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Apply to Ho‘omāka‘ika‘i

Our Ho‘omāka‘ika‘i program is focused on connecting keiki with ‘āina and ‘ike kūpuna to set the foundation for embracing their Hawaiian identity. The Kapālama campus is the homebase for this week-long residential experience for students entering Grade 6.

Throughout the week, students engage in hands-on cultural learning activities with our staff and community partners during the day and then return to our campus dormitories with our residential life ‘ohana at night to rest and prepare for their next adventure. At the end of the week, students showcase their learning at our Friday Ho‘olaule‘a celebration with mele and hula.

How to apply


1
Apply online

The application for the 2026 Ho‘omāka‘ika‘i program opens on January 2, 2026 and closes on February 15, 2026. Check application status.


2
Verification

Kamehameha Schools’ admissions policy is to give preference to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law. If you would like your keiki to be considered under that policy, your keiki’s Hawaiian ancestry must be verified by Kamehameha’s Ho‘oulu Verification Services (HVS).

NOTE: By policy, all applicants to Kamehameha Schools must be U.S. citizens. Kamehameha Schools is unable to accept or process applications from haumāna of Native Hawaiian ancestry who are not U.S. citizens, in accordance with our eligibility criteria.


Application calendar

2Jan
2026

Application opens

15Feb
2026

Application deadline


Eligibility

  • Entering Grade 6 in the 2026-27 school year.
  • Not currently enrolled full-time at a Kamehameha campus.
  • Applicants must be able to fully participate in the program.

Tuition

$150.00

Fee waiver available

Need kōkua?

Phone:
(808) 534-8080 or 1-800-842-IMUA and press 3 (Neighbor Island/Continental U.S.)

Schedule help:
bookings.ksbe.edu/ksrc

 

Kawaiaha‘o Plaza

567 South King St.
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 523-6200

KS Hawai‘i

16-716 Volcano Rd.
Kea‘au, HI 96749
(808) 982-0000

KS Kapālama

1887 Makuakāne St.
Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 842-8211

KS Maui

275 ‘A‘apueo Pkwy
Pukalani, HI 96768
(808) 572-3100

Kamehameha Schools’ policy is to give preference to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law.

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