SERGEANT SAMUEL K SOLOMON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Hawaii Department of Education school district, located in Wahiawa, HI with about 920 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 5th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 59 teachers, Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 15:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

Sergeant Samuel K. Solomon Elementary School, located on the Schofield Barracks military installation in Wahiawa, Hawaii, is a public school that operates under the jurisdiction of the Hawaii State Department of Education. Dedicated to serving the families of the U.S. military, the school provides a specialized educational environment tailored to the unique needs of children from transient military households. The school’s curriculum and culture are designed to foster stability and academic excellence, ensuring that students receive consistent support as they navigate the challenges of frequent relocations and parental deployments.

The school is named in honor of Sergeant Samuel K. Solomon, a local hero and veteran, and it maintains a strong connection to both the military community and the broader Hawaiian cultural context. With a focus on social-emotional learning, community building, and standardized academic achievement, the school leverages its position on the installation to create a tight-knit campus environment. Through its programs and partnership with military leadership, the school plays a vital role in supporting military readiness by providing a reliable and nurturing educational foundation for the children of active-duty service members stationed in Oahu.

For more information, contact Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School at (808) 624-9500 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.