As a military family, we believe that smooth transitions are important. Mokapu Elem. has proven to excel beyond our expectations. My son has received nothing less than a great education. The staff is supportive and the administration has always been able to provide ample guidance. We are so blessed
... Read more to be a part of the Mokapu Family. The true meaning of Aloha is felt through out the school . I even looked up standards of other states, to make sure my son was working on the same materials as students on the mainland. I was pleased to that my son is learning the same material as those on the mainland. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/11/09
The beginning of my son's education is off to a terrific start. The transition into kindergarten has been wonderful. Mokapu begins kindergarten with a kinder camp in the summer, a chance to meet with the teacher (during which time the teacher assesses the student), and a few days with just half of
... Read more the class before bringing everyone together. This gave my son a chance to ease into his classroom and get used to the expectations of Kindergarten. As an educator myself, I have been very pleased with the care and concern the teachers, administrators, and staff members have given my son. I couldn't have hoped for a better teacher and a better beginning to a life-long of learning. Thank you Mokapu Elementary School for everything you do. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/04/09
Wonderful school. Excellent Sped. Program. Superb teachers, administration and support staff. Loved my three years there.
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Posted by a parent on 06/29/09
my child loves this school good education and my daughter has lots of fun and friends there that u can work togther
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Posted by a parent on 06/12/09
Mokapu Elementary is a great school. The administration, teachers, and staff really care about the children. Mokapu's Staff takes pride in their school. Parents need to volunteer in their child(ren) education, school activities, and classroom. The teachers are always happy when their students parents
... Read more get involved. PTA sends emails to parents every week requesting for Parent Volunteers. If you have the time..even if it's 1 hour a day..it makes a difference. The staff at Mokapu treats their parents with respect and treats everyone equally. I have never seen any discrimination regarding your military status/rank. You could come to the school well dressed or in your pajamas and you wouldn't be judged. If you have an issue about your child's education or welfare..communicate with Ms. Ostrem and Ms. Shaner..They are here for the children and parents of the school. Please take pride in your child and their school!!! Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/11/09
This school is one of the worst that I have ever send my child to. Both teachers and pta don't really care about anything. Also if you are a higher raking wife then you made the connection and your child would be the favorite in class. I think everyone should be treated the same and not looking into
... Read more ranks. If you can please don't send your chil to this school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/07/09
My child has attended Mokapu for about two years now. Her Kindergarten and First Grade teachers were awesome - caring, supportive, and up-to-date with their teaching strategies and lesson plans. The administration is also supportive and accessible to parents and students alike. The main problem this
... Read more school is grappling with is a lack of parent involvement. Both the PTA and PCNC request volunteers throughout the school year, yet the response is minimal. This school would be so much more successful if parents would just give some of their time for the sake of their children. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/27/09
My daughter attended Mokapu until we moved to Florida, and now that I have another school to compare it too, I can honestly say Mokapu is a terrible school. First of all, there is absollutely no security there. Parents and students just wander around and nobody questions them. The principal would not
... Read more provide a temporary escort for my kindergartner who had to take the bus, fully expecting a 4 year old!!! to find her way to and from the bus on her own. We finally got that resolved by going to the superintendent. And although my daughter was way ahead of her class she was given no extra 'enriching' activities to do and was instead expected to sit around bored and/or reprimanded for not paying attention (well, she already knew it!). If you have any other choice, do NOT send your kids here. It's terrible. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/26/09
My daughter has attended Mokapu for almost two years now. Her Kindergarten teacher, Ms. Reinhardt, was amazing. Within weeks of school, she was reading! Mrs. Ostrem, the principal, is wonderful. I never have a difficult time getting in contact with her, or Mrs. Shaner, the VP. Last year, I didn't
... Read more like the lack of activities for my child to participate in so I joined the PTA. As a part of the PTA, I am saddened by the lack of involvement from the parents. I read a review that stated the PTA was 'clique-ish'? I guess it might seem that way to people when it's the same 10 or 15 parents that volunteer for everything. Get involved! It's sooooo important. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/20/09
Mokapu is an excellent school. I've been here since 2003 and my child who is now in the 5th grade is so pleased. He is blessed to have a teacher(Mrs. Morimoto)who is consistently teaching and helping him. As far as the leadership, & spirit they have are high. My son is in Student Council. He thinks very
... Read more high of this school. He is in JPO(Juinor Polic Officer) I'm just glad to say, my son goes to Mokapu Elementary. 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:
750
Students per teacher:
13
Full-time teachers:
56
Number of classrooms:
50
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Kailua schools — Mokapu Elementary School is located at 1193 Mokapu Blvd, Kailua HI 96734. 1193 Mokapu Blvd is in the 96734 ZIP code in Kailua, HI The school district for Mokapu Elementary School is the Windward Oahu School District. Mokapu Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 6.
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