The original King Kamehameha III Elementary campus had been located along Lahaina's Front Street and was sadly lost to the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires.
After co-locating on the Princess Nāhi‘ena‘nena Elementary campus since October 2023, a temporary school site opened to students on April 1, 2024.
Constructed by the U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers in 95 days, the temporary campus is located at 100 Akahele Street near Kapalua Airport.
Images courtesy of USACE Honolulu District at: https://www.dvidshub.net/unit/USACE-HD
King Kamehameha III stands watch
King Kamehameha III's bust and pedestal and entry cattle gate survived the fires and were relocated to the new campus.
New graded and grassed campus
30+ modular classrooms were sited on campus replete with outdoor basketball court and covered play area.
Enrollment
To assist with planning for the new temporary school site at Pulelehua, parents and families are encouraged to complete an intent to enroll survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Q8NXM6T
April 11, 2024
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January 25, 2024
Superintendent Keith Hayashi presented to the State of Hawai‘i Board of Education an anticipated timeline for the reopening of the temporary school campus
January 23, 2024
Col. Jess Curry, Hawaiʻi Wildfires Recovery Field Office commander, and Maj. Gen. Kenneth Hara, the Adjutant General for the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Defense and Director of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency tour the temporary school site
January 8, 2024
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December 1, 2023
Modular buildings arrive at temporary elementary school in Lahaina
Broll: Modular buildings arrive
Broll: USACE clears land for temporary elementary school in Lahaina
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October 11, 2023
Facebook post: USACE civil engineers survey site conditions and confirm utility locations on the site of a new temporary school campus in Lahaina, Hawai'i, Oct. 9. https://www.facebook.com/HonoluluDistrict/posts/pfbid02742qCAF73nawHt6NCqxCyc7tknfLKGdgKVqvdU3yQ2wAAVfPJaNP4Y8symQinV3Sl
September 26, 2023
