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LAHAINA, Maui – Sacred Hearts School has stood as a cornerstone of Lahaina since its’ establishment in 1863. On Aug. 8, 2023, the K-12 school was destroyed in the Maui wildfires, while the Catholic church on site miraculously emerged unscathed.
With community support, the school reopened at an emergency site just three weeks after the disaster, making it the first Lahaina school to resume in-person learning. The initial site at Sacred Hearts Mission Church in nearby Kapalua, West Maui was made up of tents and makeshift classrooms set up in the yard without air conditioning or electricity.
As recovery efforts continued, Sacred Hearts sought a safer, more appropriate temporary home for their 200 students until a permanent site can be rebuilt in Lahaina.
Thanks to a collaborative effort involving FEMA, school officials, and generous community members, a new temporary home was found, and a lease was signed for a property in Kāʻanapali, West Maui. Once a permanent site is rebuilt and students resume session in Lahaina, the leased property will be restored to its original condition, including returning the grass and landscaping that were removed during the school’s construction.
The new temporary site was selected by the school and validated by FEMA as the most cost-effective and practical option to continue providing education to the students. However, the site also required some modifications and updates to meet code standard requirements
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