Collective Conversations: A Case Study on the Future Vision of Success for Mauiʻs Kaiapuni Education Program

Abstract

Ka Papahana Kaiapuni, the Hawaiian Language Immersion Program (HLIP), also called Kula Kaiapuni on Maui is unique in that all schools are situated on public school campuses of the Hawaiʻi Department of Education (HiDOE). Seven schools span the island from the rural town of Hāna, through Hamakuapoko, or Upcountry community, and then to Lahaina, the city of Hawaiʻi’s first missionary school at the prominent and historical Lahainaluna High School. To support the overall increased interests in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi education, this study was undertaken to capture stakeholder input on a future vision of success for Maui’s Kaiapuni education program.