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Mahalo again for the support!","fullyFundedDate":1759773621862,"projectUrl":"project/palapalai-for-hula/9792682/","projectTitle":"Palapalai for Hula","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tina Alcain","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp515141_orig.jpg?crop=349,349,x10,y47&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1616889682651","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tina-alcain"},{"teacherId":515141,"projectId":10258415,"letterContent":"We were excited to finally be able to construct and put up the trellis for our vining flowers. They will have a nice trellis to climb up and we will have a beautiful area to look at every day. We currently have clematis and butterfly pea growing on the trellis with amaryllis and agapanthus lilies planted at the base. My summer interns were super fast about putting it up and we can't wait to see what the final flower covered trellis looks like soon. 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These items will provide the exact tangible, engaging experiences our students will need to get back on track after this period of disruption, and your support ensures we will hit the ground running. Thank you for standing by us, adapting with us, and helping us prepare for a wonderful return to school.","fullyFundedDate":1776455393528,"projectUrl":"project/harnessing-the-sun-to-fuel-student-dream/9969519/","projectTitle":"Harnessing the Sun to Fuel Student Dreams","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jacobson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10084314"},{"teacherId":2168596,"projectId":9780365,"letterContent":"Thank you for making the art projects possible. We have been unable to use all of the items due to our school being impacted by a Kona-low storm that flooded our high school. 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My classroom took a small hit from the wind and rain, but nothing super extensive. The cleaning supplies from this project have come in handy to clean up the dust and mildew that arose as a result of the storm. Mahalo for helping us to get these supplies that we will use to clean where needed. So many other classrooms were damaged so bad, so we are grateful that ours was not.","fullyFundedDate":1776095518849,"projectUrl":"project/cleaning-after-the-storm/10184337/","projectTitle":"Cleaning After the Storm","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Tina Alcain","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp515141_orig.jpg?crop=349,349,x10,y47&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1616889682651","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/tina-alcain"},{"teacherId":8823722,"projectId":10113547,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping me bring the periodic table to life for my students. 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About this school
Konawaena High School is
a rural public school
in Kealakekua, Hawaii that is part of Hawaii School District.
It serves 955 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
Its teachers have had 534 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
955 Students
54 Teachers
81-1043 Konawaena School RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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34%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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Konawaena High School
$289,423
raised using DonorsChoose
534
projects
funded
62
teachers
funded
539
donors
45
projects
for
basic supplies
42
projects for
technology
25
projects for
books
53
projects
for
art supplies
Konawaena High School has received support from
193 individuals from Hawaii and
346 individuals out-of-state.