Our Story

Mālama Honua Public Charter School (MHPCS) was first conceived as a group of educators, parents and community members began to meet informally and started to envision an innovative public charter school that would perpetuate the Hawaiian cultural values and contemporary 21st century skills that the 2013 Worldwide Voyage would embody and share with the world.

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Approach

Our founders, Nainoa Thompson and Robert Witt envisioned a school whose mission was to create leaders who embodied the attributes of the ‘mind of the navigator’. We aspire to develop of the mind of the navigator through a native Hawaiian values based learning environment with rigorous instruction in core content areas and application of knowledge through place based project based authentic learning experiences.

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ʻOhana

'Ohana and community involvement is an essential component to the success of our school and our keiki. We strive to create a school, where as a village, we learn together to facilitate the education of our keiki so they know what it takes to become compassionate leaders to malama honua.

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Wayfinder’s Journal

Mar 10 2018

Mauka to Makai Benefit Fundraiser

Please join us for our annual fundraiser at the beautiful Waimanalo Polo Field from 11am...

Sep 16 2017

Chicken Sale @ Waimanalo Elementary

All proceeds go directly to keiki huakai (field trips) and class materials and supplies.

Aug 26 2017

Waimanalo Beach Clean up 7-10am

Aug 11 2017

Ohana Movie Night @ Ai Love Nalo

We are excited to announce our FIRST social event of the 2017 school year. Pizza and a...

May 19 2017

May 19 Hoʻike at Pope

Mahalo nui for making our final Hōʻike of the school year a success! The haumana...

Apr 27 2017

April 27 Mahina Chopped

Our first and second grade students showcased their learning and skills with Mahina...

Jul 10 2017

July 10 Kinder Kamp

We welcome our new Papa Hoku with a 3 days kinder kamp. They did so well learning about...

Jun 19 2017

June 17-19 Hōkūleʻa Homecoming

Mahalo nui to those who were able to join us at the homecoming festivities! It was a...