P.O. Box 260
Kualapu‛u, Hawaii, 96757
Tel: (808) 567-6900
Fax: (808) 567-6906
Email: Lydia_Trinidad@notes.k12.hi.us
Principal: Lydia Trinidad
Vice Principal: Katina Soares
As a result of all of these changes and despite an ever competitive educational environment, the school community, where 90% of students are of Hawaiian ancestry and 86% qualify for free-reduced lunch status, has continued to remain supportive of the school and its initiatives. Kualapu'u School's mission of providing a strong foundation for learning has truly been solidified in the growth of programs at Kualapu'u so that "with proper nurturing our keiki will be able to discover and grow, develop skills and confidence, and, like the 'uala, withstand adversity and thrive in an ever-changing world.”
Kualapu‛u School
Kualapu'u School is an elementary school that serves students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. The school is 50 years old and has served many generations of families from the central Moloka'i area.
The school has experienced many significant changes in its history such as the school being redistricted to accept more students, the first school to become a "year-round" school, becoming the home to the Hawaiian Language Immersion program, converting from a traditional DOE school to a conversion charter school, opening a four-year old pre-kindergarten program, and most recently, expanding to a longer school day with enrichment activities.
We want to reconnect with former Kualapu'u students, their parents, and former staff.
Lydia Trinidad
Principal
The School
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Location: Kualapu'u, Moloka'i
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Grades taught: Pre-Kindergarten to 6th
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Enrollment: 325 students
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Teachers and staff members: 62
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Year converted to HC charter school: 2004
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Areas served: Kualapu‛u, Kalae, Manila Camp, Kalama'ula and Ho'olehua Homesteads
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Area students served: 32% of all Moloka'i Complex students
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Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
The Students
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92% of students are Native Hawaiian
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86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch (Title I)
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6% of students receive special education (SpEd) services
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5% of students are English language learners (ELLs)
