Hawaii

Hawaii Charter Schools Network: www.hawaiicharterschools.com 31 Charter Schools Contact: Lynn Finnegan hcsndirector@gmail.com 808-741-5966

Act 62 of the Hawaii Legislature’s Session Laws of 1999 included a visionary concept of student-centered “New Century Schools.” The concept was intended to nurture the development of autonomous and flexible decision-making at the local school site. Charter schools are authorized by the state to operate independently, exercise freedom and autonomy in operations, curricular approaches and governance, and be accountable for results. Many green charter schools focus on native Hawaiian language, culture, and arts that relate to the natural environment. Schooling for sustainability by the Hawaiian people is deeply rooted in the antiquity of the land and water. Preservation of the natural environment continues to motivate their vision and the purpose of perpetuating the essence of the Hawaiian culture.

Please contact the Green Charter Schools Network to share information and links to green charter school resources in Hawaii.

NEW GREEN CHARTER SCHOOLS

Connections Public Charter School: www.connectionscharterschool.org

Hawaii Academy Of Arts & Science: www.haaspcs.org

Hakipu’u Learning Center: www.hakipuulearningcenter.com

Kualapu’u Elementary: www.kualapuu.k12.hi.us

Kanuikapono Charter School: www.kanuikapono-charter-school.org

Education Laboratory: www.ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs

Innovations: www.hcsao.org/pages/schools

Ka Umeke Kaeo: www.kaumeke.org

Kamaile Academy: www.kamaile.org

Ke Ana Laahana: www.hcsao.org/pages/schools