Registration & Transfers

Registration Hours:

• Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

• You must be the childʻs PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN to register

Pūʻōhala School Boundaries (Street List)

Check to see if Pūʻōhala is your home school (click here)

Enrolling in the DOE for the 1st Time:

The following information is needed for children enrolling in the public school of Hawaiʻi for the first time:

• An original copy of the birth certificate or equivalent (passport) - no copies or pictures

• Documentation that a Tuberculin (Mantoux) test was done within 12 months before school entrance; A student will not be allowed to enter school unless this requirement has been met.  This is a requirement from the Department of Health

• Form 14 or its equivalent, on which a recorded current physical examination was done within a year from entry, a tuberculin test clearance, and updated immunizations

• Proof of Residence:  Please follow the guidelines carefully

Homeowner:  One current utility bill and one of the following:

Deed to home

Mortgage statement

Real Property Tax Assessment

Escrow Papers

Renter:  Current Rental/Lease Agreement and two current utility bills

Legal document:  If applicable

Kindergarten Registration:

A student must be 5 years old on or before July 31 to enter Kindergarten.  For more information, click here

Students Transferring from another Local School:

Pupils transferring to Pūʻōhala Elementary School from another Hawaiʻi DOE school must present a release card (F211) which is issued by the releasing school and their proof of residency (please follow the guidelines listed above).  Students transferring from an out-of-state school should, if available, present a release card to facilitate registration and placement.   Students entering Ke Kula Kaiapuni ʻo Pūʻōhala are NOT required  to complete Geographic Exception.

Students Transferring from a Hawaiʻi Private School or Out-of-State:

A release card (F211) is not needed but will be required at the end of the current school year.  Proof of residency (please follow guidelines listed above) or a legal document that verifies you have purchased a home in Pūʻōhalaʻs home school area is needed.  Pūʻōhala School will notify the pupilʻs current Hawaii DOE school of the registration.  Students entering Ke Kula Kaiapuni ʻo Pūʻōhala are NOT required to complete Geographic Exception.

Release Packet or Withdraw Documents From Former School:

Transferring?  Please notify the schoolʻs front office, either by phone or written notice, as soon as you know that you will be moving out of our school district.  This will expedite the process in preparing the proper paperwork for transferring your child.

Updating Student Records

Please notify the school whenever there are changes to your address and/or phone numbers.  For your childʻs welfare, it is vital that this data be current so that you can be contacted in case of an emergency.

Please notify the office if there are any changes to the following:

• Address

• Phone number (home, work. or cell number)

• Place of employment

• Medical insurance

• Emergency contact information

• Legal guardianship