Kindergarten – Grade 3
Kindergarten Applicants
Developing a love for learning – whether through play, personalization, or exploration – along with becoming respectful, empathetic, collaborative members of a larger community is at the heart of a place where teachers learn alongside students every day and where love and kindness are valued. Each year we welcome 150 new students for the incoming Kindergarten class across six classrooms.
Applicants born between
June 1, 2019 – July 31, 2019
By September 1, 2024:
- Complete and submit your application
By September 8, 2024:
- Complete the Parent Questionnaire
- Upload a copy of your child’s official birth certificate or passport
Applicants born between
August 1, 2019 – July 31, 2020
By October 1, 2024:
- Complete and submit your application
By October 8, 2024:
- Complete the Parent Questionnaire
- Upload a copy of your child’s official birth certificate or passport
Age Eligibility
Punahou regularly reviews its admission policies to ensure we are following best practices. In an effort to promote greater gender equality in our application process, we have decided to move to a gender neutral age eligibility range.
Academic Year 2025 – 2026
Children born between June 1, 2019 and July 31, 2020
Academic Year 2026 – 2027
Children born between June 1, 2020 and July 31, 2021
Grades 1 – 3 Applicants
Openings in Grade 1, Grade 2 and Grade 3 are based on attrition. It is not unusual that we experience 100% re-enrollment in these grades.
Application Deadline Is November 1, 2024
Application Eligibility
Applicants that were wait pooled last year are eligible to apply for these grades. If you were not wait pooled, or did not apply last year, please contact the Admissions office for more information
Admissions at Punahou School
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