If you are able, please consider helping Punahou families with financial hardship due to COVID-19 by giving to the PunsUnited Fund for emergency financial aid at Punahou. 100% of your gift will go directly to support students in need.
We're sharing stories about Puns around the world during the COVID-19 crisis.
Punahou is carefully monitoring the latest developments regarding coronavirus (COVID-19).
Welcome to Team Up, a new educational initiative for parents debuting at Punahou, with speaker sessions, workshops and other events.
After more than 20 years of dedicated service to Punahou, John Field ’72, Vice President and Treasurer, will be retiring from the School at the end of the academic year.
Because of our generous community, more children now have access to a Punahou education; innovative learning spaces have been realized; and students continue to be inspired to lead lives of purpose. Together, we have raised more than $176 million to transform the future of education at Punahou.
Positive Parenting Leads to Successful Students
Welcome to Team Up, a new educational initiative for parents debuting at Punahou, with speaker sessions, workshops and other events.
Punahou has several events and activities planned for our soon-to-be graduates and their families
Eric Whitacre has stepped up to help Punahou produce its musical program at this year's virtual Commencement
Initial thoughts of disappointment and sadness are replaced by feelings of gratitude
Many Punahou alumni wonder how they can return to Hawai‘i, and make it work
Join us for our week-long celebration.
Visit Punahou School’s multimedia website with the latest Bulletin stories and Campus news.
Tent, sleeping bag, trekking poles: Christine Wong ’04 is packing for her next trip.
It is no understatement to say Vanessa Adams ’88 has gone the extra mile in her career, figuratively and literally.
Welcome to the life of Sarah Hicks. At 47, she’s at the top of her game – principal conductor of the Minnesota Orchestra’s Live at Orchestra Hall popular music series, staff conductor at Philadelphia’s Curtis Institute of Music, guest conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony and other major orchestras across the United States, Asia, Europe, Russia and Australia.
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42,415
$175,517,995
Inspired by his Punahou teachers, Arita established the A.I.M. High Endowed Financial Aid Fund to provide young students with the opportunity to dream big and to achieve their fullest potential.
Loveday Conquest ’66 remembers well the stepped-up pace of HWs and reading assignments during her freshman year at the Claremont Colleges.
Punahou’s instructional centers are creating a K – 12 network to transform teaching and learning.
During an evening event, Punahou 'ohana guests experienced a sneak peek of the innovation and invention happening in D. Kenneth Richardson ’48 Learning Lab in Mamiya Science Center, which supports Punahou's future K – 12 Learning Commons.
Punahou campus is closed except for essential faculty and staff
Update 5/19/20:
Punahou will continue with distance learning for the remainder of the current semester, ending on May 28.
For information about year-end activities celebrating the Class of 2020, please visit
Punahou Bulletin: Events Celebrating the Class of 2020
For information about Punahou Summer School, please visit Summer School on Punahou.edu.
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