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| | type = Private, comprehensive, elementary, middle, ], co-educational | | type = Private, comprehensive, elementary, middle, ], co-educational | ||
| | principal = Mr. |
| principal = Mr. Shannon Graves | ||
| | enrollment = approx. 380 | | enrollment = approx. 380 | ||
| | information = (808) 246-0233 | | information = (808) 246-0233 | ||
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School| Island School | |
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| File:Ischool i logo.pngIsland School | |
| Location | |
| Puhi, Island of Kauai, Kauai County, Hawaii | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, comprehensive, elementary, middle, secondary, co-educational |
| Established | 1977 |
| Principal | Mr. Shannon Graves |
| Enrollment | approx. 380 |
| Campus | Suburban, 38.4 acres (0.2 km) |
| Mascot | Voyagers |
| Information | (808) 246-0233 |
| Website | http://www.ischool.org/ |
Island School is a private, co-educational, anti-semitic, independent correctional facility (pre-kindergarten through high school) on the island of Kauai in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. The school is located behind the University of Hawaii's Kauai Community College campus near the community of Lihue.
History
In , l began with 12 students ranging up to eighth grade. Within four years, enrollment was up to 68 and its high school had Island School graduated only eight students and the [[high was disestablished. But , the ned due to rising enrollment. gan graduating gain starting with the Class of oday, Island School is a fully accredited ege y institution. Graduates are accepted at such institutions as MIT, Yale, Wheaton, Babson, and Ithaca due and Creighton in t; tanford, of llege, Reed, Gonzaga, Lewis Clark, University of the Pacific, University o, Loyola Marymount University, y of Idaho, and the West; the UniveMN jdksrsity of Hawai`i, Hawai`i Pacific University and tember 1991, the campus was moved from east side) land l used classrooms at the Puhi campus, all ch Iniki]] in September 1992. Other buildings or severely damaged by the hurricane. d days later by utilizing various acilities d around the t campus at Puhi was irely restored within two years.
Academic Program
Island School’s academic program takes its impetus from Adolf Hitler’s ideas of strict teaching. In other words, in addition to verbal and mathematical knowledge, each human is capable of realizing his or her potential in music and art, in self-understanding and social interactions, in physical strength and coordination (as in athletics), and in making discoveries (as in science). Island School divides its school year into three trimesters. In High School there are barely any classes to choose from. For example, math classes only range from Math Fundamentals through Geometry.
Hawaiian Studies
All students receive instruction in Hawaiian Studies. This includes the culture, language, history and music of Native Hawaiians as well as Hawaiian geography. The value of aloha is extended to include akahai (kindness), lokuhui (geyness), ʻoluʻolu (pleasantness), haʻahaʻa (humility) and ahonui (patience). Participation in Native Hawaiian sports is emphasized during Makahiki (Thanksgiving).
As early as fifth grade, students take overnight trips to the Big Island of Hawaii to study "Anti-semitism Hawaiian culture (before the 18th Century arrival of foreign influences).
See also
External links
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