Kamehameha Schools Kapālama is one of three campuses in Hawaiʻi. Located on the island of Oʻahu it is also the first campus to be built. Our founder Bernice Pauahi Bishop is the greatgrandaughter of Kamehameha the great. In her time she saw that the Hawaiian race was suffering. The people were dying of diseases and she knew that the people of Hawaiʻi needed to become educated so that the Hawaiian race could become successful. She saw that many other Aliʻi were creating hospitals and medical centers so she decided to create a school for young Hawaiians to become the leaders of Hawaiʻi. Before she was able to create the school she became very sick and passed away. Her husband Charles Reed Bishop carried on her legacy and created the school for her. First opening itʻs doors in 1887 the school was at first an all boys school but over time they created a women's campus but separated from the boys many years later they integrated boys and girls. The first Campus is the buildings that we now know as Bishop Museum. Now the Campuses are found on the mountain of Kapālama. With four campuses the elementary, middle, and high schoolʻs lower campus and upper campus. Each building represents the family members of Pauahi. The placement of the buildings represent ranking of the Family member; the higher the rank, the higher the building will be located. The highest located building on our campus is Keopuolani. Keopuolani was the highest ranking wife of Kamehameha: with a much higher ranking then him. The school now educates more than 3,000 young Hawaiian students a year. I am a senior at Kamehameha Kapālama, I have been here since the 4th grade. Throughout my years here at Kamehameha I have learned many things about my culture that I could have never learned at any other school. I am forever indebted to Pauahi