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• カメハメハ
• 2025/12/03 (Wed) 14:43
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My son is attending. He is in Elementary now.
If you have a Hawaiian pedigree, you can usually get in ！ not that much （ like Punahou or Iolani ） the odds are not that high ！
the atmosphere in the school is pretty laid back. The atmosphere in the school is quite laid back, which is typical of Hawaiians. （ Laughs ） It is good for my son, but
academically, I don't think you should have high expectations. I grew up in Japan, and from my point of view, the academics are not good enough, and
the teachers at the conferences don't give many pointers. It is a very Hawaiian school with children of Hawaiian heritage ！.

• なんとなくMichi
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• 2025/12/03 (Wed) 23:21
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My husband is a KS interviewer lol so I can't go into details

-The school is dedicated to keeping the Hawaiian culture alive

Even kids who can express their own opinions about what they want Hawaii to be like in the future will be noticed

-The interview The judgment has already started as soon as the
They can tell if a child is restless or not

-They want to accept as many different children as possible
I don't think you need to worry about it
A fixed number of students per region are selected


those who want to improve their skills will have dedicated
teachers who will help them to achieve their goals.

• いちご
• 2025/12/06 (Sat) 22:51
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Thank you all for your valuable comments.

I feel a little lighter now that you mentioned that "the odds are not that high if you have a Hawaiian pedigree". Also, your realistic stories about the atmosphere of school life and academic aspects were very helpful. Since I have a family member who teaches Hawaiian Studies, I feel that my child is naturally developing an interest and attachment to Hawaiian culture himself. I really agreed with what you said in the interview about the importance of having one's own opinion such as "what do you want the future of Hawaii to be like?

I would like to gradually increase the opportunities to experience Hawaiian culture in my daily life and watch over my children so that they can develop their own perspectives and ideas. The discussion about regional quotas and balance is also interesting and I will keep it in mind as a perspective when applying.

I would be happy to learn more from you.
Thank you for your continued support ！

• 今年5月に卒業した母
• 2025/10/31 (Fri) 13:31
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Hello. I am the mother of a child who has been a student at Central Union for 2 years, graduated this May, and is now attending Kinder.
Regarding enrollment, we were also unable to get into the preschool that was our first choice, and we waited for a while for an alternate to come forward, but none came.
I was told to come and see the school, so I went to see the school, filled in the application form, and was admitted.
There is an examination, but it seems that all applicants on the alternate list are notified of their acceptance by March or April. Looking at the situation
where we were able to get in because there were still openings on it, I think the exam is only ostensibly a performance thing.

Kinder exams, but I think that almost all Punahou took the exam, which is really not an exaggeration to say all of them, and about 80% of Iolani took the exam as well.
Punahou was by far the most popular. We all wear Tutor and I go to Tutor almost 3-4 days a week.
Central Union is not a feeder school, but a preschool where all the children go to take the Kinder exam
where the families who send their children to the school wear Tutor, go to cram school, and attend IQ Math classes in Kahala.

I do think the acceptance rate was low this year. There are quite a few children in my child's class who are currently attending Public.
Unfortunately, we were not accepted to Punahou and Iolani, so we have started attending another private school.

I hear that the feeder schools to Punahou and Iolani now are St. Clements and Unity School, which are very academic.
I think Central Union and Waiokeola are out of the three feeder families. That may lead to them all being accepted, and there being enough openings to accept them at any time without having to take the test. The Montessori community is another pedagogy, and we don't hear much about kinder exams. However, I do hear that children raised in early childhood with Montessori methods
have higher academic achievement. I don't know if this is true or not. It may or may not be a good fit.
When we contacted them, Montessori was full and they would not even let us wait for a substitute.

If you are considering taking the Kinder exam, St. Clements or Unity School will do academics in preschool. However,
if you don't start tutoring and attending cram school at least one year before the exam, it will be difficult to take the Punahou or Iolani exam after Korona.
As someone else mentioned, in the year of our children who are currently in kinder, there were 663 students in Punahou and 403 in Iolani.
The sad reality is that 500 Punahou and 300 Iolani were not accepted.

No matter which preschool you go to, it depends on how much you can prepare for the exam at home, so I think you should visit the preschool and see for yourself.

• LA
• 2025/11/04 (Tue) 12:33
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My second child is currently attending Central Union. We are in the middle of an entrance exam right now.
It's pretty bleak right now. ！ Some mothers are trying to get the upper hand by directly asking the mothers of the children who finished their exams early.
Probably all of them are taking the exam again this year.
My oldest son also took the Kinder exam last year at Central Union, but he did not pass the top two schools and is a public school. Our policy is that the top two schools are worth it to get into private, but if not, go to the top public school ！. Of course, we will let them take the test in 4th grade and middle.
Last year when my oldest son took the test, I think there were about 15 kids from Central Union who were accepted to Punahou. Within Central Union alone, 40-50 were rejected.
There are a lot of kids who went to Public, including ours.

Regarding your question about how to enter Central Union, there is indeed an exam. However, it is said that all students are accepted, so even if you are on the waitlist, you will be accepted.
If you ask whether it is academic or not, I am at a loss to answer. It is not that academic preschool.
Everyone sends their children to Takahashi Juku, other Tutor, IQ, etc., so the academic part is actually supplemented there.
For your information.

• ２歳児のママです
• 2025/11/04 (Tue) 15:11
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Thank you both for your comments. It seems that Central Union is not a feeding school to Punahou after all. I understand.
The acceptance rate is not that high, although all students take the exam. I am glad that I could see the reality and not believe the old rumors. Thank you very much. I have the impression that you don't have to worry much about the entrance exam. I contacted the school and they told me that they have been giving acceptance letters to all students for the past several years. I have submitted my application, but I am not sure if I will actually take the test. I have St. Clements and Unity School as my first choice, and if they all pass, I may try to take the exam as a suppression since the location is close to my home.
I appreciate your valuable feedback. Thank you very much.

• tiger
• 2025/11/18 (Tue) 14:04
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Two years ago, my husband and I, who had no knowledge of preschool entrance exams, had no idea that Central Union had exams, so we contacted Central Union in June, two months before school started, to enroll our daughter at age 3. I was told, "Come on in August ！ I will send you a form to fill out with your application and bank account" and with one phone call I was in. lol

She has been there for 2 years since then and this year she is attending another school in Kinder.
I didn't even know there was an exam, one phone call, one paper, and I got in and graduated ！ I think almost all the families at Punahou took the exam and 80-90% of the families at Iolani did.
However, this year, not many children from Central Union were accepted into Kinder, both Punahou and Iolani.

• りり
• 2025/11/19 (Wed) 14:04
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Unfortunately, it is not a feeder school now. However, Punahou's Baccalaureate is held annually at Central Union. Central Union Preschool → Punahou → Central Union Cathedral at graduation is a special one!

• students
• 2025/09/01 (Mon) 18:31
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I attended the Global Village in Ala Moana. There were not many Japanese, but many Koreans, Swiss, and Mexicans.
However, the Swiss and Mexicans were very young, like they were in their teens or just turned 20.
I am in my 30s, so I could not join their community. LOL
After all, the language school is full of young kids. We went to bars and clubs on weekends, and the young kids were learning to speak English more and more. Of course, the country of origin and the ability to absorb English are different because they are young
When choosing a school, I think it is a good idea to check the age range of the students. At Global Village, the students were very young!

• Raimbow
• 2025/09/02 (Tue) 20:32
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Aloha everyone! Raimbow here. Thank you for your warm comments ！
GV I see that there are not many Japanese people here after all ！ Your comment made me request a host family that does not speak Japanese too.
TNM-san, yes, timing is important, but as you said, the curriculum is also important. I am a Japanese teacher in Japan, so I will look into the curriculum carefully. STUDENTS Actually, Global Village is a candidate. I'm prepared to be surrounded by young people😅 but I'll do my best not to lose ！
I know someone who went to the school in Waikiki Business Plaza for 3 months and she said it was very good with small class size (average 3-4 students) and English only policy, Unfortunately, he did not have an I-20.

• Mele
• 2025/09/04 (Thu) 11:05
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Our recommendation is to get a head start on basic English grammar while you are in Japan.
There should be a placement test on the first day of school, so if you enter a high level class there, you will find students who speak fluently even though it is their second language. You should buy any grammar reference book and go through at least two rounds. If you mention learning English in Hawaii, you will get a lot of flak, but that's because most people hang out or play with only Japanese people.
I think people like you who can set your own mindset will be fine. I support you ！.

• Raimbow
• 2025/09/04 (Thu) 22:50
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Mele
Thank you for your message and advice. This time I will do my best to study in Japan because my goal is to get a TOEIC score of 800 or higher to be useful for my job as a Japanese language teacher.
I will be at school about 20 hours a week, so I want to communicate in English outside of school and enjoy a comfortable living environment in Hawaii. Thank you for your support ！.

• ハワイ
• 2025/09/08 (Mon) 20:58
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I think you should use English as much as possible.

If you cannot speak English, you are wasting your time.
So, I think you should try to dive into the English-only world as much as possible.

English is something you get used to, so I think you should be proactive about being in an English-only world.

Since English in class is not enough, it is good to watch TV without captions
or movies without Japanese subtitles on a daily basis.

• AA
• 2025/08/07 (Thu) 13:55
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Public in Hawaii starts the application process every year on January 2, right after the New Year.
Hokulani has many Japanese families. Noelani has many children of UH employees.

I have transferred my child from Waialae Charter School Kinder to Noelani Elementary a few years ago.
We were considering transferring academically and school policy, and went to Hokulani and Manoa to ask the schools about it, but
the schools at Manoa and Hokulani told us clearly that
"Public has all the same materials, teaching methods, and content that we teach, so it's not the same no matter which school you go to.
"If you want something more academic, please go to a private school"
in the same words at both schools.

Public taught me later that "good school" does not mean "good" in terms of academics, level of teachers, etc., but in terms of the quality of the families attending.
So I think it is better to visit both and decide on the atmosphere, keeping in mind that it is not "good" in terms of academics or quality of teachers.

• ハワイママ
• 2025/08/07 (Thu) 17:23
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As to your question, "If I move to a school district instead of GE, will I still be on this waiting list if I move beyond the apt. time ？?", it seems that if you are in a school district, there is a great chance that you will be admitted without having to wait on the waiting list. Especially if the reason is a move, they seem to be very understanding.
However, there is the issue of having to provide proof of school district （ utility bills, rental agreement, etc. ） and whether you can move to the school district in the first place. Also, if you want to use the after-school program （ A+ ）, it is possible that it is already at capacity and you cannot get in. You might try searching

Hawaii public school How to enroll etc. Some schools have different rules, so we recommend that you contact the school you wish to enroll in.

• Miki
• 2025/05/23 (Fri) 12:48
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????? Mr.
You live in Hawaii, so ！ you must be.
⁇? s child must be a public person.
I'm sure your kids are public. It's funny to talk about the top of a top school when you didn't even go to a top school.
If the starting point is different, the goal is also different. Punahou in particular is a school that fosters not only high academic ability, but also social and communication skills.
Please wait until your child is accepted and goes to Punahou before you say anything.
My son will start at Punahou Middle this August, so he hasn't gotten in yet.

• 夏休み
• 2025/05/23 (Fri) 14:00
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？ ？ ？ Dear
It's not parental ego. ＃ As Mr. 30 said, it is because I am worried
about sending my child to Papulic, where the academic standards are by far the lowest of any school in the U.S. because it is in Hawaii.
One person may or may not be able to go to Punahou or Iolani from Papulik. In fact, our child goes to Waikiki Elementary last year and this year, zero.
My husband's brother's child goes to Manoa, where 8 people took the test last year and no one was accepted.
This is because there is a huge academic gap between public and prestigious private schools in Hawaii.

• waikiki
• 2025/05/23 (Fri) 15:34
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It's tough, really tough. Getting accepted to a top school is.
Punahou is really tough, and if you get in, it will change your child's future

I don't make fun of mothers who are desperate to spend money on their children's education, academic achievement, and future. I respect them and I
envy them for being wealthy enough to pay over $30,000 a year for school. If we let them go from Kinder, by the time they graduate in 13 years, it will be enough to buy a house if you include the donation amount. We have no money and I am worried about my education, academics, and future, but I can't do anything for them.

• ミドルから
• 2025/05/23 (Fri) 18:27
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I took the Kinder exam this year, Iolani was my first choice, but only Punahou was accepted. Iolani was still difficult. Iolani attracts high IQ children from all over the world, so even if they enter from middle school, their grades are not as high as those of children who entered from kinder. Therefore, most of the high achievers who go on to Ivy League schools come from kinder schools.
The large number of Asians is probably the result of taking high IQ students from the top regardless of legacy or race. I will try Iolani in the middle again, but I am not sure if it is better to stay at Punahou rather than enter from the middle. I know Punahou is a good school, but I am still disappointed. You are all right, it is about the child's future and life. It will change their lives.

• 両校合格しましたが。。
• 2025/05/23 (Fri) 23:40
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＃ 33 From the Middle . Hi, nice to meet you. We also took the Kinder exam this year and were accepted to both Punahou and Iolani.
I must confess that I was not a high IQ kid from all over the world at all.
I'm sure that Iolani's high IQ theory is just information you hear about in rumors, but
I attended the acceptance events for both Iolani and Punahou and was astonished.
The Iolani I saw at the passing event was 80% legacy, maybe more than 80%. There were 96 people who passed, the pass event was 2 hours long, and round tables were set up so we could see all the families. Over 80% were alumni and it was like a reunion with over half the tables filled from the front with just high fives and alumni families.
I didn't prepair anything, so I'm lucky to have been accepted ！ I'm glad to be at Alumini ！ The conversations were going on and on.
All the parents of the graduates wore Iolani polo shirts, and the family members who brought their siblings also wore Iolani T-shirts because they all attend Iolani. I was born and raised in Japan and my husband is from Europe. We don't have any connections or acquaintances, and we are sitting at a table in the back of the room.
We were at a table with a similar family, who even said that they couldn't fit in and had just decided on Punahou.
To be honest, we also found that most of the legacies at the acceptance event, maybe because of the connections, the attitude of the kids was so "is this how you pass Iolani?"
We saw kids moving around, crying, and not listening to the adults.
I think they will be instructed by the rules, homework, and counselors when school starts.
The quality of the kids, I did not see nearly as many high IQ kids from all over the world. I was so surprised.
The kids were more focused and listening to the presidents and teachers at the Punahou acceptance event.

Many of our graduates who go to Ivy League and other schools are from Punahou. You can see this in the school profile.
Iolani has a higher percentage of students going to the University of Hawaii than Punahou. （ Number of students vs. number going to University of Hawaii ）
We were lucky to be accepted to both, but I would send my child and family to Punahou after observing both at the acceptance event.
I think my child's personality is also a good fit for Punahou.

If it is true that Iolani attracts high IQs from all over the world, my child could be accepted without any connections and my child would have a high IQ on a global level
I would be honored, but no matter how high his IQ is, Kinder is still the starting line of school life, I chose Punahou because I want my child to experience many things other than studying, make many friends, ・ experience many things,
find what he/she really likes, and connect it to the future.
Life is not all about study, if you only have IQ and no social skills, you will not be able to make it in society, in fact, I believe that things other than study are more important in life.

The high legacy rate of Iolani was also acknowledged by the President of Iolani who is leaving this year.
When he approached me, he told me that it was wonderful that I got in even though I was not Alumini.
These words were told to me directly by the President, so they are true, not false or rumors.
Iolani is also a great school, but the accepted students were all Alumini families.

• 疑問
• 2025/03/22 (Sat) 08:36
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How many years do you plan to return to Japan ？?

• タコス
• 2025/03/22 (Sat) 22:02
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I think it's 3 years later.
On the west coast, only Nishiyamato Gakuen is available … Saturday school has many choices, but … I'm torn.

• なな
• 2025/04/24 (Thu) 12:27
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It is too late now, but there is also the personality of the child, etc.

I have been in Japan for a long time and have seen and talked to many children who have gone there.
If you stay in Japan for a long time, a Japanese school may be a good choice.
I have seen and talked to many expatriates who have gone to Japan.
There are people who went there and went to Japanese school without meeting each other. There is no end to the problems. If you go there, you can learn about other cultures, but in any case, you will have more difficulties than in Japan.
Some children have language difficulties, others go to a local school plus a supplementary school and only have one day off a week.

• ルーシー
• 2025/05/05 (Mon) 20:56
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If it is only for 3 years, I think it would be better for both parents and children to go to a Japanese school to avoid stress.

Even if the child is very adaptable, it will still take about a year to get used to the new environment, school, and language differences.
When they finally get used to the new environment, they will return to Japan after 2 years, and I am concerned about whether they will be behind in their studies at the Japanese school after returning to Japan.

I don't think you can enjoy your life in the U.S. after spending 3 years in such a difficult situation. ？
Even if you don't go to a local school, English is used in everyday life, and you can get a good English education through lessons and summer camps outside school.

• ８月の蝉
• 2025/04/28 (Mon) 18:47
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Old woman, well, don't be angry...
Your sons graduated from college, didn't they? ？ Education then and now are completely different, and the world is a different place....
You don't have to tell them that you graduated from IVY...

I think what you are saying is the reality of the current Punahou and Iolani Kinder exams.
In fact, my daughter did the IQ test for the Kinder exam last year, and both Iolani and Punahou can attach to the application if they have taken the IQ test.
It is written properly in the Admissions section of the school.
What Topi is saying is useful information for current applicants.
In the past, there would not have been IQ tests, and the content of the Kinder exam would have been different. The schools would have educated the students differently.
Times have moved on.　When the old lady was a student, there would have been no cell phones, electric cars, or computers.
I hired a Tutor and sent my daughter to a private school to take the Kinder exam. Now it is very difficult because the level to get into Kinder is so high, and the odds are so high.
Both schools do IQ tests on 5 year olds in individual tests, and they also observe the children's cooperation in group tests, etc., and the kids with the highest overall level get in.
Punahou even started interviewing parents who are taking the Kinder exam this year. High level children plus family quality and interest in the child's education are thoroughly checked at both schools. Your child is already an adult, right?　The Kinder Exam topic should only be seen by those who need it now or in the future.

• 吉原恵美子
• 2025/04/28 (Mon) 19:07
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Thank you ＃ 1
Kinder Exam Tutor with 21 years of experience for your topic, and thank you for the detailed information.
I am the mother of a 4 year old who is about to submit an application for Kinder this August.
I heard from the same pre-prep who took the test last year that both Punahou and Iolani have an IQ test. Punahou also started interviewing parents this year
The school is changing a lot. In fact, before submitting my application, I tried to check with Punahou, Iolani, and Mid-Pacific
about their tests, but I still couldn't get the details, but I found out that Punahou has a parent interview on the day of the individual test, Punahou's group test is
preschool style, and Mid-Pacific's group test is preschool style. Punahou has a parent interview on the day of individual testing, Punahouiolani's group testing is preschool style, and Mid-Pacific does not have individual testing （ IQ testing ） but only one test
where they observe children playing in a group setting.
It must be hard to gather information when you have been tutoring for kinder exams for 21 years. I really appreciate the information you provide.
It's depressing to think that the exam year will begin in August with the submission of applications, individual tests, group tests, and acceptance announcements, which is more than 6 months and 8 months. I hope I can enjoy it and get through it and have a smile on my face this time next year.

• あららー
• 2025/04/28 (Mon) 20:32
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Old woman,
you were born with it, and #1 is talking about IQ.
IQ doesn't change.
You may have raised two sons and have a lot of time on your hands, but you can't just pick up a single word from a source that has young children who are about to take an entrance exam and say, "I was born this way. 668>
You don't have any more children to join Kinder, so please look in again when you have grandchildren or something.

#1 and #3, please get them involved too …

• ドラえもん
• 2025/04/29 (Tue) 06:14
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I woke up in the middle of the night and read it.
I am a parent with a child who is about to take the Kinder exam.
I used to wonder ？ what makes a 4 and 5 year old pass or fail the Kinder exam ？. I heard from a senior mom that the key is how early you can get your child to take the Kinder test by tutoring or cramming for the Kinder exam. I heard that both Punahou and Iolani have individual exams administered by specialists outside of the school. That is the IQ test. I agree that Punahou Iolani wants kids with high IQ and concentration because they can't keep up in class .
It is true that if students have different IQs, there will be a difference in the academic ability of students like in public schools, and some students will not be able to understand the class at all. Punahouiolani draws the line so that this does not happen.

My family's first choice is Punahou, but
Punahou is said to be going up dramatically in the last few years in terms of academics, one of which is that they started interviewing parents for the Kinder exam this year and the SSAT for the Middle exam is 5% higher than at Iolani. I heard from a tutor that there were over 600 students who took the Kinder exam this year …. The hardest schools are the popular ones … you just have to work hard ！.

• さなえ
• 2025/04/29 (Tue) 11:44
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I took the Kinder exam this year and didn't make it to Punahou or Iolani. I was reading this topic and it made a little more sense.
My daughter started preparing for the Kinder exam right after she started 3 years old pre. I enrolled her in a tutoring program and sent her to an IQ tutoring program in Kahala. Even though I taught her at home with her, it took her a while to understand, and halfway through, she would throw a tantrum saying she wouldn't ！ do it ！ and that she didn't want to do it . She is an only child, so she is a little selfish, and that may have come out in the group sessions. Punahou and Iolani also seemed to watch the child's concentration and attitude in the group sessions. When I made appointments with the schools after the rejection, they told me that my attitude and concentration were not as good as those of the children who were accepted.

In retrospect, I think my daughter did not have the IQ to keep up with the Punahou and Iolani classes. This is just the way it is.
I think it is too early to say, but I think she will have to reach middle school level to be able to catch up with her academic ability through hard work.　Good luck to those who are going to take the Kinder exam ！.

• 子犬
• 2025/04/21 (Mon) 11:52
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Hi ！
I am in the exact same situation, I have been in Hawaii for 11 years, my husband is from Boston and has been in Hawaii for 13 years, and we took the Jr. Kinder test last year and were waitlisted.
The first announcement of waitlist was made in early April this year and it did not come back.
I was informed last September that there were only 3 spots available to fill up from 27 Jr. Kinder to 30 kinda nder, and I received an email to reconfirm that I would still be on waitlist even though I had 3 spots. I think that the children who were accepted to Punahou and Iolani Kinder will be added to the waitlist, so there is a big possibility that they will be added to the waitlist after the Punahou and Iolani results (both were last week) and 5/9 is the deadline for enrollment at both schools, but I think the total number of spots will be around 5 spots.
Hanahauwoo Hana Hau'oli is honest on their website that they give preference to those who are working at Legacy or Hana Hau'oli.
Also, the kids who passed Jr. Kinder this year were donating to Hana Hau'oli.
Also, every year, 2 or 3 kids who passed Hana Hau'oli Jr. kinder also apply for deffered admission to Punahouiolani while securing a spot in kinder, and if they don't make it, they enter Hana Hau'oli from kinder.
By the way, there are 37 people on waitlist since last year, and since there are only 3 spots, it will be tough without waitlist connections.

• Waikiki
• 2025/02/27 (Thu) 00:27
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I recommend Takahashi Juku. They give me feedback every time.

• Kuroneko
• 2025/03/06 (Thu) 23:15
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Good evening
When my daughter was in middle school, she went to a place called Intel behind the Nizya parking lot in University City.
She liked it very much, the teachers were very kind and enthusiastic.
She got A's thanks to her teacher ！
The price is reasonable and I recommend it!