Haumana means student, and kukui is a Hawaiian word meaning light or wisdom. Our Haumana Kukui is the light that guides our way. Students and families should read it in full; the highlights below answer the questions families ask most often.
Download the 2026–27 Haumana Kukui (PDF)
Policy highlights
Attendance
School hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. Parents notify the front office in advance of any absence. Students with more than 5 unexcused absences in a semester lose credit for that semester in the affected course(s). Ohana-organized trips and competitions count as academic leave, not absences. Excused absences include medical leave with a doctor's note, up to 3 approved college-tour days a year, approved academic, cultural, and athletic opportunities, school-announced inclement weather, and up to 3 days of family bereavement.
Daily schedule, drop-off, and pick-up
Ohana is open from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The student day ends at 2:40 p.m., and teachers are available for student support until 3:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. Drop-off and pick-up procedures are published on Veracross. Students are released only to adults designated in the Student Information System, and late arrivals and early departures check in or sign out at the front office.
Lunch
Ohana does not serve lunch. Students bring lunch from home or order hot lunch through Schoolbitez by 9:00 a.m. on the Friday before each school week. Students in 6th through 12th grade may also buy lunch from local establishments.
Phones, smart watches, and devices
Phone and smart watch use is set by each classroom, and smart glasses are not permitted during school hours or school functions. Students do not text teachers directly; communication goes through email or parents. Photographing, recording, or posting students or staff without their consent is prohibited.
Medication
Students may not carry prescription or over-the-counter medication. A parent delivers it in its original container with a signed Ohana Medication Form, and it is stored and given in the front office. Rescue inhalers, epinephrine auto-injectors, and diabetes supplies may be self-carried with a signed Emergency Self-Carry Authorization and a backup supply kept in the office.
Student clothing
Clothing should balance personal expression with Ohana's core values. Revealing clothing, and clothing with offensive language or graphics or drug, alcohol, or tobacco references, is not allowed. Closed-toe shoes are required for labs, team sports, and outdoor electives, and safety glasses are required in labs.
Academic honesty and AI
Plagiarism is a serious violation of school expectations. Unless a teacher permits it, using AI-generated text or images in assignments is treated as plagiarism, and teachers may use tools such as Turnitin or GPTZero to check student work.
Health, safety, and visitors
Alcohol, marijuana, tobacco, and vaping devices are strictly prohibited on campus and at every Ohana activity. Students take part in required fire, lockdown, and severe-weather drills. All visitors, including parents, check in at the front desk for a visitor's pass.
Community service and graduation
Students in kindergarten through 8th grade complete at least 10 community service hours a year, and high school students complete at least 25. Ohana follows Florida graduation guidelines: a minimum of 24 credits, plus 100 service hours and a 70-hour internship for graduating seniors.
