Welcome Kailua Elementary School Community!

 

Thank you for taking an active role in your child’s education!  It is an honor and a privilege to work with you to educate the future!  Kailua Elementary School is grounded in Kailua’s rich history.  It is our imperative to continue to provide a high-quality education for the youth of our community.  

 

A little bit about my background,  I’ve taught kindergarten, 2nd grade, and K-6 reading intervention both in Hawaii and with the Department of Defense Education Activity in Europe.  I’ve also been a district resource teacher, middle school curriculum coordinator, high school vice principal, and temporarily assigned principal for both a middle and high school.  Knowing my long term goal was to become an elementary principal, the years I spent at the secondary schools I maintained a connection to elementary schools by being a national staff developer for elementary school teachers as well as served on and chaired Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) accreditation teams.

 

As for my educational background, I have a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Elementary Education from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania.  I also have two Master of Education degrees from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in Curriculum Studies with an emphasis in Reading K-12 and Educational Administration, K-12.  Needless to say, I LOVE learning! 

 

What attracted me to Kailua Elementary School is the strong sense of community within a small yet diverse student population.  I am passionate about equity and access to a high-quality education for ALL students.  I believe it takes a community effort to provide this type of education.

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I look forward to working with all of you!  If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or just want to introduce yourself, please feel free to contact me: here.   Thank you for your involvement in your child’s education!

 

Sincerely,

Ms. Allyson Doherty

Principal of Kailua Elementary School