I was worried when hearing rumors of how bad Hawaii schools were when we moved to Hawaii from Maryland. I have been extremely happy with Red Hill and the Principal Mona Smoot. My preschooler is reading already! My 6 year old started reading books in kindergarten. Friends that recently moved from here
... Read more to GA had a daughter in class with my 6 year old and she had to be moved to a 2nd grade reading group. When classroom sizes got large, Ms Smoot added new teachers, not class assistants. I have been nothing but impressed with this school and highly recommend it. The rumors proved false by hard-working, caring teachers and administrators. Great work Red Hill!!! Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/19/09
This is an excellent school my sons went there since they were kindergarten, now one is a freshman and one is a junior. Now I know parents from the mainland are not used to Hawaii system of learning, which actually is way better than the mainland! The standard way of teaching in Hawaii is the new more
... Read more sufficient and more challenging way of teaching young people of America, and mainland schools are still stuck on century old traditional systems! Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/20/09
This school has seen its challenges throughout the years, but now they are starting to thrive. They truly care about the students, and many staff members go out of their way to provide additional opportunities for the students. The principal focuses her attention on the students and provides additional
... Read more services in the way of tutoring programs and also is in the process of offering more after school activities. They are improving their curriculum in every grade and test scores are now going up. This truly is now a great school. Read less
Posted by a other on 10/03/07
I am a parent of a Kindergartener. I believe the school will thrive. But, not without a lot of support from the outside world. Teachers, one in general I found to be good. And I am sad to see my son being transferred to another teacher. But, his new teacher I am hearing is a good one. Time will
... Read more tell. There was an incident that happened with my son. I have left messages after messages for the principle and have heard nothing back. Like I said time will tell. How well the school will thrive, all depends on the students learning curve and administration. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/29/07
My son attended RH for K-2. My biggest issue with the school during that time was student safety. There was a high staff turnover, teachers as well as principals. There are language issues that hinder good communication between home and school.
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Posted by a parent on 08/24/07
My 2 children have attended RH Aug 2003 to Jun 2007. There has been a lot of personnel turnover including 2 principals. We have had good teachers, but the curriculum has had some problems. There are no extra-curricular activities to speak of. There is a Broadcast team for the school morning news and
... Read more a student transition (PSAP) class. At this time there is a specialized music teacher for the ukulele class. Parent involvement is a must at any school and much welcomed at RH. I am a Substitute teacher so I have also seen the inner workings. For Hawaii, RH is one of the better schools unless you can afford private schooling. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/01/07
Red Hill Elementary, has a lot of diversities. If I would have done my research a little better before placing my children in a school, I would not have chosen Red Hill. Now if you get a good teacher you have nothing to worry about. However, most of the teachers are very vague in explaining how to
... Read more do assignments. The worst is when they have a project that is due (be prepared to ask a hundred questions before you understand what is expected of them). Now the school does teach music but it is not a specialized music teacher. They change classes starting in Kindergarten. Art is also taught and they do have a specialist PE teacher. Be Prepared For Several Fundraisers! They gladly except parent volunteers. I am not at all impressed with the performance of Red Hill. I would look elsewhere for your childs education. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/18/06
Worst education my daughter had. I pulled her out after 12 weeks. The previous feedback said the school was great for extra recesses, field trips and pulling your kids out of class early. That is all they are good for. If you are looking for an EDUCATION for your child, look elsewhere. If you are moving
... Read more to Hawaii, check out home schooling or private schools. Try Christian Academy - they actually TEACH there. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/25/06
Overall a terrible school. If you want your child to get any kind of education, or want your child to be challenged, stay far, far away from Red Hill. Compared to schools on the mainland, this school scores a big fat F!
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Posted by a parent on 01/22/06
My son attended grades 5 & 6, my daughter grades K & 1 at Red Hill, we all loved it! Lots of field trips, double recess for younger grades and at least 1 recess a day for older grades, wonderful staff, tons of parent involvement, laid back office staff who didn't give you the third degree if you wanted
... Read more to pull your child out for an afternoon. When a teacher concern did pop up, I found the administration quick to act. We are back on the mainland now and really miss Red Hill. Read less
* 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:
366
Students per teacher:
17
Full-time teachers:
21
Number of classrooms:
50
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Honolulu schools — Red Hill Elementary School is located at 1265 Ala Kula Pl, Honolulu HI 96819. 1265 Ala Kula Pl is in the Moanalua neighborhood and 96819 ZIP code in Honolulu, HI The school district for Red Hill Elementary School is the Central Oahu School District. Red Hill Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 6.
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