Aloha Hale`iwa Families,
In October 2022, Hale`iwa Elementary was visited by a WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) Accreditation Committee. The purpose of the visit was to ensure that Hale`iwa Elementary is “on track” in meeting the needs of students, families and faculty and staff as measured by the WASC criteria. It is a rigorous process with two major components. First, the school had to complete a comprehensive accreditation report to submit to the WASC committee. The report detailed what Hale`iwa is doing to meet the WASC criteria to ensure that we are a consistently improving school. The second component was the WASC visit from October 24 to October 27, 2022. During the visit, a committee comprised of a chairperson from California and two principals from the outer islands, came to our campus to observe our classes, meet with our faculty, staff, students and families to validate that what we wrote in our report is true. After the visit, the committee submitted their own report to the WASC Accreditation organization along with a recommendation for a term of accreditation.
Hale`iwa is very excited to share that we have been awarded the highest accreditation term that can be earned. Hale`iwa is fully accredited for six years through June 2029. We must submit a mid-term report during SY 2025-2026 to report on our progress in the areas that we identified as needing additional improvement. A six year term with a mid cycle report signals that the visiting committee and the WASC organization has the highest confidence that Hale`iwa is doing what is right for students.
This accreditation term would not have been possible without the hard work of our faculty and staff and the support of all of our families. Thank you so much for all that you do to make Hale`iwa Elementary School such a special place to be.
Link to Hale`iwa’s official accreditation term letter from WASC
