08-25-2009, 05:54 PM
So many times I have read things written by people planning to move to Hawaii (Puna when it is on this website) and they clearly are looking forward to leaving behind something on the mainland in favor of something pleasant and rewarding in Hawaii. It could be snow or city living or whatever in favor of having land, living by the ocean, etc. I am not suggesting that anyone is a bad parent but it seems backwards to me that parents should pursue these things for themselves and only consider something like school environment for their kids at this most critical stage of their lives as secondary or as an afterthought. If half the things I have heard about Ke'eau Highschool are true I would stay back in LA or Detroit rather than put my kid through that. The idea that I would come here seeking personal satisfaction but my kid would have to roll the dice and take a chance on getting scarred for life doesn't make sense.
I don't have kids. My brother has 3. They were all homeschooled. I have property in Eden Roc and I plan to live there some day but frankly I would not put my kids in school there. My best friend, a local guy who grew up on Oahu, also plans to move to the Hilo side, probably in Puna, and he plans to homeschool his kids. There are opportunities in Puna but there are costs as well. One of those costs in my opinion would be the need to homeshcool or enroll in an alternative school.
I don't have kids. My brother has 3. They were all homeschooled. I have property in Eden Roc and I plan to live there some day but frankly I would not put my kids in school there. My best friend, a local guy who grew up on Oahu, also plans to move to the Hilo side, probably in Puna, and he plans to homeschool his kids. There are opportunities in Puna but there are costs as well. One of those costs in my opinion would be the need to homeshcool or enroll in an alternative school.