This school is a great school to teach at, with a positive atmosphere and great support!
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Posted by a teacher on 02/04/09
I am very impressed with the music program and chorus. The students have the opportunity to learn music concepts from a very experienced music teacher.
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Posted by a teacher on 02/04/09
Pearl City Elementary school is a wonderful environment for all students. Teachers genuinely care for the academic and social welfare of the students. I am very pleased with my son's success.
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Posted by a parent on 02/04/09
Pearl City Elementary is a great school and it provides lots of opportunities to connect technology to learning. As a NASA school, students are also provided extra opportunities to work with people from NASA and participate in activities dealing with Science. The school also provides after-school tutoring,
... Read more a math club, a robotics club, and chorus. As a new teacher to the school, I am happy with what the school provides for the students and the students are always eager to learn and participate. The staff is also friendly and helpful. Read less
Posted by a teacher on 02/04/09
Pearl City Elementary School is conveniently located at the junction of Kamehameha Highway and Waimano Home Road, easy to find, with good access. This award-winning K-6 NASA Explorer School offers a curriculum with an emphasis on the sciences and technology. The school is working toward providing computer
... Read more & technology access to all students at all grade levels, with computer lab and library expansions already underway. The staff is dedicated to providing for the needs of every child. The campus provides a safe environment for students, and the dynamic mix of diverse, friendly students provides a multi-cultural environment supporting both academic and social development. Extra-curricular activities include chorus, robotics, and a spring track team, with additional activities being developed. A+ and KidzKare programs are available on-site. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/04/09
My 2 children have been attending Pearl City Elem. School and our family is very pleased. The academics are rigorous and standards based.
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Posted by a parent on 02/04/09
Pearl City Elementary has a variety of programs geared towards the students' many interests and academic needs. Dedicated teachers volunteer their personal time to supervise activities that encourage the students to explore their academic and career interests.
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Posted by a other on 02/04/09
Pearl City Elementary School avails a curriculum and programs that are up to the national standards across all content areas. It provides a nurturing environment and opportunities to grow and progress.
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Posted by a other on 02/04/09
Pearl City Elementary is a great school! I am very happy with the curriculum and the time spent helping my child. I am impressed with the NASA program and the extracurricular activities that are available to all students.
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Posted by a parent on 11/13/08
This school does a great job for below-average and average kids and pours their resources into these areas. Higher-end kids have less challenges. They refused to test my kids for GT and after I took them to another school, they qualified easily for the program. There wasn't much of program that I could
... Read more see anyway. Parent participation is low. Parents are told they cannot volunteer in their own child's class due to disruption. Even so, there are some parents who practically live at the school volunteering in their kid's class. They do welcome new students and the principal is kind and a good leader in general. The NASA program is a plus and the computer teacher is great. There seem to be a lot of discipline problems in the upper grades. It didn't meet my kids' needs overall, and I never felt comfortable having my kids there. 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:
489
Students per teacher:
17
Full-time teachers:
29
Number of classrooms:
40
Special Education
Early Childhood Special Needs, Gifted Students, Learning Differences, Mentally Challenged, Title I
Music
Music
Vocational Education
Phys Ed
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Before/After School
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
Vocational and/or technical courses offered within a comprehensive school, usually a senior high school.
Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Pearl City schools — Pearl City Elementary School is located at 1090 Waimano Home Rd, Pearl City HI 96782. 1090 Waimano Home Rd is in the 96782 ZIP code in Pearl City, HI The school district for Pearl City Elementary School is the Leeward Oahu School District. Pearl City Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 6.
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