Hanahauʻoli School

Coordinates: 21°18′27″N 157°49′55″W / 21.307420°N 157.831930°W / 21.307420; -157.831930
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Hanahauʻoli School
A hand-drawn logo of a golden bell in front of a green fern leaf
Address
Map
1922 Makiki St

,
96822
Coordinates21°18′27″N 157°49′55″W / 21.307420°N 157.831930°W / 21.307420; -157.831930
Information
School typeIndependent elementary school
MottoHanahauʻoli
(Joyous Work)
Established1918 [1]
Head of SchoolLia Woo
Primary years taughtJunior Kindergarten through 6th grade
Color(s) Orange  and  White 
Websitehanahauoli.org

Hanahauʻoli School is an independent elementary school in Makiki, Hawaii.[2] As of 2012, the school had 207 students with the youngest in Junior Kindergarten and the oldest in 6th grade.[3] The current head of school is Lia Woo, an alumna of the school.[4]

History[edit]

Hanahauʻoli was founded in 1918 by Sophie Cooke and George Cooke, the son of Charles Montague Cooke and Anna Rice Cooke.[5] The school was founded as an experiment in progressive education as advocated by John Dewey,[6] with an emphasis on cooperation and experiential learning,[7] and was visited by Dewey and his wife a few years after its establishment.[5][8] The initial group of 15 students was made up of the Cooke family's children along with their relatives and friends.[9]

Hanahauʻoli had the first jungle gym in Honolulu.[10]

The school in recent years[edit]

Hanahauʻoli operates a professional development center for teachers in the community, which also offers resources for parents.[11] The school also hosts an annual children's fair.[12] In summers 2020 and 2021, Hanahauʻoli offered a five-week tuition-free summer school program for public school students in second through fifth grades.[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "History". Hanahauoli School. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Hanahauoli School to Host Children's Fair". KHON2. 2019-11-01. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  3. ^ "Robert Peters to retire from Hanahauoli School". www.bizjournals.com. November 8, 2012. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  4. ^ "Hanahau'oli graduate named head of school". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. 2018-12-02. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  5. ^ a b "Hanahauoli School - Cooke Foundation - Hawaii Community Foundation". www.cookefoundationlimited.org. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  6. ^ A Handbook of American Private Schools. Sargent's Handbooks (8th ed.). Boston, Massachusetts: Porter Sargent Publishers. 1923. p. 884.
  7. ^ Hawaii Community Foundation (2020-08-02). "The Cooke Foundation: Nurturing the Next Generation of Givers". Hawaii Magazine. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  8. ^ "Hanahauoli School Parent Enrichment Program". The Uehiro Academy for Philosophy and Ethics in Education. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  9. ^ Yardley, Maili (10 October 1990). "Memories of Eto and Hanahauoli School". The Honolulu Advertiser.
  10. ^ Bond, Anna (September 1, 1968). "Hanahauoli School To Mark Golden Anniversary". The Honolulu Advertiser. p. 21. Retrieved February 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hanahau'oli School". Honolulu Magazine. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  12. ^ "Hanahauoli School invites all families to its annual children's fair this weekend". Hawaii News Now. November 15, 2013. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  13. ^ Lee, Suevon (2021-03-15). "How One Private School Is Trying To Help Public Schools Catch Up". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved 2021-04-10.

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