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Hawai‘i earns top preschool quality recognition for fourth consecutive year
Hawaiʻi is once again being recognized as a national leader in preschool quality, meeting all 10 benchmarks for high-quality early learning for the fourth consecutive year, according to the newly released National Institute for Early Education Research 2025 State of Preschool Yearbook.
Lt. Gov. Luke signs bill expanding Preschool Open Doors to include 2-year-olds
The new law, which takes effect on Jan. 1, 2026, expands eligibility to include 2-year-olds and removes burdensome accreditation requirements for child care providers—reducing barriers and increasing child care capacity across Hawaiʻi.
Nonprofit’s expansion plan in historic district worries some Wailuku neighbors
Imua Family Services says it’s getting harder to find child care facilities on Maui in the wake of the 2023 wildfires.
MEO Moloka‘i preschool is ‘Where The Wild Things Are’
The “Where The Wild Things Are” summer for the preschoolers in the Moloka‘i Head Start program concluded with a Rumpus Dance around the Maui Economic Opportunity Kaunakakai office earlier this month.
MEO Head Start preschool applications available Feb. 1, 2024
Maui Economic Opportunity’s Head Start, which offers preschool at no cost to qualifying families, will begin accepting applications Thursday, Feb. 1, for the 2024-2025 school year, which begins in August.
Hirono, senators introduce Child Care for Working Families Act to tackle child care crisis
US Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined colleagues in reintroducing the Child Care for Working Families Act, comprehensive legislation to tackle the child care crisis. She said the measure will help to ensure families across America can find and afford the high-quality child care they need.
State legislature passes bill with $200 million for expanding preschool access
The Hawaiʻi State Legislature passed six bills that would invest $220 million in education, with $200 million appropriated for the goal of expanding preschool access to all 3- and 4-year olds by 2032.
Pūnana Leo Preschool Remains COVID-19 Free, Open Enrollment Underway
Pūnana Leo o Maui is able to accommodate up to 30 students for the upcoming 2021-22 school year, which will start on Aug. 2, 2021 and run through June 17, 2022.
Kamehameha Schools to Host Early Childhood Education Fairs on Maui
With early learning services in high demand on Maui, Kamehameha Schools is joining partners in hosting two Early Childhood Education Fairs on Maui.
Two Weeks Left to Apply for Preschool Open Doors
The current open application period closes on Thursday, March 29, 2018 for the Preschool Open Doors Program.