Charity event at the Grand Wailea for the Kihei Charter School

The Kihei Charter School--A 21st Century School of Excellence

Kihei is home to an extraordinary public school where 80 percent of the students go directly to higher education after graduation, with
K-12 educational programs including the first middle school in Hawaii with a core Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) curriculum, a K-12 Hybrid Academy, a Performing Arts Academy in partnership with MAPA and Maui OnStage planned for August 2008, and a waiting list of parents who want their children to enroll.

The Kihei Charter School opened with a high school program of 60 students (grades 10-12) in August of 2001. The school now serves 326 students. It is the only school on Maui with a local school board.

Unfortunately, the State of Hawaii does not provide funding for Charter School facilities. They must budget their rental for facilities and take that amount out of the school's operating budget.

As a result of this unmet need, and to respond to continued community demand for the school's services, The school has established a Capital Campaign Goal of raising $4 Million for a permanent state-of- the-art educational facility at the Maui Research and Technology Park.

For more information on this unique opportunity to help with the Charter School program of educational excellence contact Gene Zarro, Chair of the South Maui Learning Ohana, at 385-1197, or 875-0700.

Mahalo,

Stephanie Perrault