The Early School seeks applications for the role of
Executive Director.
How to Apply:
First, read our website so you understand our mission, values, and philosophy.
Then prepare and submit the following:
Resume stating your qualifications and relevant experience (maximum 3 pages)
Cover letter/ Statement of interest that answers the question “Why are you an excellent fit for the role of Director at The Early School?”. Limit your submissions to no longer than one single-spaced page, or the equivalent.
Submit these items via email, as attachments or links (in user-friendly formats), to directorsearch@theearlyschool.org.
Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, The Early School is taking the necessary steps to keep our staff, students, and community safe. We plan to have modified hours from 8:00am - 4:30pm for May 4-15, 2020. Beginning May 18th, we will be operating at normal hours. Applications for the 2020 - 2021 year are still being accepted.
The Early School is a private, nonprofit, independent school, accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. It has provided early childhood education since 1973.
At The Early School, we offer a rich, indoor-outdoor environment, with a hands-on emergent curriculum shaped by students’ own interests. Blessed with one of the largest shaded outdoor preschool play areas in Honolulu, The Early School emphasizes real-world experiences, long-term projects and investigations, field trips, and outdoor play. In our classrooms, pre-reading, reading and numeracy skills emerge naturally through daily routines, group projects, song, art, play, and movement.
At the core of our curriculum is a research-backed emphasis on building social and emotional intelligence and confidence. We believe that learning to make mistakes and try again, to feel empathy for others, to solve problems with patience and resilience, to share thoughts and ideas, and to navigate many different relationships are crucial aspects of lifelong success. And we know that a child who has learned to take care of themselves, others, and their environment is someone who will make a positive difference to the world.
Hear From Our Parents
Growing Individuals
At The Early School, we believe that every child has something unique to offer the world, and we have dedicated ourselves to creating and sustaining a school where those gifts can shine. Our low student-faculty ratios and emergent curriculum mean that teachers can build strong bonds of trust and respect; get to know each student’s individual learning styles, personalities, strengths, and challenges; and then make sure that individualized learning opportunities happen throughout the day.
Whole-Child, Whole Community
Following educational best practices for early childhood, TES takes a whole-community and whole-child approach to learning. Teachers take into consideration families’ ideas and knowledge to help create a positive community for every TES student. We rely on strong and mutually supportive communication between teachers and families, and we pay close attention to all aspects of learning: physical, intellectual, social, emotional, and spiritual.