Grades 4 – 5

List of 5 items.

• Step 1: Application due by November 1

  Application Eligibility: Applicants should apply to the next successive grade. For example, if your child is currently in Grade 3, your child will be applying for Grade 4. Grade 5 applicants applied last year for Grade 4 and were wait pooled. Applications should be submitted as early as possible, but no later than November 1. After we review your child’s application, we will assign a checklist to your online myPunahou account.

• Step 2: Teacher References

  Starting October 15, send the Teacher Reference Form to your child’s current teacher. The teacher’s email address is needed for this action. The teacher report needs to be received directly from the applicant's teacher no later than January 15. If your child has one teacher for Language Arts and another for Math, then two separate forms should be sent to two different teachers’ email addresses.

• Step 3: Elementary SSAT

  Register your child to take the Elementary SSAT which should be completed by January 15. To inquire about a need-based fee waiver, contact the Punahou Financial Aid Office before registering. Optional – Upload other standardized test results.

• Step 4: Group Session

  Schedule your child’s Saturday morning group session to be held in either January 2026 or February 2026.

• Step 5: Report Cards

  Upload a copy of the current school year’s first report card as soon as available. This will be your child’s first quarter or first trimester report. If your child receives quarterly or semester report cards, please upload a copy of the second quarter or first semester report as soon as available.