfully.

The Kīhei Charter School has announced a significant upgrade of its computer hardware and software using a 2GB platform. According to KCS, it is the only Maui school to use a 2GB system, expanding tech utilization limits for students and faculty.

Kīhei Charter School is extending the registration period for the 2024-2025 school year due to an expansion of the capacity of the school. The first day of school is on Monday, Aug. 5.

Four students graduating from Kīhei Charter School have taken on different challenges posed by the Maui wildfires and other statewide issued in their Senior Graduation Defense presentations. Seniors—Taylor Guindon, Tara Zamani, Sundi King and Claire Eller—presented respective projects on wildfire prevention policies, microbe research in the fire aftermath, stories of resilience from wildfire survivors, and an ʻŌhiʻa restoration project sparked by a visit to Hawaiʻi Island.

In response to the demand of Maui residents, the Kīhei Charter School announced that the upcoming school year (2024-2025) will have an additional 66 student slots for grades K-2, doubling the number of available student slots in those grades.

With 700 K-12 students, Kīhei Charter School is renowned as Hawaiʻi’s first STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) school, prioritizing 21st-century skills and experiential education that extends beyond traditional classroom boundaries.

Kīhei Charter School will nearly double its number of graduates this year, with 64 seniors graduating, up from 34 students in 2022.

Students at Kīhei Charter School are hoping to become the first “zero waste” public school in the state, and in doing so, potentially become a model for other schools and the community at large.

At Kīhei Charter School, 58 seniors are working on capstone projects that add value to the Maui Community as part of the year-long Senior Seminar class. Many of the projects this school year address the challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will be presented during events open to the public.