Alumni Keiki Experience

List of 7 items.

• Absences/Attendance

  Consistent with current absence reporting practices, parents/guardians are expected to use the online Absence Reporting App to notify the School of ANY full day absence - health-related or not - before 8 a.m. for each day your child is absent. By reporting an absence through the app, you will NOT need to email your child’s teacher or the summer attendance office. More information regarding the Absence Reporting App will be shared at a later date.

  
  

  Students with any symptoms or who do not feel well enough to be in school by 8 a.m. should not be sent to school later that day. 

  
  

  If any of the following applies to your child, please email the summer attendance office at summerattendance@punahou.edu AND the applicable program office below if your child will be missing any scheduled class or private lesson that day.

  • Arriving late to school
  • Leaving school early
  • Away from school for an extended period of time

  Summer Attendance Office

  Summer Programs (K - 8 & non-credit Academy courses): 

  summerattendance@punahou.edu or 808.943.3200

  
  

  Returning From Absence Due to Illness

  Punahou School’s Health Policy and Readmission Policy may change as conditions change.  Please refer to the most recent Health Policy and Readmission Procedures at: https://www.punahou.edu/health-and-wellness

• Drop-off and Pickup

  Drop-off and pickup will be at Kosasa Community for Grades 2 – 5 curbside drop-off/pickup area between 7:40 – 7:55 a.m. Pickup is between noon and 12:15 p.m.

  
  

  If your keiki arrives after 7:55 a.m., please call the Summer Attendance Office to let us know you have arrived at the appropriate drop off location. Remain in your car and a staff member will come out to meet you at your vehicle.

• Swim and Sun Gear

  Please apply sunscreen daily to your keiki before school. If they have sun-sensitive skin and need to reapply throughout the day, please pack sunscreen in their bag and notify the kumu.

  
  

  We will be doing a swim test in the pool to assess your child’s ability. Please pack a dry towel, swim clothes, extra clothes and plastic bag in your child’s backpack, swim day to be specified when final details are distributed.

• Out-of-State/International/Homeschool Requirements

  Families of all visiting students enrolled in Summer Programs will be required to complete and submit an Authorization for Medical Treatment form (annually) for each participating student by April 25, 2025.

  
  

  In addition, families of international, U.S. Mainland or Hawaiʻi home-schooled students are also required to submit a TB clearance for each participating student by May 30, 2025.

  
  

  The health forms are posted on the Summer Programs website under “Required Health Forms”

  
  

  Students will not be allowed to attend summer classes until these mandatory health forms have been received and approved by the Health Center.

• Medical/Travel Insurance

  We request that international and continental U.S. students have medical and/or travel insurance for the safety of their child and to ensure proper medical care.

• English Proficiency

  Students must possess the ability to understand and communicate (i.e.; read, write, speak) in English at their appropriate grade level. This will ensure the safety of each student and enable your child to have a positive summer experience. We are unable to provide accommodations for English language learners, and the school reserves the right to modify schedules or remove students from courses if it deemed appropriate.

• Participation and Behavior Policy

  Children are expected to participate in activities and be on good behavior at all times during the program. They need to be able to function independently and not detract from other students’ experience. If my child demonstrates unacceptable behavior that includes disorderly conduct or actions that jeopardizes the safety and well being of others in the program, he/she will be dismissed from the program immediately at the discretion of Punahou School staff without refund. More details are available in the Student Disciplinary Process section of the Student and Parent Code of Conduct.