Mission
IN 2023, PUNAHOU REVEALED ITS RENEWED MISSION AND VALUES STATEMENT. IT READS AS FOLLOWS: WE ARE CHILDREN OF KA PUNAHOU, THE NEW SPRING.FROM UNDER THE HALA TREE, WE WEAVE A MAT THAT SEATS MANY, OUR HOME TO DREAM AND DISCOVER OUR PURPOSE AND KULEANA TO HAWAI'I AND THE WORLD. OUR VALUES- CHILDREN OF THE NEW SPRING -- WE DEVELOP SPIRITUAL AND ETHICAL VALUES THAT AFFIRM THE WORTH AND DIGNITY OF EVERYONE, INSPIRED BY OUR HAWAIIAN AND CHRISTIAN HERITAGE. - DREAM AND DISCOVER -- WE INSPIRE A LOVE FOR LEARNING, INNOVATION, AND EXPLORATION FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH LIFE, EMPOWERING ALL TO DISCOVER THEIR GIFTS AND PASSIONS. - PURPOSE AND KULEANA -- WE COMMIT TO PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND KULEANA AS CENTRAL TENETS OF OUR LARGER PUBLIC PURPOSE TO CREATE A JUST, COMPASSIONATE, AND SUSTAINABLE WORLD. - A MAT THAT SEATS MANY -- WE WELCOME ALL TO REALIZE THE FULL EXPRESSION OF THEMSELVES, KNOWING THAT OUR DIFFERENCES ARE OUR SOURCE OF STRENGTH.