Moanalua Elementary School is a public school located in Moanalua, located in The City and County of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. Moanalua Elementary is a highly acclaimed for its education system, and made the top 20 in Honolulu Magazine's top schools of Hawaii. It currently has above 1,000 students.
| Moanalua Elementary School | |
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| Address | |
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1337 Mahiole Street Moanalua , , 96819 | |
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| Established | 1884 |
| Superintendent | Teri Ushijima, Ed. D. |
| Principal | Denise Arai |
| Grades | Pre-school to 6th |
| Age | 4 to 12 |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Blue, white |
| Nickname | Surfriders |
| Website | Official website |
History
Moanalua Elementary School was founded in 1884. Sixty-six students from first through fourth grade enrolled at the elementary school. "The site of this one-room schoolhouse was on Kamehameha Highway near the site of the current Moanalua Gardens."[1]
The old site remained functional until 1961, when it was moved to the current site, located near the residential areas and by the current middle school.[1] In the 2003-2004 academic year, Moanalua Middle School celebrated its 120th anniversary of the founding at the old site. Some sixth graders volunteered to work on a Saturday and paint a mural in the cafeteria.
Location
Moanalua Elementary School is located near Moanalua Gardens as well as Tripler Army Medical Center. It is also adjacent to Moanalua Middle School.