'Aiea Elementary is located in lower Aiea, just "mauka" (mountain side) of Aloha Stadium. Isolated from the community, it is surrounded by busy streets, noisy highways and freeway off ramps. The community includes businesses, recreation parks, Aloha Stadium and Pearl Harbor. The school services a diverse student population who live in single residential homes, Navy housing, Puuwai Momi and Halawa View public housing.

In the past several years, the school has witnessed more families migrating from the Pacific Basin, thereby increasing the enrollment of our English for Second Language Learners (ESLL) significantly. In 1996 the school's Title I Program shifted its emphasis from assisting only Title I qualified students (students struggling in reading and/or math) to focusing on improvement efforts of the whole school. It became a School/Community-Based Management (SCBM) school in 1997.

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With the passage of Act 51 by the 2004 State Legislature, however, SCBM has been reorganized into a School Community Council (SCC) to reflect the current changes of the law. In January 2000 the school adopted the Success for All (SFA) reading program. Although the school has successfully raised reading achievement scores with the SFA reading program, data indicates that the SFA program was reaching only about 50% of our student population.

A faculty decision was made to adopt the Houghton-Mifflin reading series for the 2006- 07 school year. In 2003 the school adopted the Saxon Math Series. `Aiea Elementary was designated a “restructured” school by Superintendent Hamamoto in March 2005 in accordance with the provisions of the “No Child Left Behind” (NCLB) federal legislation. The Edison Alliance is the restructuring consultant that was assigned to our school for the 2005-06 school year. The Edison School’s contract calls for the raising of the schools AYP score. We await the Spring HSA testing results.

Aloha! Welcome to Aiea Elementary School, home of the Junior Ali'i. We are located in the town of Aiea right off the H-1 freeway. Currently, Aiea Elementary serves a student population of roughly 400. In 1904, the school was opened to educate the children of the Aiea sugar mill workers. Although sugar production has long since disappeared from the area, Aiea Elementary remains committed to serving our community.

Our school's vision statement is,

"Aiea Elementary...Where Dreams Begin."

Dreams play an important role in a child's future and we, at Aiea Elementary, help our students attain their dreams.

Alma Mater

Oh, hail to Aiea
Our dear alma Mater
Where our school spirit
Makes work seem like play.

Oh hail to Aiea
The Junior Ali'is
Where harmony and friendship
Is our way.
Chorus:

Sing, Sing, Ali'i sing
Shout her praises loud and clear

Ray, ray, ray, ra, ray, ra
sing every girl and boy
Aiea Elementary
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