Moanalua Elementary School
| Moanalua Elementary School | |
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| Address | |
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1337 Mahiole Street Moanalua, Hawaii Moanalua, Hawaii, The City and County of Honolulu, 96819 | |
| Information | |
| Established | 1884 |
| Superintendent | Teri Ushijima, Ed. D. |
| Principal | Denise Arai |
| Grades | Pre-school to 6th |
| Age | 4 to 12 |
| Language | English |
| School colour(s) | Blue, white |
| Nickname | Surfriders |
| Website | Official website |
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.
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.
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Coordinates: 21°20′57″N 157°53′29″W / 21.349103°N 157.891439°W