A school in Kapolei is expanding its teaching of the the performing arts.  The new program is part of an existing school, one that is expanding to include a curriculum that caters to the musical performing arts.  The American Renaissance Academy is a small private school in Kapolei that has decided to begin a program for students interested in musical theater.  The program is going to be a rigorous one, where the students will have to live up to a certain set of standards.

The new theatrical program is great for high school aged students on Oahu who want a career in the performing arts.  Any time a specialization is offered it gives so much to students who are passionate in that particular arena.  Thespians being raised on Oahu can now get what they need in Kapolei.

Click here to read a recent article from the Star Advertiser about the school.

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The Kapolei area will benefit greatly from a West Oahu campus that is being built for the University of Hawaii.  $48 million has just been released to build the campus, which we be located in Kapolei.  University of Hawaii in West Oahu has been without a campus for over 30 years and the new campus will provide the permanence and the classrooms that have been desired.

The building of the new campus in Kapolei will be great for local employment, especially in the construction industry.  When the facility is completed it will be great for Kapolei area residents who can take advantage of higher learning, and for Kapolei businesses that will surely benefit from a larger student population.

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Oahu residents will have the opportunity to learn more about solar power this weekend.  Solar open houses will be taking place in Kapolei and Honolulu over the weekend offering Oahu homeowners a chance to observe solar equipment and learn more about what is involved in making a home equipped to go solar.

Being green has become more important on Oahu and all over the world and using solar energy for homes can greatly reduce its carbon footprint.  The open houses are being presented by RevoluSun.  RevoluSun is inviting anyone interested to attend the free solar open houses on Oahu this weekend.  The open houses this weekend on Oahu allow attendees to view the solar systems installed and in action on different homes, as well as the opportunity to ask questions and explore the idea of how solar energy might affect their own lives.

Click here to see the open house schedule from an article in the Honolulu Advertiser.

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The Kroc Center is slated to break ground by the end of March in Kapolei.  The center will be a state of the art community center on Oahu that will house everything from a preschool to a performing arts center, a huge benefit for those living in Kapolei.  The Kroc Center will have the following facilities:

• A large (21,000-square-foot) resource center
• A preschool
• A performing arts center
• A conference center
• A fitness center as well as a gymnasium
• An aquatic center

In addition the Kroc Center will have a dormitory to house visiting sports teams, conference attendees and artists performing in the center.  There will also be a large outdoor space for sporting activities.  The Kapolei center is expected to be completed some time in late 2011.

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Kapolei has a new courthouse and it is opening by the end of this month.  The courthouse was planned years ago and is a state of the art facility.  The court complex will be home to Family Court, the Juvenile Detention Center and the Wai’anae District Court.

Kapolei will benefit greatly from the new court complex.  In addition to not having to travel far to go to court, a substantial number of jobs are going to be available.  Kapolei is Oahu’s second city and the new court building is one which would make any city proud.

Click here to read a recent article in the Honolulu Advertiser about the new facility.

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Green seems to be the theme on Oahu these days, now there appears to even be a way to party green.  If you want to learn what partying green is get to the Kapolei Library on Saturday (March 13) morning at 11 am.  The program is titled “Green Living & Partying” and is sure to enlighten all who attend.

The topics that will be covered will help make your daily life in Kapolei healthier for you.  There will be discussion on recycling, the use of styrofoam and plastic as well as how to throw a more environmentally friendly party.  If you live in Kapolei or anywhere on Oahu this discussion could prove to be interesting.  Reducing one’s carbon footprint can only help improve one’s environment.

Click here to visit the Kapolei Library’s website.

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Come kick off the Christmas season in Kapolei this evening

The annual Kapolei City Lights Parade is today, Saturday, December 12, at 6 pm.  Tree lighting will top off the evening at 7:30 pm.  This year marks the 9th annual holiday festival in Kapolei, a wonderful tradition of holiday lights, a parade, fun, entertainment and the tree lighting.

The Kapolei City Lights Parade is followed by a Block Party on Uluohia Street, where there will be games for the keiki, live entertainment.  This holiday fun represents the best of what Kapolei has to offer, a wonderful sense of community and spirit.  Come to Kapolei this evening and kick off the holidays Hawaiian style on the island of Oahu.

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A new environmental center will devlop in Kapolei sometime in 2010

A partnership between Kapolei High School and the Malama Learning Center plans to create an environmental education center in Kapolei, attached to the high school.  The facility will teach the community about its environment, conservation and how to take care of our area.  According to a recent article in the Star Bulletin, “the Malama Learning Center will be a gathering place where the community learns to perpetuate the Hawaiian culture and values of caring for the land and sea, and be inspired through classes, workshops, performances, volunteer service projects and creative arts.”

The new environmental learning center is expected to open in mid to late 2010.  The center will no doubt enhance Kapolei, as well as Oahu as a whole.  To learn more about the Malama Center you can visit their web site by clicking here.

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Traffic is expected to be less congested in Kapolei when new interchange opens Monday

A new interchange is opening at noon on Monday, making life easier for many in Kapolei.  Traffic.  The last thing someone wants to think about when they think about living on Oahu is traffic.  Yet traffic is unavoidable whether you are living in New York City, Omaha Nebraska or beautiful Kapolei.  A new interchange, North-South Road Interchange, is opening off of the H-1 Freeway to ease congestion and make life easier for many in Kapolei as traffic flows more freely.

People live in Kapolei for the quality of life, Aloha living at its best.  The beautiful Hawaiian weather allows residents of Kapolei to enjoy the outdoors for a healthier lifestyle than many locales on the Mainland.  If you are interested in relocating to Kapolei contact John Riggins today.

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Kapolei school utilizes technology over text books

The American Renaissance Academy in Kapolei is a school which is getting rid of the old and utilizing the new as a way to learn.  Instead of text books and silent learning students at this Kapolei school use laptops and each-other to learn as a group.  With computers they can look up information on-line, with the click of a mouse and a few strokes of the keys.  Assignments are also posted online, no more excuses like “the dog ate my homework” allowed.  The use of computers reduces the amount of paper wasted and is clearly “green” in nature but the Kapolei school is using computers to bring its students into the future and help them learn the way technology is enabling them to.

If you are interested in learning more about Kapolei and the education options available in the second city of Oahu contact John Riggins today.  John Riggins is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to Kapolei and all of the opportunities that exist in the Oahu community.

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