Historic Timeline
A PROUD HISTORY AND TRADITION OF SERVING HAWAII’S FAMILIES
| 1928 | Opens with the first class of 14 children. |
| 1941 | While other schools close after Pearl Harbor attack, the school obtains special permission to remain open. |
| WWII | School undertakes wartime community support projects—Victory Gardens. |
| 1948 | Atherton Chapel is constructed. |
| 1950 | The school established as a separate entity from Central Union Church with its own staff. Innovations include afterschool groups for working mothers and accreditation from the first licensing entities. Preschool moves into the new educational building. |
| 1968 | The Curriculum Evaluation Committee is created. |
| 1970 | Develops a core of qualified and caring staff and volunteers that focus on broader experiences via field trips to places such as Honolulu Symphony and the Humane Society. |
| 1980 | Becomes one of the largest church-affiliated preschools in the state and receives national accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). |
| 1990 | Establishes the Harry and Jeannette Weinberg Scholarship Fund and begins fundraising for scholarships with events that benefit the Doris Rewick Tuition Assistance Fund. Becomes the host for the first ‘Oahu Early Childhood Director’s Meeting. Participates in the first World Forum on Early Care and Education. |
| 2000-Present | Opens an additional 4-year-old classroom and Toddler Program. Creates a Professional Development Program to encourage faculty to pursue college-level degrees in Early Childhood Education. Receives national accreditation (NAEYC) for 5 years. |
