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This project gave them opportunities to be creative, learn new skills, make their own choices, and take pride in their work. We are truly grateful for your support and for giving our girls another way to put Nā Mea Waiwai into action.","fullyFundedDate":1778026486022,"projectUrl":"project/n-mea-waiwai-in-action/10164973/","projectTitle":"Nā Mea Waiwai in Action","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. AhSui (Kumu Dariess)","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7887249_orig.jpg?crop=433,433,x0,y21&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723794847519","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kumudariess"},{"teacherId":7887249,"projectId":10347671,"letterContent":"Mahalo for supporting our project and giving our students the opportunity to create something that truly represents who we are as a school community. With your generosity, we were able to print our school's core values, Nā Mea Waiwai, on shirts for our students to proudly wear. 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About this school
Ka Waihona o Ka Na'auao Public Charter School is
a suburban public school
in Waianae, Hawaii that is part of Leeward Oahu School District.
It serves 682 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
Its teachers have had 654 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 K - 8
682 Students
52 Teachers
89-195 Farrington HwyContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Ka Waihona o Ka Na'auao Public Charter School Demographics
62%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
25%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 3, 2026
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Ka Waihona o Ka Na'auao Public Charter School
$516,634
raised using DonorsChoose
654
projects
funded
59
teachers
funded
320
donors
62
projects
for
basic supplies
65
projects for
technology
44
projects for
books
72
projects
for
art supplies
Ka Waihona o Ka Na'auao Public Charter School has received support from
165 individuals from Hawaii and
155 individuals out-of-state.