Research has repeatedly shown a high-quality, play-based preschool learning experience stimulates brain development and promotes social, cognitive, and physical gains in young children. The quality of the experience a child has in the first 5 years of life provides a strong foundation for kindergarten readiness and the kind of adult that child becomes. In our programs, learning is based on developmental stages of children and is rich in hands-on, individualized experiences guided by caring, specially trained teachers to create a high-quality preschool environment. Knowing that a child’s family is the primary source of nurturing and support, we partner with families to provide access to quality resources to help them develop and sustain a stable and nurturing environment.

When you enrolled your child in one of KCAA’s preschools, your family joined a long history of successful educational beginnings. For more than 125 years, this non-profit association has been supporting children’s learning and development. Generations of Hawai‘i’s keiki have benefited from a curriculum that concentrates on giving them good habits and attitudes, a positive sense of themselves, and a love of learning. KCAA strives to help children become enthusiastic, independent, self-confident and inquisitive learners!