![]() ![]() In the HAIS poll, 73 % of respondents said they will require masks at all grade levels, while 27 % said they will not. Regarding daily COVID prevention measures, the schools surveyed by the Star-Advertiser expressed a continuing commitment to strict safety protocols several volunteered they had no cases of on-campus COVID transmission last year.Īll said they will continue to require mask-wearing indoors Saint Louis also requires masks outdoors, while Mid-Pacific, in a change from last year, will phase in selective outdoor unmasking for grades 7-12. Most, 81 %, of respondents said vaccinations would be encouraged, but not be required, for school faculty and staff. Regarding vaccinations, in a recent Hawaii Association of Independent Schools survey of its 100 members, to which 53 schools resp onded, 85 % said vaccinations would not be required for students age 12 and older, with 15 % undecided, while 62 % said vaccinations will be encouraged for students in that age group. Gelber added that Punahou strongly encourages vaccination for all students who are eligible for it, "and we will be requiring any student who is eligible but has not yet been fully vaccinated to test for COVID on a weekly basis." Punahou, according to Robert Gelber, communications director, "will not be offering a distance-learning option " at all. Mid-Pacific, according to the school's website, was able to engage in on-campus learning for most of last year and will continue to do so this year. 'Iolani is "committed to returning to campus with full academics for all grades just as we did last year, " said Timothy Cottrell, head of school. Andrew's Schools classes will also be in person, as they were most of last year, said Stephanie Jones, director of enrollment management. "While we will keep building on our new KS Digital platform to provide more choice, flexibility and personalized learning to students, full-distance learning programs will not be widely available, " he added.Īfter offering a hybrid model for its middle and high schools, with 100 % in-person learning for elementary students last year, Hawaii Baptist Academy "will be returning to school for full-time, in-person instruction, " said Ron Shiira, school president. This year, "only a handful of students have signed up for online, and parents seem happy with safety procedures and things we've introduced, like air purifiers, ventilation, adding UV lights in weight rooms and restrooms-as everything evolved, we kind of evolved with the situation, " Oshiro said.Īt Kamehameha Schools, "we look forward to the return to full in-person instruction at all of our campuses and preschools after nearly 1-1 /2 years, " said spokesman Darren Pai. Last year, he said, Saint Louis had about 500 students on campus and 400 online at the peak of the pandemic, with the highest proportion of in-person attendance in its elementary school. ![]()
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