What families ask us

Children ages 2 to 5, in three rooms by age. Mornings run from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and the school day from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.. Our youngest room is the twos room, for children who are already two.

No. Most children who join us have heard little or none. Teachers use songs, pictures and gestures so a child can follow the day, and an English-speaking teacher is always in the room.

Each room has a Japanese-speaking teacher and an English-speaking teacher. Japanese leads the morning circle, snack and the seasonal craft. English leads story time, outdoor play and the afternoon.

Tours run in the morning and take about an hour. You see a room at work and hear the circle, and then talk with the director. Children are welcome to come along.

The room, your child's age, the schedule and the days a week. We send our figures when you ask and go through each part on a tour.

An enrollment form and a first payment hold a place. When a room is full, families join a waitlist by room and schedule, and offers go out in the order families joined.

Yes. The school is licensed by the Hawaii Department of Human Services.

A child with a fever or a contagious illness stays home. If a child becomes ill at school we call you right away, and a teacher stays close until you arrive.

We ask your written permission before we share any photo of your child, on this site, in newsletters or on social media, and you can change your answer at any time. We never put a child's name with a photo, and the photos on this site are examples until we replace them with our own.

Comfortable clothes that can get messy, a hat, easy shoes, a spare set of clothes and, on school days, a lunch from home.

At each child's own pace, with the family and the teachers talking it through. Tell us where your child is at the tour.

A teacher stays close, speaks quietly in whichever language helps, and lets the child set the pace. We tell families what happened at pickup.