Youth Education 88 SCHOOLS & CLASSES (CONTINUED) BALLET HAWAII With locations in both Honolulu and Waikele, Ballet Hawaii is excited to offer dance classes for keiki starting at age three up through adults. Classes are focused on building self-confidence through accomplishment and the opportunity to perform in OPEN DOORS Also check out the PATCH website “Get Resources” tab for details on Preschool Open Doors. The program helps cover tuition for more than 1,700 children from low- and moderate-income families at any of the 400–plus state-licensed preschools. SPECIAL PROGRAMS Since military families move approximately every 2 - 4 years, finding a quality school where you're stationed is critical for building a strong academic foundation for children thrust into constant change. Hawaii has programs in place that are specific to military families for making the educational transition easier. SCHOOL TRANSITION CENTERS Hawaii is the temporary or long-term home for some 100,000 military personnel, spouses and children. HIDOE School Transition Centers offer a safe and stable foundation via peer-to-peer mentoring by student ambassadors to support incoming students as they acclimate to their new school community. Transition Centers are rooted at public schools with higher populations of militarydependent students, such as Leilehua High, Mokapu Elementary and Radford High. A+ PROGRAM Rest assured that your children are in good hands both during school and after. Hawaii was the first state to introduce the After-School Plus (A+) Program for kindergarten through grade six children. A+ brings affordable after-school child care services to children in public elementary schools whose parents work, attend school or are in job training programs. The A+ Parent Handbook includes more information about the program. For questions about the program, contact your elementary school office. You can also contact aplus@k12.hi.us or call (808) 294-0178. You may also contact aplus@l12.hi.us or call (808) 260-5097. Of the more than 175 sites providing after school care through the program, some 100 are operated by the State of Hawaii. The others are handled by organizations such as the YMCA, Kamaaina Kids and Youth & Community Services. For more details on A+ and other programs including REACH and UPLINK, click on the Hawaii Public Schools website's “Beyond The Classroom” tab and check out “After School Programs.” STRIVE HAWAII & ESSA Hawai'i's school accountability and improvement system, Strive HI is designed to meet the needs of students, educators and schools. It aligns and connects key state education policies and initiatives to position students and educators for success and uses data to measure progress and target resources. For details, visit the “Vision For Success” tab and click “Advancing Education” to reach “Strive HI Performance System”. Or visit bit.ly.StriveHISystem. Authorized under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021, the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary its presentations, such as the annual Nutcracker. Ballet Hawaii, a local nonprofit organization, has been enriching Hawaii’s cultural environment by teaching, promoting, presenting and producing dance since 1976. For more information, email info@ballethawaii.org, call 808-521-8600, or visit www.ballethawaii.org.
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