Inspiring Lives of Purpose and Meaning

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  Global Education

  Wo International Center serves as a bridge to the international community and academic institutions worldwide, encouraging cultural diversity and global responsibility among students and educators. The center’s programs include intensive language instruction, study abroad and summer trips for Punahou and non-Punahou students, as well as professional development for educators from around the world. Funds from donors create more study abroad opportunities and expand global education experiences in Hawai‘i.
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  Hawaiian Studies

  K – 12 students learn about Hawaiian culture as a way to deepen their sense of place and assume a sense of responsibility, or kuleana, to care for our island home. Signature elements of Hawaiian Studies include the third-grade Hawaiian culture curriculum; fifth-grade trip to Hawai‘i Island; seventh-grade focus on Hawaiian language, social studies and outdoor education; and our Hawaiian language classes from grades 7 – 12. Read more about Punahou’s Hawaiian Studies program in “‘Ike Hawai‘i” from the Fall 2018 Punahou Bulletin.
  
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  Public and Private School Partnerships

  The Clarence T.C. Ching PUEO (Partnerships in Unlimited Educational Opportunities) Program was launched to help underprivileged students from public schools develop the skills and confidence to attain their college aspirations. Students remain with the program for seven years, taking courses at Punahou each summer. It’s one of the nation’s largest programs of its kind and is made possible solely through philanthropic support.
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  Social Responsibility

  As part of our commitment to be a “private school with a public purpose,” Luke Center for Public Service inspires service learning and social entrepreneurship. Thousands of students have participated in service projects since the center’s 2004 founding, and our goal is to create even more opportunities for students, faculty and community leaders to improve the lives of others.
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  Social, Emotional and Ethical Learning (SEEL)

  Punahou believes in cultivating social and emotional intelligence and ethical awareness by nurturing students in mind and spirit.
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  Spiritual and Character Education

  An emphasis on moral and spiritual development is experienced in classrooms, community service programs, Chapel and in the School’s ethos and daily life.