This school may get high test scores, and we heard this school was strict, but we didn't know how extreme the strictness was until school began. On the first day of school, parents were shoo'd away before school started without the ability to go into the class room, check it out, and help our students
... Read more get settled in. They require as a school policy all kids to put their heads down when they are done with lunch, and no one leaves their class' table until everyone's head is down. And they only have 3 things for 3rd graders to play, tether ball, 4 square, and jump rope -- that's all, nothing else is allowed. I can understand having a proactive approach for discipline, but they make school all work and no fun, and thus learning not fun. Not a good way to promote a life-long love of learning! Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/17/09
Manoa is a cute charming school. As far as public schools it may be one of the best. However, pare it with private school and you will be greatly dissapointed. public school is based on meeting minimum requirements. They have to to meet all the kids with problems that are mixed in every class. Private
... Read more schools usually have a maximum standard approach in which students strive. Manoa has wonderful teachers and staff but can't overlook the old school mentality and budget cuts. Your child will need a tutor to be on pare with private school kids, its a fact! unless rare few that are a grade level ahead. Good for 1-3 grades then program gets large class size, unsuitable for the needs of bulk of class. Administration is nice but does not seem to be realistic about whats going on in the classrooms. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/21/09
Manoa School students rank near the top of public schools when it comes to Hawai'i State Assessment test scores. Last year, their 3rd graders scored the highest in the State. Of course it's not just about test scores. Being that Manoa Valley District Park is located next to the school, Manoa students
... Read more have access to great recreational facilities which include 2 gymnasiums, tennis courts as well as swimming pools. Students enrolled in the A+ after school program receive good direction from leaders, most of whom are UH students. As far as music and art, Manoa School puts on one of the best May Day celebrations I've seen. The campus is always beautiful and green. Overall a good place for our keiki to learn. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/22/08
My child attended Manoa School from K- 3 , leaving in the fall of 06'. Kindergarten was a huge dissapointment. Mostly due to the teacher having 19 children with no aid. Some kids were not ready for school and other were ready for first grade. The teacher could not possibly help all. Very neutral
... Read more beginning. First and second grade were great. Third grade became an issue due to the fact that the class isze becomes around 28. The school shifts from 4 classes to 3 in 3rd grade. If you have no ADD/ needy kids this might be okay. However, class was comprised of at least 6 loud needy kids. The bright ones were not stimulated. The middle ones largely quieted . The standards based education took up lots of unneccessary time. Truth be told that the education here really does need to be supplemented. Your child may need tutors. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/27/08
Our daughter entered kindergarten this year. We have been so happy at Manoa Elementary. I am a teacher myself and was very impressed with what I saw in the classroom on the two occasions where I volunteered there. We've been very pleased with our daughter's academic progress.
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Posted by a parent on 04/19/08
I agree with the last posting on 2/1/07. I have been pleasantly surprised how a new Principal can change a school overnight. The communication to the parents are so much better. I would though like to see Manoa use technology more to communicate to parents & students. Our website needs to have more
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Posted by a parent on 01/24/08
There is light at the end of the tunnel. We have a new Principal, active APT & SCC. I think the future is as bright as the students! Most teachers seem very happy to include the parents input. I agree that past leadership was week, but that was the past.
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Posted by a parent on 02/01/07
My son is excelling at Manoa. He is in a gifted and talented program for math. He runs to school from the parking lot as he has many friends and his teachers every year so far have been great. Last year was the 150th anniversary of the school which was very special, but every year there is Tiger Trek
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Posted by a parent on 09/15/06
Manoa School is a very good school in all aspects. From teachers, to safety on grounds, to after school care. All are definitely a plus. Our child comes from a private St. Patrick School in Kaimuki and has always excelled in school. To the parent/guardian in November 2004 who wrote on a 'closed
... Read more system' for school...you cannot even imagine what that definition could mean. Manoa School has treated our child very well in all aspects and if the person of November 2004 ever enrolls their child at St. Patrick's...good luck. Only then will you figure out what 'closed system' about a school could possibly mean. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/21/06
State of Hi does not support education. All talk. Not much changed in the 30 yrs since I attended Manoa. Now my child faces the same. Principal is a don't rock the boat type, hence the teachers are hesitant to go
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* 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:
583
Students per teacher:
31
Full-time teachers:
19
Number of classrooms:
30
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Honolulu schools — Manoa Elementary School is located at 3155 Manoa Rd, Honolulu HI 96822. 3155 Manoa Rd is in the Waialae - Kahala neighborhood and 96822 ZIP code in Honolulu, HI The school district for Manoa Elementary School is the Honolulu School District. Manoa Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 6.
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