Fellows mentioned in this story: Ka‘iu Kimura

From West Hawai‘i Today:

A new preschool serving about 80 children between 3 and 4 years old will be built on the campus of the ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center in Hilo.

The preschool will offer a variety of benefits such as affordable child care for UH Hilo students, workforce development for new teachers, and meeting the demand for more early childhood education taught in the Hawaiian language.

State Sen. Lorraine Inouye of Hilo recently announced the release of $10 million to the Hawai‘i School Facilities Authority for the pre-kindergarten program at ‘Imiloa, recognizing “how important it is to help working families and individuals continue and advance their education with access to child care.”

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