SCHOOLS & CLASSES (CONTINUED) CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Christian Academy is a fully accredited (ACSI/WASC) preschool to 12th grade school with a secure, air-conditioned campus, conveniently located just minutes from Fort Shafter, Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam, and Camp Smith, with easy access to the H- 201 and H-3 freeways. Since 1981, we’ve partnered with families to nurture young hearts and minds, helping students grow into servants, stewards, scholars, and statesmen with a mind for truth and a heart for God. Our preschool to 12th grade programs fosters whole-child development in a structured, nurturing environment, grounded in Biblical principles. For more information or schedule a tour, visit www.capatriots.org or call 808-8360233. Youth Education 84 mandatory for private schools since they typically set their own age requirements. More than 97 percent of Hawaii's five-yearolds already attend kindergarten voluntarily. PRESCHOOL Supporting Hawaii’s child care needs is non-profit PATCH (808-839-1988). Visit PatchHawaii.org/Find-Child-Care and scroll down to the “For Military Families” Middle and high schools are required to provide 990 hours of instruction annually, or an average of 5.5 hours per school day. Hawaii’s education laws require that children turning five years old on or before July 31 enter kindergarten in the upcoming SY. For example, children who turned five on or before July 31, 2024 are required to enroll for the 2024-25 SY. The law does not make the July 31 cut off
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