About Us
Aloha School Early Learning center is located in beautiful Hanalei, Hawaii. We are a non-profit 501©(3) organization designed to instill cultural morals, values and aloha within our keiki, while focusing on early childhood education. Aloha School has been operating since 1978, is licensed by the state of Hawaii and is currently the only non-profit Nationally Accredited Preschool o
n the north shore of Kauai through the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The preschool is arranged to promote growth in all areas of learning including language, creative arts, large and fine motor skills, pretend play, mathematics, science, music and dance, sensory, writing skills, reading, problem solving and social interaction. We provide unique culture opportunities and experiences and developmentally appropriate education enhanced by our Hawaiian Curriculum "Lei Aku, Lei Mai".
Our Mission
The Aloha School is dedicated to provide a vital educational environment for young children; one which provides quality learning experiences in all areas of development, helping children and families to achieve their fullest potential.
Our Philosophy
The philosophy of The Aloha School Early Learning Center of Hanalei is based on the following:
-Each child is unique with an individual pattern of growth, personality, learning style, and family background.
-Early Childhood will be spent developing positive self esteem, fostering relationships, learning social skills, cognitive and physical growth to prepare for further learning skills.
-Children need routine and structure with well defined limits in order to feel secure; they also need freedom and encouragement to explore and take risks in a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment.
-Children acquire knowledge about the world through play and interacting with their peers and adults.
-Children learn best in an environment that's developmentally appropriate, provided by trained & caring early childhood teachers
-Children are motivated by their own desire and sense of wonder of the world.
Aloha Goals
-To provide an environment that is safe, loving, and nurturing.
-To promote the optimum physical, social, emotional, and intellectual growth of each child.
-To develop in each child, a feeling of confidence, and self esteem and to promote initiative and independence.
-To help children to understand their world, by exposing them to a variety of experiences and materials, and by giving them many opportunities for imaginative play and creative activities, in art, music, and movement.
-To stimulate a love of learning and joy in the excitement of the experiences.
-To help children learn respect for themselves, others, and their environment and to help them develop a sense of responsibility for their own actions and for the well being of others.
-To assist children in developing problem solving abilities.
-To develop children’s use of language and their ability to communicate clearly and effectively both with peers & adults.
-To expose children to a diverse and wide variety of children’s literature by reading aloud, felt stories, puppet plays and to develop an ongoing interest in books and reading.
-To create a partnership between home and school, based on mutual respect and close communication.