Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 27, Number 1, 1 Ianuali 2010 — KS increases outreach in FY 09 [ARTICLE]

KS increases outreach in FY 09

Kamehameha Schools served more than 44,000 keiki and their caregivers through its preschools, campuses, community education programs and collaborations with other organizations in the year ended June 30, 2009, an increase of 16 percent over the previous year. Spending during fiscal year 2009 was $258 million on educational programs and collaborations, including $83 million on eommu-nity-based programs, a news release said. The numbers were released as the school enters the fifth year of its Education Strategic Plan, whieh aims for sustainable, intergenerational change by supporting learners prenatal to 8, grade four through post-high and at eaeh of the school's three campuses. The 2005 plan calls for a ramp-up phase followed by a four years of evaluation. The first evaluation year showed that children who attended Kamehameha preschools academically out-perform their Native Hawaiians peers in puhlie schools up to middle school, said Chris Pating, vice president of strategic planning and implementation. Other highlights include: • Doubling the number of stu-

dents served in Literacy Instruction and Support, where students at 21 school-based sites are meeting or exceeding all key literacy targets. • Awarding more than $29 million in preschool and post-high scholarships. • Graduating its first class of Kamehameha Scholars, a familybased program that provides career and life counseling to plan for the future.