Hālau Kū Māna New Century Public Charter School
ABOUT OUR KULA
Hālau Kū Māna provides a culturally enriched learning environment that has empowered countless ʻōpio, or youth, to learn and grow in ways that not only develop personal wellbeing but encourage growth and wellbeing of the world around them as well.
We have the privilege of connecting with bright and curious haumāna (students) who are proud to be involved with meaningful and regenerative community projects across the pae ʻāina. To learn more about these efforts or get involved, please contact us. We love to hear from our community!
OUR VISION
Hālau Kū Māna's vision is to facilitate individual and community healing and empowerment by fostering lifelong learners who think, feel and act in ways that are pono and to recognize strengths and address challenges as they seek positive, systemic change in their local regional and global communities.
OUR MISSION
Hoʻokumu
Grounding & Foundation
Foster a sense of esteem, stewardship and kuleana to the 'āina, our communities and ourselves, through grounding in the ancestral knowledges and practices of Hawai'i and the academic skills necessary to excel in the 21st century.
Hoʻokele
Connection & Direction
Explore and inquire in ways that build upon our ancestral wisdom and bridge to other communities and cultures in a harmonious manner, thus moving toward our highest personal and community goals.
Hoʻomana
Sustenance & Empowerment
Provide sustenance and empowerment for ourselves and our communities by striving for high academic, cultural, social, environmental and economic standards, thus nourishing all piko (centers) - cognitive, emotional, spiritual and physical.
OUR LOGO
Designed by former kumu, the Hālau Kū Māna logo represents the three important aspects we keep with us as we journey through school and life: our past, our present, and our future. The background pattern, featured in a repetition of seven rows on our school shirts, are made up of sail and cloud shapes that symbolize the generations that have come before. The leaves of the hau are arranged with two behind and one in front, symbolizing our mākua and kūpuna who support and stand behind our keiki.
