#pre kindergarten

Ready Keiki to open 50 more preschool classrooms over the next two years

Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke today announced the next phase of preschool classroom openings under the Executive Office on Early Learning’s (EOEL) Public Pre-Kindergarten Program, a key part of the Ready Keiki initiative — the state’s plan to provide universal access to pre-kindergarten for all Hawaiʻi families by 2032.  The announcement was made at Kalihi Elementary School alongside […]

Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke visits Wailuku Elementary as public preschool prepares to open

Maui’s Wailuku Elementary is one of 11 public preschool classroom sites across the state that are slated to open this school year, thanks to Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke and the Ready Keiki Initiative.

Gov. Green enacts laws aimed at enhancing education

HB960 (Act 175) places prekindergarten facilities within the authority of the DOE School Facilities Authority and transfers $200 million in general funds to the School Facilities Special fund for FY 2023-24. The funds will expand access to Pre-K to eligible children.

Hundreds of seats available in charter school early learning classrooms

Applications for high-quality, free prekindergarten programs are now being accepted by 11 public charter schools statewide, including Kualapu‘u Charter School on Molokaʻi.

Maui’s Kula Elementary Selected as State-Funded Pre-K Classroom

Maui’s Kula Elementary School was selected as one of five state-funded Pre-K classrooms for the 2018-2019 school year.

Parents Urged to Enroll Kids in Kindergarten

The 2016-17 public school calendar is slated to start on Aug. 1, 2016. Children must be 5 years old on or before July 31 to enter kindergarten.

Free Pre-Kindergarten Program Offered Through Public Charter School Commission

Children must be 4-years-old by Aug. 1, 2012 to July 31, 2013 with family income at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines for Hawai‘i. Enrollment is expected to be limited to 20 students at each of the schools.