Situated in what would conventionally be labeled a “high need” and “high risk” community, the school community of Kamaile Academy deliberately chooses to focus on the talents, potential, and culture each of our students possesses. The vision of our school is “where learning leads to endless opportunities and infinite worth.” Faculty, staff, families and community members are bound by the belief that education is the path by which those positive assets of our children will lead to endless opportunities for their future and the realization of each individual’s infinite worth. As the “Home of the Navigators,” Kamaile Academy believes fully that with an appreciation for where they come from along, with the proper training, they can navigate their lives to wherever they want to go.

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Our mission is to prepare self-directed, self-aware, college-ready learners who will embrace the challenges of obstacles, experience the pride of perseverance and accomplishments, and demonstrate the strength of ‛ohana (family) and community. The school community at Kamaile Academy believes that our school must foster in each child, from pre-school through 12th grade, an intrinsic drive toward achievement and betterment, enabling them to be become, self-directed learners. Throughout this process of growth, we also seek to instill in each child self-awareness of her or his own academic, social, emotional, and physical growth. In a community that has experienced years of academic underachievement, college-readiness has become the clear marker by which teachers, staff, and families will measure our school’s success. While all of these are noble goals, we recognize the daunting challenges faced in our community. Rather than trying to separate the child from this environment, we look to develop the ability of our students to embrace the obstacles in life as opportunities for growth. In this way, we hope that each child experiences the pride that comes with perseverance and eventual success. All the while, our school promotes the strength and support that can be found in family and community. Keeping with the metaphor, we hope to see our students follow the path of the traditional Polynesian navigators—disciplined training, cooperation with a crew, and respect for one’s roots enabling one to cross oceans of great struggle toward new lands of discovery.