myPunahou QUICK LINKS ABOUT Home › About ABOUT Aims, Mission, & Vision Guiding Principles Academic Profile Leadership Legacy Community Engagement Strategic Planning Careers Punahou Archives Welcome to Punahou For nearly 180 years, Punahou School has educated students to become the next generation of leaders and innovators. Through world-class academic and co-curricular programs from kindergarten through grade 12, we encourage students to cultivate their interests and talents, aim for their highest potential and become positive forces in the world. As one of the country’s largest independent schools, with an enrollment that exceeds 3,700, we foster a well-rounded education that extends throughout one’s lifetime. Dedicated Teachers Our teachers and administrators distinguish themselves not only with their educational credentials and experience, but with their commitment and dedication to students and the School. The Punahou community, which includes students and their families, faculty and staff, alumni and others, has long been a force, united by their collective support for the School. Innovative Learning Environments In recent years, Punahou has rebuilt or renovated a significant part of its campus to offer cutting-edge, reimagined learning environments. These thoughtfully planned, technologically advanced and highly sustainable facilities offer indoor and outdoor spaces that allow students to develop skills necessary to thrive in the 21st century. Preparing Students for a Changing World Punahou’s primary mission is to shape students into educated, capable and giving people who have the knowledge and skills to succeed in college, and ultimately contribute to the world. While Punahou remains committed to its longstanding excellence in core subjects such as math, English and science, the School also prepares students for the changing world and careers of the future by teaching students at all grade levels how to be adaptable, creative, collaborative and innovative. Aims of a Punahou Education, Mission, Vision Punahou has long been committed to developing the full potential of students academically, emotionally and morally. The School also strives to graduate socially responsible, engaged citizens of the world by cultivating an enlightened learning environment with encouragement and opportunities for every student. Guiding Principles Punahou’s primary mission is to shape students into educated, capable and giving people who have the knowledge and skills to succeed in college, and ultimately contribute to the world. While Punahou remains committed to its longstanding excellence in core subjects such as math, English and science, the School also prepares students for the changing world and careers of the future. Punahou strives to teach its students at all grade levels how to be adaptable, creative, collaborative and innovative. This can be fostered through the School’s learning commons, design thinking courses, makeries, Case Accelerator for Student Entrepreneurship, G-Term program and construction of innovative learning environments like the new Kosasa Community for Grades 2 – 5. Punahou has established a base for this type of learning through its Wo International Center, Luke Center for Public Service, Student Global Leadership Institute (SGLI) and Senior Capstone class. In addition, Punahou is committed to social, emotional and ethical learning (SEEL) – to educate the whole person. The School also seeks to create a diverse educational community that’s rooted in equity and inclusion as fundamental human rights, as well as a sustainable campus that can become a model for other educational institutions and the larger community. LEARN MORE President Mike Latham ’86 “It’s not enough for us to educate students who are going to be academically brilliant, who are going to nail every standardized test, who are going to get great transcripts. We have to graduate students who are resilient, who are self-confident, who can handle adversity or uncertainty or ambiguity, who can learn to navigate a new and challenging situation." Leadership Legacy PUNAHOU SCHOOL 1601 Punahou Street, Honolulu, HI 96822 (808) 944-5711 About Academics The Arts Athletics Extended Learning Life at Punahou News Events Admission Contact Alumni Giving Punahou Bulletin Buff 'n Blue Store Careers ©2020 Punahou School. All Rights Reserved PRIVACY POLICY TERMS OF USE SITE MAP TRADEMARKS