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Child Care and Pre-Schools

Selecting a quality Child Care

Pre-school programs provide education and care for children ages 2 through 5. They are licensed by the State of Hawaii Department of Human Services (DHS) to provide full or part-day programs. Note: Pre-school programs for Special Education at area public elementary schools are exempt from DHS licensing.

CAREGIVERS/TEACHERS:

Seem to really like children

Children are greeted when they arrive

Trained and experienced in early childhood education

Trained in CPR and first aid

Tell you what your child is doing every day

Always ready to answer your questions

Children and caregivers enjoy being together

Enough staff to serve the number of children

Children's needs quickly met even when busy

Parents' ideas are welcome

Ways for parents to get involved

IN GENERAL:

You can hear the sounds of happy children

Children are comforted when needed

You agree with the discipline practices

Is the program licensed or regulated?

Will your child be happy there?

ACTIVITIES:

Daily balance of play time, story time, activity time and nap time

Enough toys and learning materials for the number of children

Toys are clean, safe, and within reach of children

Activities appropriate for each age group

SETTING:

Atmosphere is bright and pleasant

There is a fenced-in outdoor play area

A variety of safe and age appropriate play equipment

Caregivers can see entire playground at all times and actively supervise play

Different areas are available for resting, quiet play, and active play

Enough space for the children in all areas

Organization Name:

Contact:

ANUENUE PRE-SCHOOL
(Ages 2.8-5)
Located at 1445 Baldwin,
Makawao Union Church
P.O. Box 790420
Paia, HI 96779

Theresa Sandoval
Director
579-8687

CENTRAL MAUI PRE-SCHOOL
(Ages 2.8-5)
398 Kanaloa Ave.
Kahului, HI 96732

Mae Gouveia
Director

CHILDREN OF THE RAINBOW NURSERY
& PRE-SCHOOL
Sponsored by Lahaina United Methodist
Church
(Ages 2-6)
142 Baker St.
Lahaina, HI 96761

Cheri Beyersdorf
Director
661-8281

CHILDRENS' GARDEN
(Ages 2-6)
2140 Kanakanui Rd.
Kihei, HI 96753

Barbara Green
Director
879-8786

CHRIST THE KING PRE-SCHOOL
A Modified Year Round Program
(Ages 2.7-5.9)
211 Kaulawahine St.
Kahului, HI 96732

Carol Arakawa
Director
877-3587

Keiki Club House (Ages 3-13)
194 Eleu Pl.
Kihei, HI 96753

Cathie Long
Owner/Director
874-8631

DORIS TODD MEMORIAL PRE-SCHOOL
(Ages 3-6)
519 Baldwin Ave.
Paia, HI 96779

Ginny Kinoshita
Director
579-8334

EMMANUEL LUTHERAN PRE-SCHOOL
(Ages 3-6)
520 W. One St.
Kahului, HI 96732

Peggy Spangler
Director
877-3037

FUN 2 3
(Ages 2-5)
5635 Lwr. Kula Rd.
RR4 Box 64-H
Kula, HI 96790

Vickie Cunningham
Director
878-2602

HEAD START PRE-SCHOOLS
Free to Grow and Child Care Programs
Available to Families with Qualifying Incomes
(Ages 3-5)
99 Mahalani St., Wailuku
P.O. Box 2122
Kahului, HI 96733
www.meoinc.org

CLASS LOCATIONS:
Haiku: 105 Pauwela Road
(Haiku School)

Hana: 4111 Hana Hwy.
(Hana Elementary & High School Campus)

Kahului A & B: 615 S. Papa
(Luana Gardens)

Kihei A & B: 250 E. Lipoa St.
(Kihei Elementary School Campus)

Lahaina: 816 A Niheu Street
(Princess Nahienaena Elementary
School Campus)

Makawao A & B: 931 B Makawao Ave.
(Eddie Tam Park by Youth Center)

*Wailuku A: 670 Waiale Drive

Wailuku B: 355 S. High St.
(Wailuku Elementary School Campus)

*Maui Community College:
350 Kaahumanu Ave., Kahului
Home Base- Services/Wailuku Office

Lyn McNeff
Director
249-2988
lynmcneff@
meoinc.org

HOLY INNOCENTS PRE-SCHOOL
(Ages 3-6)
565 Front St.
P.O. Box 606
Lahaina, HI 96761

Linda Thomas
Director
667-9058

HONOLUA PRE-SCHOOL
(Ages 2-5)
5110 Kohi St.
Napili, HI 96761

Barbara Howard
Director

IAO PRE-SCHOOL
(Ages 3-6)
2371 West Vineyard
Wailuku, HI 96793-1626

Dawna Krueger
Director
242-1995

KAHULUI BAPTIST PRE-SCHOOL
(Ages 2.8-6)
309 Puunene Ave.
Kahului, HI 96732

Melanie Nishita
Director
877-7243

KAHULUI ELEMENTARY SPECIAL EDUCATION PRESCHOOL
410 South Hina Ave.
Kahului, HI 96732

Fern Markeraf
Principal
873-3055

KAHULUI HONGWANJI PRE-SCHOOL
(Ages 3-6)
291 South Puunene Ave.
Kahului, HI 96732

Francine Yagodich
Director
877-7998

KAHULUI UNION CHURCH PRE-SCHOOL
(Ages 2.10-6)
101 West Kamehameha Ave.
Kahului, HI 96732

Faith Ito
Director
871-6955

KAMA'AINA KIDS AT ALA LANI
(Ages 2.8-5)
50 S. Papa Ave.
Kahului, HI 96732

Linn Carroll
Director
Bonnie Farr
877-7256

KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS
MAUI EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
CENTRAL MAUI
Programs in Kahului and Paukukalo
(Ages 4-6)
661 Kaumualii St.
Wailuku, HI 96793

Central Phone
760-5000 x222

Suzie Aki
Maui Regional Manager
893-0419

KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS
MAUI EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
HANA PRE-SCHOOL
(Ages 3.8-6)
5060 Uakea Rd. Located next to
Hana Ball Park
P.O. Box 564
Hana, HI 96713

Hana Phone
248-7254

Suzie Aki
Maui Regional Manager
893-0419

KIHEI BAPTIST CHURCH
(Ages 3-6)
1655 Kihei Road
Kihei, HI 96753

Joey Mizufuka
Director
875-4985

KIHEI ELEMENTARY SPECIAL EDUCATION PRESCHOOL
250 E. Lipoa St.
Kihei, HI 96753

Alvin Shima
Principal
Halle Maxwell
Vice Principal
875-6818

MAKAWAO HONGWANJI PRE-SCHOOL
Modified Year Round Program
(Ages 3-5)
223 Hiwalani Loop
Pukalani, HI 96768

Lei Naylor
Director
572-7883

MAUI EVANGELICAL PRE-SCHOOL
(Ages 2-5)
256 Hina Ave.
Kahului, HI 96732

Clara Domingo
Director
877-6604

MONTESSORI HALE O'KEIKI
(Ages 2.5-10)
P.O. Box 2348
Kihei, HI 96753

Elaine Blasi
Executive Director
874-7441
haleokeiki@
aol.com

MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF MAUI
(Ages 18 months - 8)
2933 Baldwin Ave.
Makawao, HI 96768

Cynthia Burns
Director
573-0374

NOAH'S ARK EARLY CHILDCARE CENTER
Sponsored by First Assembly of God
(Ages 3-5)
Toddler Program (Ages 2-3)
707 Puunene Ave.
Kahului, HI 96732

Kahea Tancayo
Pre-School Director
871-2477

PRE-SCHOOL AT KAPALUA
(Ages 2.8-7)
5960 L. Honoapiilani
Lahaina, HI 96761

Mike Jass
Director
669-5577

PRINCESS NAHIENAENA ELEMENTARY
SPECIAL EDUCATION PRESCHOOL
(Ages 3-4)
816 Niheu St.
Lahaina, HI 96761

Kaipo Miller
Principal
662-4020

PUKALANI BAPTIST PRE-SCHOOL
(Ages 2.8-6)
4 Loha
P.O. Box 88033
Pukalani, HI 96788

Debbie Gonzalves
Director
572-8685

PUNANA LEO O LAHAINA
(Ages 2-5)
535 Wainee St. at the Waiola Church
P.O. Box 698
Lahaina, HI 96761

Kahelelani Duval
Director
667-5604

PUNANA LEO O MAUI
(Ages 2.8-5)
Corner of High St. & Main, Kaahumanu Church
P.O. Box 337
Wailuku, HI 96793

Kili Namau'u
Director
244-5676

ROSE'S CHILDCARE
(Ages 2mo.-8)
187 S. Papa
Kahului, HI 96732

Linda M. Corden

877-7213

SACRED HEARTS PRE-SCHOOL
(Ages 3-6)
239 Dickenson St.
Lahaina, HI 96761

Mary Pfiffner

661-4720

SAINT ANTHONY PRE-SCHOOL
Private School (Ages 3-6)
1627B Mill St.
Wailuku, HI 96793

Carlene Santos
Director
242-9024

SAINT JOSEPH PRE-SCHOOL
(Ages 2.8-6)
57 Dominican Ln.
Makawao, HI 96768

Alicia Cordeiro
Director
572-6235

WAILUKU EARLY LEARNING CENTER
A YCS CORPORATION
(Ages 2-5)
Located at Good Shepard Episcopal Church
2140 Main St.
Wailuku, HI 96793
www.ycscorp.com

Trisha Simpson
Director
270-4205
info@
ycscorp.com

WAILUKU ELEMENTARY SPECIAL
EDUCATION PRESCHOOL/HEADSTART
(Ages 3-4)
355 High St.
Wailuku, HI 96793

Beverly Stanich
Principal
984-5622

WAILUKU HONGWANJI PRE-SCHOOL
(Ages 2.6-6)
1828 Vineyard St.
Wailuku, HI 96793

Karen Yoshida
Director
244-9545

WAILUKU UNION PRE-SCHOOL
(Ages 2.8-6)
327 High St.
Wailuku, HI 96793-2103

Susan Horikawa
Director
242-5950

PROGRAM SUPPORT

THE BABY HUI
Support Groups for Parents of
Children Ages Birth-3
P.O. Box 10826
Honolulu, HI 96816
www.thebabyhui.org

Kim Gray
Maui Coordinator
893-2106

babyhui@
pixi.com

Deborah Taylor Wong, Oahu
(808) 566-0828

CHILDCARE CONNECTION
Childcare Assistance
(Ages Birth-12)
Department of Human Services
270 Waiehu Beach Rd., Ste. 107
Wailuku, HI 96793

Call for Information

243-5866

GOOD BEGINNINGS MAUI COUNTY
Co-Sponsored by the County of Maui
Early Care and Education Resources for
Parents, Caregivers and Organizations
(Ages Birth-8)
1844 Wili Pa Loop, Ste. 200
Wailuku, HI 96793
www.goodbeginningsmaui.org

Terry Lock
Coordinator
242-1608

MAUI COUNTY, DEPARTMENT OF
PARKS AND RECREATION
PALS PROGRAM
(Ages 5-12) Summer & Intersession
Recreation, Music, Crafts,
Sports, Culture, and Arts
1580 C Kaahumanu Ave.
Wailuku, HI 96793

Karen Deguilmo
Supervisor
270-7403

PATCH (People Attentive to Children)
Childcare Resource and Referral Agency
270 Waiehu Beach Rd., #114
Wailuku, HI 96793

Stacy Casco
Maui Coordinator
242-9232
patchmaui@
patch-hi.org

PRESCHOOL OPEN DOORS
Childcare Assistance Sponsored by
the State of Hawaii
(Ages 3-4)
Pre-Applications Available at
Public Libraries or Pre-Schools
677 Queen St., Room 400A
Honolulu, HI 96813

Michele Takeuchi
Director
Toll Free
(800) 746-5620

* Nationally Accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
** Additional information on tuition, fees, scholarships and enrollment openings at Pre-Schools, Family Child Care Homes and Nanny Services, please call P.A.T.C.H. at 242-4786 or 242-9232.

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