Office of Hawaiian Education
Hawaiian Studies is a K-12 program that provides curriculum support and resources in the instruction and learning of Hawaiian culture, history and language. This may include integration of Hawaiian concepts and content into classroom lessons delivered by teachers and/or school-level Cultural Personnel Resources.
Mai ka makahiki 1987 a i ke ao nei ka lōʻihi o ka Papahana Kaiapuni ma ka ʻOihana Hoʻonaʻauao, a ʻoiai he ala kīkeʻekeʻe ka ulu ʻana o ke kaiapuni, he makepono loa ka loaʻa. Haʻaheo wale aku nō ke ʻOihana Hoʻonaʻauao i ka nui o nā kula kaiapuni a me ke kaulana o ka papahana i ʻō a ʻō no ka hoʻonaʻauao ʻana i nā keiki ma ka ʻōlelo ʻōiwi o Hawaiʻi nei a no ke komo pū i ka hoʻōla ʻana i ia ʻōlelo a nohona o nēia ʻāina.
A Department-wide framework to develop the skills, behaviors and dispositions that are reminiscent of Hawaiʻi’s unique context, and to honor the qualities and values of the indigenous language and culture of Hawaiʻi.
Aupuni Palapala is an education professional development office that seeks to increase knowledge and implementation of Hawaiian values, language, culture and history within Hawaiʻi Department of Education classrooms across ko Hawaiʻi paeʻāina by providing, presenting, and promoting culturally relevant professional development.
In an effort to expand the use of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian Language), the Office of Hawaiian Education (OHE) is excited to continue the partnership with the Community School for Adults (CSA) as we offer ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi courses to all Hawaiʻi State Department of Education employees (certified, classified, casual hires, and substitutes). Public charter school employees may also enroll and will be placed on a waitlist and may participate pending space availability.
A compilation of resources that help to increase awareness of and value for ʻike ʻohana, ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, and ʻike Hawaiʻi that establishes Hawaiʻi as our ʻāina kilohana.
A form to request supports from all programs within OHE: Support form
Updated Health Education Skill Cues Posters (Aligned with the National health Education Standards, by grade level)