I think Hickam lacks in several areas one of them is saftey. The school has an open campus and unfortunately that means anyone can walk on. They do try to avoid this from happening but it still remains a reality. So on to my point. On the second week of school I came to the school to pick up my kindergarten
... Read more daughter who was not yet five for a doctor's appt. I waited in the office for her just to discover they had allowed her to walk unescorted to the front office which was over half a campus from her classroon. I was very upset and I found that the school did not have the same reaction. Infact the teacher's solution to the problem was to send another kindergarten as an escort. They call it the buddy system. Whatever! There is still a Kindergarten walking alone back to the classroom. Read less
Posted by a teacher on 08/11/09
True the school is one of the better public schools on Oahu but if you expect your child to be prepared for school on a regular curriculum like it is done on the mainland you will be in for a huge disappointment. There are just too few teachers with the true motivation it takes to teach especially with
... Read more overly crowded, hot classrooms. The school is what it is because of the parent involvement. Read less
Posted by a other on 08/11/09
The air conditioning units were NOT loud. The PTO never really had a focus the whole 3 years my daughter was a student there. I also worked at the school and volunteered and pretty much everyone was thrilled with the ac units!
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Posted by a parent on 07/27/09
Comparatively speaking, Hickam Elementary is very safe. Even if you go to Holy Family, you will not get this security. You have to realize that there are parents crawling all over Hickam all day. These parents are watching and keeping tabs on what is going on in and around the school. We have had 3 kids
... Read more at Hickam the last 2 years. Overall, it is a great school. I am very tired of people putting down the schools here. Get involved, stay involved and make sure your child is learning what he/she needs to learn (it is more than the teacher's job, you know). Paying for private DOES NOT mean you will get a better education (or be guaranteed that they will be on target when you move back to the mainland). Support those teachers and I promise you will get so much more in return! Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/27/09
I think Hickam lacks in several areas one of them is saftey. The school has an open campus and unfortunately that means anyone can walk on. They do try to avoid this from happening but it still remains a reality. So on to my point. On the second week of school I came to the school to pick up my kindergarten
... Read more daughter who was not yet five for a doctor's appt. I waited in the office for her just to discover they had allowed her to walk unescorted to the front office which was over half a campus from her classroon. I was very upset and I found that the school did not have the same reaction. Infact the teacher's solution to the problem was to send ANOTHER kindergarten as an escort. They call it the buddy system. Whatever! There is still a Kindergarten walking alone back to the classroom. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/06/09
My children have attended Hickam from grades K-3. Overall, I find this school lacking in many areas, first and foremost the principal. He does not interact with students, does not enter the classrooms to do observations, etc. Thankfully, he is retiring. One of my children has an IEP and it has been
... Read more very hard getting help at Hickam. They focus mainly on the IEP meetings but making sure the teachers follow through on plans and goals is pretty much non-existent. I have only met the Special Services Coordinator once as he is too busy to attend meetings. Most grades lesson plan together- kind of a cookie cutter approach to learning- and I have not seen any teacher who puts forth any effort to be an individual or go beyond just learning the curriculum. My children's grades, and interest in school have dropped dramatically. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/21/09
Our son has been attending HES since July and has a wonderful teacher who unfortunatley has far too many students (35!) in the classroom. Consequently, he is unable to stay on task and our son is suffering because of this. We will be either homeschooling or sending him to a private school after the
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Posted by a parent on 12/23/08
My son went to Hickam Elementary K-2nd grades(2004-2007). He had the most wonderful teachers each year. We moved into one of the top schools in Kettering, OH and my son was more than prepared for the mainland school. Parents count your blessing that your child is being educated at HES.
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Posted by a parent on 09/01/08
This School was wonderful for First and Second Grades. Third grade seemed to focus on the Standerized Testing and not actual learning. Parent envolvement is awesome. The AC's are nice. However the classrooms are overcrowded and very dark since there are no actual glass windows.
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Posted by a parent on 06/27/08
School did not provide resources to meet IEP goals and then took credit for any progress without acknowledging parent's extensive after-school efforts and investments. If not for my son's 5th grade teacher's exceptional efforts, I would've only given this school 1 star!
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School Profile for Lt Col Horrace Hickam Elementary School
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HSA* Test Scores
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Test Year: 2008
Lt Col Horrace Hickam Elementary School
Central Oahu School District
Hawaii
* In 2007-2008 Hawaii used the Hawaii State Assessment (HSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math. The HSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Hawaii. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.
Student enrollment:
688
Students per teacher:
11
Full-time teachers:
60
Number of classrooms:
35
Special Education
Early Childhood Special Needs, Learning Differences, Mentally Challenged
Vocational Education
Phys Ed
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visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
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Honolulu schools — Lt Col Horrace Hickam Elementary School is located at 825 Manzelman Cir, Honolulu HI 96818. 825 Manzelman Cir is in the Airport neighborhood and 96818 ZIP code in Honolulu, HI The school district for Lt Col Horrace Hickam Elementary School is the Central Oahu School District. Lt Col Horrace Hickam Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 6.
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