Maui Waena Intermediate School

My 6 yr. son hated it so much he wouldn't stop crying for weeks! It very strict! I stood with him a few times cause he hated it so much! The teacher yells so much my son was scared to raise his hand when he had a question about the work cause she was going to get mad! Then after lunch 3 class's of 1 st. Grades have to wait in line to get dismissed to be able to go to recess. If even 1 talks or gets out of the line None of them get recess instead the sit in the sun on the floor waiting to go back to class! I seen it with my own eyes when I talk to the princeable he said all my teacher or strict and that's how our school is! I moved after a year the first day at the new school he came come and said Mom I didn't have to get dismissed after lunch I got to run to the play ground! He loves the new school. It's so sad the kids don't get rescss it helps them focus in class.

Niece is currently being bullied here, sent home for a male classmate kicking her in the private. The child and his parents haven’t been contacted and my niece continues to be bullied by this temperamental child. Her uniforms covered in markings due to his behavior. Teachers stating how temperamental her bully could be and still not taking proper action. Frustrating situation to be in.

I am beyond pleased with the education my kids are receiving from this school. They entered well behind after having a challenging year, and they have learned so much and improved so much. All the staff is very caring. I recommend this school without hesitation

-we have REAL food for school lunch. -we have the least strict (but organized) teachers on the planet. -our teachers care that we learn. -our teachers love us. -it is on Maui in Hawaii. -it is small so you think of everyone even the teachers, preschoolers, and pastors as really really really close friends. -it is a Christian school. -our school is perfect...the only way it could improve is if they had more students (there are currently 140 students in the elementary and middle school and 30 in the preschool). -6th grade was a blast!!! we play games and have fun everyday!!! -we learn spanish in 6th-8th grade and it is really fun. -by the end of 5th grade(if that is what grade you are in when you come to the school), you love school. you think of it as a place where you are safe. you are comfortable there. -you can feel God's presence through all the kindness all around the school -my 2 best friends go to school there! I LOVE MY SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The rating given on the website is in no way reflective of the quality of education at pu’u kukui, a multi-award winning school that is consistently ranked as one of the highest performing public schools in the state.