Enrolling 7th Grade for the 2026-27 School Year Now
At Namahana School, haumāna (students) are mentored through their Personalized Learning Plans (PLP) both on-campus and off-campus in Ulu ʻĀina (field study) experiences in the community. They give maximum effort with a hiki nō (can do) attitude and are proactive in their interest-led academic and personal journey. Students will be with the same classmates and teacher for 2-3 years which we call an ʻOhana (advisory).
Makua (parents/caregivers) are engaged members of their childʻs learning plan. Parents/caregivers are in regular communication with kumu (teachers/advisors) and school staff, participating in their child’s quarterly learning plan meetings, and attending their child’s hōʻike (exhibitions of learning). They are members of the school community and lend their support to make the most of all students' experiences at Namahana.
At Namahana School, we do
not only enroll students; we enroll the entire ʻohana.
2026 Student Enrollment Timeline
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2026 Student Enrollment Timeline -
January 25th: Enrollment opens
March 25th: Enrollment closes
April 2nd: Public lottery (if necessary)
April 3rd: Offer letters sent via email
ʻOHANA OPEN HOUSE DATES
Wednesday, February 18
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Wednesday, March 18
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Saturday, March 7
10:00 am - 12:00 noon
ʻOHANA SCHOOL TOUR DATES
Thursday mornings 9:00 am - 10:00 am, while students are on campus:
January 29
February 5, 12, 18, 26
March 5, 12
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The enrollment period will open on January 25 and will close on March 25.
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No. All applications received before the deadline, March 25, will be considered.
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7th grade.
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No. All applications received before the deadline, March 25, will be considered.
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It depends. If by March 25th, there are more applicants than seats available, then we will hold a public lottery on April 3.
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All offer letters for students will be sent by April 3 via email. Your letter will either state that your child has been offered admissions or their place on the waitlist.
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For the most part, yes. View the DOE calendar here.
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Our temporary campus is located at 4551 Kapuna Road, Kīlauea, HI 96754.
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We are here to kōkua! Please join us for an Open House or School Tour, where we can answer all of your questions. Registration information is above or here.
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We’re here to kōkua! Please reach out to our team directly, or see above or here for information about our optional open houses or school tours.
Enrollment FAQs
Need a hard copy of an enrollment application in your native language?
Hawaiian: No ke kope pa'i 'ia o ka Palapala Noi Komo Kula Namahana 2025-2026 ma kou 'ōlelo makuahine, e leka uila mai i taeko@namahana.org.
Ilocano: Tapno makaawat ti kopia ti 2025-2026 nga Aplikasion ti Panagpalista iti Eskuela ti Namahana iti bukodmo a pagsasao, pangngaasi nga ag-email iti taeko@namahana.org.
Tagalog: Upang makatanggap ng kopyang naka-print ng 2025-2026 Aplikasyon sa Pagpapatala sa Paaralang Namahana sa inyong katutubong wika, mangyaring mag-email sa taeko@namahana.org.
Marshallese: Ñan am bōk juōn kape in pepa in Application in Enrollment eo an Namahana School 2025-2026 ilo kajin eo am make, jouj im email ñan taeko@namahana.org.
Spanish: Para recibir una copia impresa de la Solicitud de Inscripción de la Escuela Namahana 2025-2026 en su idioma nativo, por favor envíe un correo electrónico a taeko@namahana.org
The Namahana enrollment process complies with all applicable regulations and guidelines. For more detailed information, please view our Enrollment Policy.
For specific admissions and enrollment-related questions or to get a printable version of the application, you may email taeko@namahana.org.
