Organizations Filed Purposes:
PUNAHOU IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE STUDENTS CAN DEVELOP MORAL AND SPIRITUAL VALUES CONSISTENT WITH THE CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES ON WHICH PUNAHOU WAS FOUNDED, AFFIRMING THE WORTH AND DIGNITY OF EACH INDIVIDUAL; DEVELOP INTELLECTUAL, ACADEMIC AND PHYSICAL POTENTIAL TO THE FULLEST DEGREE, PREPARING THEM FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND FOR CHALLENGES FACING THEM NOW AND IN THE FUTURE; DEVELOP AND ENHANCE CREATIVITY AND APPRECIATION FOR THE ARTS; APPRECIATE CULTURAL DIVERSTIY AND DEVELOP SOCIAL RESPONSIBILTY. FOUNDED IN 1841, PUNAHOU SCHOOL IS THE LARGEST SINGLE CAMPUS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL IN AMERICA. IT IS A PRIVATELY OPERATED SCHOOL SERVING CHILDREN FROM EVERY RACIAL, RELIGIOUS, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC GROUP IN HAWAII. PUNAHOU HAS FACULTY AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT STAFF OF APPROXIMATELY 700, SERVING ABOUT 3,750 STUDENTS FROM KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE 12. THE SCHOOL IS DIVIDED INTO TWO MAJOR DIVISIONS: THE JUNIOR SCHOOL (KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE 8) AND THE ACADEMY (GRADES 9 TO 12), EACH WITH ITS OWN
PUNAHOU SCHOOL IS A PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL THAT IS RECOGNIZED FOR ITS ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, ATHLETICS, AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES FOR MORE THAN 3750 STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12.
ACADEMIC CURRICULUM - PUNAHOU SCHOOL IS A COEDUCATIONAL COLLEGE PREPATORY DAY SCHOOL OFFERING EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE. MORE THAN 96 PERCENT OF PUNAHOU GRADUATES GO ON TO ATTEND COLLEGE. CURRENTLY, PUNAHOU IS DIVIDED INTO THE JUNIOR SCHOOL, KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 8, AND THE ACADEMY, GRADES 9-12. THE JUNIOR SCHOOL (K-8) IS COMPOSED OF THREE SECTIONS WITH A PRINCIPAL AND TWO ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS AND SIX ADMINISTRATIVE DEANS OVERSEEING APPROXIMATELY 2,000 STUDENTS.THESE SMALLER, SELF-CONTAINED SECTIONS FOR K-2, 3-5 AND 6-8 ARE DESIGNED TO MEET THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF THESE GROUPS OF CHILDREN. SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION, SUCH AS OUTDOOR AND CAMP EXPERIENCES, ARE ALSO OFFERED IN THE JUNIOR SCHOOL. THE CASE MIDDLE SCHOOL WAS COMPLETED IN 2005 FOR GRADES 6-8 AND THE OMIDYAR K-1 NEIGHBORHOOD WAS COMPLETED IN 2010. THESE EXPANDED AREAS OF CAMPUS WERE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT AN EDUCATION PROGRAM DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO MEET THE INTELLECTUAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS OF OUR JUNIOR SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS RECOGNIZE THIS DEVELOPMENTAL PERIOD THROUGH MORE INTIMATE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES, FACILITIES MORE OPEN TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND CLASSROOM AND GATHERING SPACES DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION AND INTEGRATED LEARNING. IN THE ACADEMY, COLLEGE PREPARATORY GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE CREDITS IN ENGLISH, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES, MATHEMATICS, FOREIGN LANGUAGE, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, PERFORMING ARTS, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.
SUMMER SCHOOL OFFERS A VARIED AND ENRICHED PROGRAM IN ACADEMICS, SPORTS, MUSIC AND DANCE. THE PROGRAMS STIMULATE INTEREST, CREATIVITY AND ENJOYMENT IN SPECIAL AREAS THAT ARE NOT ALWAYS COVERED DURING THE REGULAR SCHOOL YEAR.
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ARE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE PUNAHOU EXPERIENCE, HELPING STUDENTS DEVELOP A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY, COMMITMENT, CONFIDENCE AND LEADERSHIP. WITH A FOCUS ON EXPERIENTIAL, HANDS-ON, AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING, THE CURRICULUM IS SUPPORTED BY A WIDE VARIETY OF MEDIA SERVICES, TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES AND A WELL-ROUNDED ARTS PROGRAM.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| James K Scott | PRESIDENT | 40 | $784,006 |
| John D Field Jr | VP & TREASURER | 40 | $289,139 |
| Kathryn A Nelson | VP - INST ADVANCEMENT | 40 | $270,732 |
| Paris T Priore-Kim | PRINCIPAL - JUNIOR SCHOOL | 40 | $224,731 |
| Emily N Mccarren | PRINCIPAL - ACADEMY | 40 | $223,090 |
| Pauline L Bailey | DIR - HUMAN RESOURCES | 40 | $184,016 |
| John R Overton Ii | DIR - CAMPUS ENERGY & CONSTR | 40 | $173,963 |
| Betsy S Hata | DIR - ADMISSION & FIN AID | 40 | $172,794 |
| Jill M Kawano | ASSISTANT TREASURER | 40 | $169,707 |
| James I Kakos | ACADEMY ASST PRINCIPAL | 40 | $154,362 |
| Marguerite K Ashford Hirano | ACADEMY DEAN | 40 | $151,410 |
| Gregory K Yim | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Kathleen S Wo | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Michael A Pietsch | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Pierre M Omidyar | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Monica L Mclaren | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Duncan Macnaughton | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Warren K K Luke | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Constance H Lau | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Duane K Kurisu | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas S Kosasa | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Ronald D Higgins Ii | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Gregory S Dickhens | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen M Case | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Deborah K Berger | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Margaret M Cole | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Wendy B Crabb | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| W David P Carey Iii | SECOND VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Mark H Fukunaga | FIRST VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Ethan D B Abbott | CHAIR OF THE BOARD | 1 | $0 |
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