/ COVID-19 testing for Kamaile Academy’s faculty and staff
A Hawaiʻi pilot project to safely return students and teachers to campuses this fall is getting a $3 million boost from the National Institutes of Health.
The community-based model was successfully tested at Kamaile Academy on Oʻahu this spring, combining a culturally appropriate curriculum with COVID-19 testing to create an educational climate of safety.
Kamaile Academy Principal Paul Kepka says he was looking for guidance on safely resuming in-person learning at his Waiʻanae public charter school when he joined a pilot project offering free on-site COVID-19 testing to teachers and staff.