Waimea Country School makes a difference

Waimea Country School gathered for lunch at Ulu La’au, the Waimea Nature Park, to enjoy time together and to talk story about the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. before working in the park on a service project to commemorate the holiday.

“Our mission is to educate children to become confident, responsible, and compassionate people,” Amy Salling, head of the school, said. “We do that by connecting students to each other with our multi-age practices and providing opportunities to connect with our community in meaningful ways.”

With older and younger children working together, the students weeded, pruned, and spread wood chips on a portion of trail the school adopted. The school visits the park, which is located just a short walk from the Waimea Country School campus on St. James Circle, a few times a year.

Founded in 1996, Waimea Country School’s mission is to educate children to become confident, responsible, and compassionate people.