Support the continuation of the
2026 TSWN Program and beyond
The Skills We Need (TSWN) summer bridge program continues to thrive, directly serving the needs of Hawai‘i Department of Education (HIDOE) students who have been disproportionately affected by the lasting academic and social-emotional impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through TSWN, Hanahau‘oli draws upon its proven expertise in progressive education to extend its impact beyond Hanahau‘oli's school-year student body. TSWN aims to build and improve skills in language arts and mathematics, and to inspire in students healthy attitudes about oneself, one’s family, the community, and to spark the joy in learning.
Thanks to the generous support of the Maurice & Joanna Sullivan Family Foundation, the Atherton Family Foundation, the Brennan Foundation, and many individual donors, the program remains tuition-free, providing essential and formative learning opportunities to students who need them most.
“My kids enjoyed Hanahau‘oli because they were engaged in child-centered classrooms, engaging and relevant curriculum, and were actively learning every day with creative, collaborative, and exploratory activities. Teachers were facilitators who built relationships, coached on strengths and weaknesses as learners, and gave timely feedback about learning growth. They both came away from TSWN with improved social and academic skills that set them apart as they started their new school year. When my daughters reflect on childhood memories, Hanahau‘oli will no doubt be among the standout experiences. This was a place full of love and joy, where they felt alive in their learning.”
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Hanahau‘oli School’s Institutional Advancement Office is available to provide information about various gift plans so that you and your advisors can then determine, based on your philanthropic, financial, and estate planning goals, the greatest benefits to you.