Big Island elementary school closed due to water outage

Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole Elementary in Papa‘ikou is closed today due to water outage.

According to the Hawai‘i Department of Education, the school is closed to students and staff because of the unexpected outage affecting the campus. The department is working with utility and facilities crews to restore service as quickly as possible.

There is currently no estimated restoration time. The school is notifying staff and students’ families.

Updates will be provided as they become available.