By the terms of its founding, the schools' admissions policy prefers applicants with Native Hawaiian ancestry. Since 1965 it has excluded all but two non-Hawaiians from being admitted.
Kamehameha's Kapālama Campus K-12 program gives priority to students who reside in the state of Hawai'i. However, out-of-state students may apply and be considered for admission to the following grades: 7, 9, 10 and 11. Kamehameha will not accept applications to elementary at any campus from out-of-state students.
KSBEAcronymDefinitionKSBEKamehameha Schools Bishop Estate
Bernice Pauahi BishopKamehameha Schools - Kapālama Campus / FounderBernice Pauahi Bishop KGCOK RoK, born Bernice Pauahi Pākī, was an aliʻi of the Royal Family of the Kingdom of Hawaii and a well known philanthropist. At her death, her estate was the largest private landownership in the Hawaiian Islands, comprising approximately 9% of Hawaii's total area. Wikipedia
She told Akira that it would be easy to remember the name of the attack if he used the name of the cultural Hawaiian king named Kamehameha (lit. "the very lonely one" or "the one set apart" in Hawaiian language).
The infant prince was ordered to be put to death by Alapai but was reared secretly and grew to manhood, taking the name Kamehameha, meaning “The Very Lonely One” or “The One Set Apart.”
She believed education would offer her people hope and a future, so she left her estate — about nine percent of the total acreage of the Hawaiian kingdom — to found Kamehameha Schools.
TuitionGradeProgramTuitionKindergarten-6th Grade$5,0466th Grade$5,1947th-12th GradeDay$6,2087th-12th GradeBoarder$11,0163 more rows
Kamehameha Schools is a highly prestigious school to work for. Working for this school may have a lot of red tape to cross but it gives me the sense of security knowing that the school looks out of its employees and more importantly the safety of our students.
Kohala, HawaiiKamehameha I / Place of birthKohala is the name of the northwest portion of the island of Hawaiʻi in the Hawaiian Archipelago. In ancient Hawaii it was often ruled by an independent High Chief called the Aliʻi Nui. In modern times it is divided into two districts of Hawaii County: North Kohala and South Kohala. Wikipedia
Accounts vary, but many think that Kamehameha (originally named Pai'ea) was born into a royal family in North Kohala sometime between 1753 and 1761, possibly in November 1758. Kamehameha's mother was Kekuiapoiwa, daughter of a Kona chief. His father was probably Keoua, chief of Kohala.
the island of HawaiʻiKeaʻau is on the east side of the island of Hawaiʻi at 19°37′16″N 155°2′30″W (19.621072, -155.041706).
To be admitted to Kamehameha School, a child must pass an entrance examination, pass a personal interview, and provide proof that he is kanaka maoli.
TuitionGradeProgramTuitionKindergarten-6th Grade$5,0466th Grade$5,1947th-12th GradeDay$6,2087th-12th GradeBoarder$11,0163 more rows
IS THERE A COST TO ENROLL? Tuition is charged to attend the preschool program. Please visit the Admissions website at www.ksbe.edu/admissions/ and scroll down the page to view our tuition information for the 2020-2021 school year. Need-based financial aid is available through an application process.
Native Hawaiians, or simply Hawaiians (Hawaiian: kānaka, kānaka ʻōiwi, kānaka maoli, and Hawaiʻi maoli), are the Indigenous Polynesian people of the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaii was settled at least 800 years ago with the voyage of Polynesians from the Society Islands.
The following instructions are written for an adult applicant. If you are a parent or legal guardian completing the form for a child, the words YOU and YOUR refer to the child applicant.
Your ‘ohana can be a valuable resource for ancestry information. We encourage you to ask someone familiar with your family’s genealogy to help you complete this section to ensure that the information is as accurate as possible.