Kimokeo Foundation

We are working closely with Kimokeo Foundation to reflect cultural and historical importance into the school design.

Cultural Importance

• What cultural and natural aspects were lost through the Plantation era.

  • The Gathering of Farming and Fishing Communities

    • Gathering of Watersheds on different ahupua'a.

  • Sand dunes and wetlands: Navigating Bird's Habitats

  • Native Plants 

    • Treecovery : Native Planting and donations.

• Existing Community Programs in other schools. 

  • Farming Classes - teachers from local Kuleana farmers.

  • Cooking Classes - with native and traditional plants and fish.

  • Native Habitats and Botanical Education

  • Weekend Markets

    • Fish Market + Farmers Market

    • The Gathering of Farming and Fishing Communities

  • Makahiki Games (privately for school students as well)

• Hawaiian Architecture and Climate Change

  • Simplicity and the 3 E's

    • Effective

    • Efficient

    • Essential

  • Our past is our Future

    • How can we learn from the past

    • Evolution and Progress + Resiliency

  • Hawaiian Hale motifs.