Our primary core values illuminate and guide our thoughts, feelings, and actions:

Aloha - love, compassion, and "the intelligence for how life can be experienced." Aloha involves being in each other's presences, or alo , and sharing ha , which can be described as breath, energy, voice, and all the ideas, mana, love, and support contained within.

Makawalu - 'Eight eyes'; There are many truths and perspectives. Rather than perceiving two-dimensional, 'black and white' dichotomies, one can explore things from many angles with an open mind and develop a well-rounded, colorful understanding of the world that fits well with one's 'truth'.

Malama - A reciprocal relationship with the land and all its inhabitants; To care for, cherish, respect, preserve, and perpetuate.

Kupono - Striving to always be in a state of pono (balance, harmony, fairness). To stand, walk, think, talk, and act in a way that feels pono.

As a family-oriented, community-based halau, Halau Ku Mana is becoming one of a number of models for effective, quality Hawaiian education, where others may find inspiration, motivation, guidance and support.

“You have no idea, the feelings that come up in me
when I look at these young people, and see how excited they are about their learning.

Parent of Halau Ku Mana Graduate
(Class of 2002)