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Additional Building Means Mililani Middle Can Switch To Single-track Schedule
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to a single track will mean our families who have other chil- dren at the elementary or high school levels will be able to coordinate their daily sched- ules more easily, including as- pects that are easily taken for
granted, like scheduling child- care, medical appointments, commutes and family trips.”
match with my siblings at the elementary and high school,” states seventh-grader Paul Gardner. “I’m more excited about having all of my friends on campus with me at the same time ... I know there are
many students like us who are stoked to be learning in these new spaces next year.”
of space, along with utili- ties and a parking area off Kuaoa Street. Its approx- imate construction cost was $16.8 million.
Mililani Middle School cur- rently serves pupils in grades 6-8 who come from five ele- mentary feeder schools in the Mililani complex.
“Many families like mine are thankful for this new building because it means my school schedule will finally
The new classroom build- ing was constructed on about 1 acre of land previously owned by the city’s Department of Parks and Recreation. It was previously part of the Milil- ani Mauka Community Park, which is located next to it.
According to state ed- ucation officials, Mililani Middle is currently Ha- wai‘i’s largest middle school and has the 11th largest enrollment among public schools statewide, following 10 high schools.
Since opening in 1998, the middle school has operated on a year-round, multi-track calendar to provide the large number of students with ac- cess to classrooms, teachers and facilities.
The new facility in- cludes 34,000 square feet
In the multi-track calendar, students were divided into four groups, which are called tracks, with three-fourths of the student body in school at any given time.
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“Our new classroom build- ing will help to improve the quality of life for all of our students and their families moving forward,” states prin- cipal Elynne Chung. “After 24 years on a multi-track cal- endar, our upcoming switch
(From left) State Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz, Mililani Middle School principal Elynne Chung, state Sen. Michelle Kidani, state superintendent Keith Hayashi, and Kidani’s grandson, Jayreed Kidani, who attends Mililani Middle, celebrate the opening of the new campus building. PHOTOS COURTESY HAWAI‘I DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State and city officials, along with students, participate in the recent blessing ceremony to celebrate the completion of Mililani Middle School’s new Building J.
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