Waimea Country School’s mission is to educate children to become confident, responsible, and compassionate people.
Here at Waimea Country School, students learn to be active in their own learning — to think, aspire, challenge, question, and reflect. Our graduates develop into eager, creative learners who are well-prepared, academically, socially, and ethically, for life’s challenges.
Our child-centered, multiage learning program utilizes a curriculum that incorporates literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, gardening, Hawaiian cultural studies, arts, health and fitness, study skills, character building, and social-emotional learning. Many subjects are integrated, providing students with the opportunity to build depth and relevance in their growth and development.
Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies are the core subjects taught in all classes, with computer skills and study skills incorporated as appropriate. Social-emotional learning, visual arts, music, gardening, and physical education round out the curriculum.
Literacy is key to student success, and we build a solid foundation of reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills that fosters academic growth while building a love of learning in all subjects. Students read for information and pleasure, write for a variety of purposes, and have many opportunities for speaking and listening in small groups, class discussions, and whole school meetings.
Through the content areas of Science and Social Studies, children gain a deeper understanding of the world and the people around them. Our Hawaiian Studies program is integrated into the content areas of Science, Social Studies, Art, Language Arts, and Music. In this way, children also gain an appreciation and awareness of the culture that is unique to Hawai‘i.
To learn more about our curriculum and how our teachers approach specific content areas, please select from the course descriptions below:
- Art
- Character Education
- Garden
- Hawaiian Studies
- Health & Fitness
- Language Arts
- Mathematics
- Music
- Science
- Social Studies
