Hawaiian Immersion Program at Kapolei Middle School at Risk of Closing

Hawaiian language advocates ‘devastated’ after school suspends program | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Just weeks before the start of the 2026-27 school year, Kapolei Middle School has suspended its Kaiapuni Hawaiian language immersion program after failing to fill two teaching positions — a decision that parents and community advocates say undermines years of progress toward building a full K-12 immersion pathway in West Oahu.

Hawaiian Immersion program at Kapolei Middle School at risk of closing

The Ke Kula Kaiapuni Hawaiian immersion program at Kapolei Middle School is set to shut down if two teaching vacancies are not filled before the start of the new school year.