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Which school complex is best and why? - mdd7000 - 04-23-2009
Which of these 3 school complexes do you consider to be the best, and why? I will have 1 in junior high (6th grade) and one will be a freshman this next school year. Both are current A honor roll students and excel in all subjects and are socially active, etc.
Pahoa
Keaau
Waiakea
RE: Which school complex is best and why? - missydog1 - 04-23-2009
I'm sure you'll get some knowledgable answers here. I can't answer the question, but you might want to read about what's been going on at Kea'au:
http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/articles/2009/04/17/local_news/local04.txt
Do they let you choose schools? I thought it depended on where you live. Or have you not settled on a place yet?
PS. The comments underneath the news article can often be more educational than the article.
PPS. I've never heard anything great about any of them. I don't know what ethnicity your children are, but it's not that easy for haole kds from the mainland to enter into the public schools here. Have you ruled out private school?
Your kids are high-achieving academically. Don't you want them in a school where they can continue in that vein? HPA is the best school ... but it's in Waimea, and very expensive.
RE: Which school complex is best and why? - mdd7000 - 04-23-2009
quote:Have not settled on a place just yet. I DO have to make that decision real quick though. There are specific boundaries - although I am having a really tough time finding a street-level map of the boundaries. All I can find are really generic, broad-based area maps.
Originally posted by KathyH
I'm sure you'll get some knowledgable answers here. I can't answer the question, but you might want to read about what's been going on at Kea'au:
http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/articles/2009/04/17/local_news/local04.txt
Do they let you choose schools? I thought it depended on where you live. Or have you not settled on a place yet?
RE: Which school complex is best and why? - missydog1 - 04-23-2009
I edited my earlier post, but you might not look back at it and see...
You may have to call the district about specific addresses, which is a pain, but you want to be sure.
I had noticed that a lot of properties for sale say, for school district, to call and verify.
Damon's blog has more thoughts on the Kea'au incident:
http://damontucker.com/2009/04/18/tazer-incident-at-keaau-high-school-my-thoughts/
RE: Which school complex is best and why? - Guest - 04-23-2009
I work for the Department of Education and have on/off for the last 10-11 years now.
I will do anything I can to keep my son from attending a public school here in Hawaii.... ANY OF THEM!
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RE: Which school complex is best and why? - mdd7000 - 04-23-2009
I cannot afford private school and the charter schools are based upon lottery and when you apply in the first place, so there is no getting in the first year anyway. That brings me right back to which complex is better?
This is for a maximum of 2 years. May be only 1 year. I won't know for at least 6 months.
RE: Which school complex is best and why? - dcl - 04-23-2009
Waiakea, if you can get in.
RE: Which school complex is best and why? - Carey - 04-23-2009
I have been a substitute teacher at all three... Waiakea, as far as I have seen, is the best, if you can not get into either HAAS or Connections Public Charter Schools (there are some that DO get in on the first year...)
Why? My opinion starts with administration & ends with the students' attitudes.... and in between is everything else.
RE: Which school complex is best and why? - mdd7000 - 04-23-2009
quote:How would one get in first year, if you don't move in to the complex boundary into late June this year? Everything I have seen so far states "waiting list".
Originally posted by Carey
I have been a substitute teacher at all three... Waiakea, as far as I have seen, is the best, if you can not get into either HAAS or Connections Public Charter Schools (there are some that DO get in on the first year...)
Why? My opinion starts with administration & ends with the students' attitudes.... and in between is everything else.
RE: Which school complex is best and why? - Greg - 04-23-2009
I would suggest contacting HAAS, Connections, or Kua O Ka La. I don't think boundries are an issue with charter schools, so no need to wait.
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