At Mākaha Elementary, standards-based instruction and data analysis guides professional development activities. The school's inclusion program benefits special education students who are taught in regular classrooms.
Mākaha Elementary’s Positive Behavior program works toward engaging students in a variety of physical and academic standards-based activities. The school promotes a scholarly environment, and continues to implement the Advancement Via Individual Determination system, whose mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.