Beginning in the summer of 2023, Ha‘aheo students and staff relocated to a portion of nearby Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole Elementary School in Pāpaʻikou during the construction. Crews work on the multi-purpose cafeteria building at Haʻaheo Elementary School on July 30, 2026. (Kelsey Walling/Big Island Now)To create the best environment for students, Ha‘aheo only has one class per grade level, so teachers can better understand individual students’ needs. (Kelsey Walling/Big Island Now)When crews tore down the buildings, they had to tear down the kalo garden, too. New furniture and school supplies are ready to be organized in Nanea Fukuda’s first grade classroom in Haʻaheo Elementary School on July 30, 2026.