Dear Alaka’i O Kaua’i families, We want to invite your kids and, better yet, your whole family to participate in our Fall Family Fun Challenge! We’re challenging your family to create a… Read more
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Together Tuesdays: Share Your Photos and Stories!
Dear Alaka’i O Kaua’i community, Once a month, we share a new Together Tuesdays video. Click here to submit your photos or short videos for the next edition! Submissions received by… Read more
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Save the Date for #GivingTuesday!
#GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world on December 1, 2020, and every day. This #GivingTuesday, people… Read more
Upcoming Events
Click here for the School Calendar Click here for the Community Calendar November 26-27: Thanksgiving Break – No School
Join Alaka’i O Kaua’i’s Fall Family Fun Challenge!
Dear Alaka’i O Kaua’i families, We want to invite your kids and, better yet, your whole family to participate in our Fall Family Fun Challenge! We’re challenging your family to create a… Read more
Alaka’i O Kaua’i Kindergarten Presentations of Learning: Making Musical Instruments
Project-based learning is thriving in Miss Casey Zoppa’s kindergarten class. Their driving question was “How can we as sound engineers build instruments?” We asked Ms. Z for some highlights of… Read more
Alaka’i O Kaua’i Culture: Components of Social-Emotional Learning — Gratitude
“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include… Read more
Together Tuesdays: Share Your Photos and Stories!
Dear Alaka’i O Kaua’i community, Once a month, we share a new Together Tuesdays video. Click here to submit your photos or short videos for the next edition! Submissions received by… Read more
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Alaka’i O Kaua’i Culture: Components of Social-Emotional Learning — Growth Mindset
At Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School, we believe when kids learn how to face challenges, they grow into leaders. As part of our emphasis on social-emotional learning (SEL), we believe… Read more
Join Us as We Spread Kindness!
Kindness Rocks! World Kindness Day is this Friday, November 13. Join the Alaka’i O Kaua’i community as we spread a bit of kindness through Kindness Rocks! Collect some rocks, decorate… Read more
Upcoming Events
Click here for the School Calendar Click here for the Community Calendar November 11: Veterans Day – No School November 26-27: Thanksgiving Break – No School
Together Tuesdays: Share Your Photos and Stories!
Dear Alaka’i O Kaua’i community, Once a month, we share a new Together Tuesdays video. Click here to submit your photos or short videos for the next edition! Submissions received by… Read more
Shop Amazon for FREE Fund-raising for Alakaʻi O Kauaʻi!
Did you know you can help Alakaʻi O Kauaʻi grow and provide additional resources by just doing the things you’re already doing every day? We call this “passive fundraising.” Through… Read more
Alaka’i O Kaua’i Culture: Components of Social-Emotional Learning — Purpose
“The greatest thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe “Living with purpose.” The phrase… Read more
Upcoming Events
Click here for the School Calendar Click here for the Community Calendar Tuesday, November 3: Election Day – No School Wednesday, November 11: Veterans Day – No School
Together Tuesdays: Share Your Photos and Stories!
Dear Alaka’i O Kaua’i community, Once a month, we share a new Together Tuesdays video. Click here to submit your photos or short videos for the next edition! Submissions received by… Read more
Shop Amazon for FREE Fund-raising for Alakaʻi O Kauaʻi!
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Alakaʻi O Kauaʻi Charter School Celebrates Growth and Potential
By Michael Niehoff Education Content Coordinator at iLEAD Schools Now in its third year, Alakaʻi O Kauaʻi Charter School — which translates to iLEAD Kauai — is still experiencing lots… Read more
Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School Culture: Components of Social-Emotional Learning — Optimism
Social-emotional learning (SEL) is one of the core elements of the Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School approach to education. Through social-emotional learning, learners understand and manage emotions, set and achieve… Read more
Together Tuesdays: Share Your Photos and Stories!
Dear Alaka’i O Kaua’i community, Once a month, we share a new Together Tuesdays video. Click here to submit your photos or short videos for the next edition! Submissions received by… Read more
Shop Amazon for FREE Fund-raising for Alakaʻi O Kauaʻi!
Did you know you can help Alakaʻi O Kauaʻi grow and provide additional resources by just doing the things you’re already doing every day? We call this “passive fundraising.” Through… Read more
Upcoming Events
Click here for the School Calendar Click here for the Community Calendar Wednesday, November 11: Veterans Day – No School
Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School Culture: Social Intelligence
In the Alaka’i O Kaua’i approach to project-based learning, which produces well-rounded kids, social intelligence is a key component of whole-child development. What do we mean by social intelligence? It’s… Read more
Together Tuesdays: Share Your Photos and Stories!
Dear Alaka’i O Kaua’i community, Once a month, we share a new Together Tuesdays video. Click here to submit your photos or short videos for the next edition! Submissions received by… Read more
Shop Amazon for FREE Fund-raising for Alakaʻi O Kauaʻi!
Did you know you can help Alakaʻi O Kauaʻi grow and provide additional resources by just doing the things you’re already doing every day? We call this “passive fundraising.” Through… Read more
Remembering with Tutu B: How Alaka`i O Kaua`i Became a School
Aloha, Alaka`i O Kaua`i `Ohana, Time for a little mathematics! How long ago was the year 2013? How old were you? Do you remember where you were or what you… Read more
Together Tuesdays: Share Your Photos and Stories!
Dear Alaka’i O Kaua’i community, Once a month, we share a new Together Tuesdays video. Click here to submit your photos or short videos for the next edition! Submissions received by… Read more
Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School Culture: Whole-Child Development
Last week we introduced the importance of social-emotional learning at Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School. Social-emotional learning is integral to our whole-child educational approach. A whole-child mind-set means that we… Read more
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Did you know you can help Alakaʻi O Kauaʻi grow and provide additional resources by just doing the things you’re already doing every day? We call this “passive fundraising.” Through… Read more
Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School Culture: Social-Emotional Learning
In our approach to education at Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School, we emphasize methods that foster learners’ social-emotional learning. Social-emotional learning is the process through which learners understand and manage… Read more
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COVID-19 Updates
We will update this page as new information becomes available. Our school is fortunate to have a remote location with expansive outdoor areas plus large classrooms to allow for proper… Read more
Remembering with Tutu B: Alakaʻi O Kauaʻi’s Beginnings
Aloha, Alaka`i O Kaua`i `Ohana, The pandemic has given us lots of time to clean our rooms (as you might have been told by your families). I was given some… Read more
Alakaʻi O Kauaʻi Charter School Culture: Real-World Experiences
Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School emphasizes 21st-century skills and preparing learners for the work world, and tangible experiences help elevate the learning process. Examples include our third graders’ podcast; our… Read more
Apply to Join a DreamUp to Space Launch Team!
Alaka’i O Kaua’i learners in grades 5 and up are invited to apply to join one of two DreamUp to Space Launch Teams, featuring experiments designed by learners in our… Read more
Upcoming Events
Click here for the School Calendar Click here for the Community Calendar October 5-9: Fall Break – No School
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Did you know you can help Alakaʻi O Kauaʻi grow and provide additional resources by just doing the things you’re already doing every day? We call this “passive fundraising.” Through… Read more
Together Tuesdays: Share Your Photos and Stories!
Greetings, Alaka’i O Kaua’i community, Last spring, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced our learning communities to physically distance, we launched a weekly campaign with the goal to reunite our facilitators… Read more
Apply to Join a DreamUp to Space Launch Team!
Alaka’i O Kaua’i learners in grades 5 and up are invited to apply to join one of two DreamUp to Space Launch Teams, featuring experiments designed by learners in our… Read more
Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School Culture: Building 21st-Century Skills
At Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School, what’s important is not only ensuring learners are receiving an academically well-rounded education but also that they have the tools they need to succeed… Read more
Upcoming Events
Click here for the School Calendar Click here for the Community Calendar October 5-9: Fall Break – No School
Shop Amazon for FREE Fund-raising for Alakaʻi O Kauaʻi!
Did you know you can help Alakaʻi O Kauaʻi grow and provide additional resources by just doing the things you’re already doing every day? We call this “passive fundraising.” Through… Read more
Together Tuesdays: Share Your Photos and Stories!
Greetings, Alaka’i O Kaua’i community, Last spring, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced our learning communities to physically distance, we launched a weekly campaign with the goal to reunite our facilitators… Read more
Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School Culture: Partnering with Home and Community
At Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School, we don’t believe that education happens solely within the four walls of a school. On the contrary, we believe education that produces well-rounded children… Read more
Upcoming Events
Click here for the School Calendar Click here for the Community Calendar Monday, September 7: Labor Day – No School
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Did you know you can help Alakaʻi O Kauaʻi grow and provide additional resources by just doing the things you’re already doing every day? We call this “passive fundraising.” Through… Read more
Upcoming Events
Click here for the School Calendar Click here for the Community Calendar Monday, September 7: Labor Day – No School
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Did you know you can help Alakaʻi O Kauaʻi grow and provide additional resources by just doing the things you’re already doing every day? We call this “passive fundraising.” Through… Read more
Alakaʻi O Kauaʻi Culture: Project-Based Learning
Spend even just a few moments inquiring about the Alakaʻi O Kauaʻi approach to education, and one of the first things you’ll hear about is project-based learning, or PBL. It’s… Read more
Upcoming Events
Click here for the School Calendar Click here for the Community Calendar Please see this week’s Director’s Message for more scheduling info.
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Did you know you can help Alakaʻi O Kauaʻi grow and provide additional resources by just doing the things you’re already doing every day? We call this “passive fundraising.” Through… Read more
Upcoming Events
Click here for the School Calendar Click here for the Community Calendar Please see this week’s Director’s Message for scheduling info.
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Did you know you can help Alakaʻi O Kauaʻi grow and provide additional resources by just doing the things you’re already doing every day? We call this “passive fundraising.” Through… Read more
Upcoming Events
Click here for the School Calendar Click here for the Community Calendar August 11-14: Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School Orientation Days continue Tuesday, August 11: Grades 4 and 6 Wednesday, August… Read more
Director’s Message
Aloha to the good people in the Alaka’i O Kaua’i learning community and hope this message finds you in good health and happiness. We greatly appreciate your support of the… Read more
Director’s Message
Aloha to the good people in the Alaka’i O Kaua’i learning community and hope this message finds you in good health and happiness. Hopefully Hurricane Douglas decided to leave your… Read more
Upcoming Events
Click here for the School Calendar Click here for the Community Calendar 8/4-14: Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School Orientation Days Tuesdays, 8/4 & 8/11: Grades 4 & 6 Wednesdays, 8/5… Read more
Upcoming Events
Click here for the School Calendar Click here for the Community Calendar August 4: 2020-2021 School Year Begins August 4-14: Half days on campus for learners August 17: Full days begin… Read more