Campus Expansion

Campus Improvements

New Classroom Buildings: Over the summer, we were able to put the finishing touches on our two newest classroom spaces. Supporting our Middle School and High School, Hau and Niu are located next to our Main Administration Building on the western portion of campus. With these two additional classrooms, we were able to expand our elementary school and offer two 5th grade sections, increasing enrollment for all divisions. Thank you to everyone who supported the project and the continued growth of Island School!

We wish to thank the many hands that have assisted in making this new space a reality, including Grant and Vindi Wells of Wells Custom Homes, Marc Ventura, Burke Braun and Eric Braun of ElectraTech, Ralph and Laura Cushnie of Cushnie Construction, Colby Ayonon of Kauaʻi Air Conditioning, and Kikiaola Construction, along with Island School staff Rodney Ochoa, Daniel Bicciche, Vanesha Morey, Kehaulani Kaiwi, and Sachiko Kalima, and other parent volunteers who helped paint on the finishing touches during our Family Work Day.

A New Kiln for Ceramics: After more than a year without being able to fire their beautiful works of art, our middle school and high school students are able to enjoy sculpting with clay again. The new kiln was installed and fired up during the summer and art teacher, Penny Nichols, was able to start her first middle school class off with this favored activity. In the interim, Penny Nichols was able to substitute her usual clay curriculum with aluminum sculptures and paper mache, igniting the creativity of her students. We look forward to seeing what our Voyagers will dream up in the art studio this year.

Improved High School Lounges: Island School Maintenance staff was busy this summer expanding both our 9th grade and 10th grade lounges. The 9th grade lounge roof was replaced, and the seating space was improved to accommodate our growing high school student body. The 10th grade lounge is now doubled in size with an additional covered space for our students to safely spread out during breaks. Both spaces provide additional outdoor learning environments that will allow our classes to expand outside of the traditional classroom as we continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.

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