Schools at Risk

schools within A 1 mile of pesticide usage sites

  • Children have developing bodies that are far more vulnerable to pesticide exposure, especially when applications occur near schools, homes, and play areas. Health risks associated with this exposure are as follows, harmful to brain development, respiratory harm and asthma risk, increased risk of childhood cancer, and endocrine disruption and hormone interference.

    The harsh truth is that repeated use of toxic pesticide mixtures near schools places our keiki at disproportionate risk during the most vulnerable stages of their lives, when exposure can shape health outcomes for decades to come.

Oʻahu

The heaviest RUP usage near schools occurred in North-Central Oʻahu. Waialua Schools have particularly high exposures. Other schools closer to Wahiawā fell just outside of the one mile radius, but were surrounded by heavy RUP use on multiple sides. RUP usage was much lower but closer in some of the other areas where schools are located below. 

  1. Adventist Malama Elementary School, Waiʻanae

  2. Friendship Christian Schools, ʻEwa Beach

  3. St. Michael School, Waialua

  4. Ewa Elementary, ʻEwa Beach

  5. Haleiwa Elementary, Haleiwa

  6. Highlands Intermediate, Pearl City

  7. Holomua Elementary, ʻEwa Beach

  8. Kahuku Elementary, Kahuku

  9. Kahuku High and Intermediate, Kahuku

  10. Kaleiopuu Elementary, Waipahu

  11. Lehua Elementary, Pearl City

  12. Leihoku Elementary, Waiʻanae

  13. Maili Elementary, Waimanalo

  14. Mililani Uka Elementary, Mililani

  15. Pearl City Elementary, Pearl City

  16. Waialua Elementary, Waialua

  17. Waialua High and Intermediate, Waialua

  18. Waianae Elementary, Waiʻanae

  19. Waianae Intermediate, Waiʻanae

  20. Waimanalo Elementary and Intermediate

  21. Kamaile Academy PCS, Waiʻanae

  22. Malama Honua PCS, Waimanalo

  23. Honouliuli Middle, ʻEwa Beach

  24. Honowai Elementary, Waipahu

  25. New Hope Christian School, Honolulu

  26. Solomon Elementary, Schofield Barracks

kauaʻi

Schools between Waimea and Kekaha had the most frequent and chronic exposures to RUP applications. Other areas had much less frequent usage.

  1. St. Theresa School, Kekaha

  2. Eleʻele Elementary, Eleele

  3. Kalaheo Elementary, Kalaheo

  4. Kauaʻi High, Lihue

  5. Kekaha Elementary, Kekaha

  6. Koloa Elementary, Koloa

  7. Waimea Canyon Middle, Waimea

  8. Waimea High, Waimea

  9. Ke Kula Niihau O Kekaha LPCS, Kekaha

  10. Kula Aupuni Niihau PCS, Kekaha

  11. Kauai Christian Academy, Kekaha 

Molokaʻi

Schools adjacencies to RUP usage are all quite close on Molokaʻi. Total pounds of RUP’s applied were significantly less than other hot spots. However, of the RUP’s applied, some are considered very toxic or “highly hazardous”. 

  1. Akaʻula School, Hoʻolehua

  2. Molokaʻi High, Hoʻolehua

  3. Molokaʻi Middle, Hoʻolehua

  4. Kualapuʻu Elementary PCS, Kualapuʻu

Maui

The heaviest RUP usage on Maui occurred Upcountry, followed by lesser usage in South & Central Maui. GIS mapping is likely inaccurate and underestimated due to poor or incomplete reporting records that were unable to be mapped. 

  1. Haleakalā Waldorf School, Kula

  2. Horizons Academy of Maui, Inc., Kihei

  3. Montessori School of Maui, Makawao

  4. Baldwin High, Wailuku

  5. ʻīao Intermediate, Wailuku

  6. Kalama Intermediate, Makawao

  7. Kihei Elementary, Kihei

  8. Kula Elementary, Kula

  9. Lokelani Intermediate, Kihei

  10. Makawao Elementary, Makawao

  11. Pukalani Elementary, Pukalani

  12. Puʻu Kukui Elementary, Wailuku

  13. Waiheʻe Elementary, Waiheʻe

  14. Wailuku Elementary, Wailuku

  15. Kulanihakoʻi High, Kihei

  16. Maui Preparatory Academy, Lāhainā 

Hawaiʻi Island

RUP usage on Hawaiʻi Island was minimal. One time usage for conservation was applied to one very large parcel which triggered the adjacencies to many schools. Overall Hawaiʻi Island has some of the lowest exposures in Hawaiʻi. 

  1. Haili Christian School, Hilo

  2. Hawaii Preparatory Academy, Kamuela

  3. Kona Adventist Christian School, Captain Cook

  4. Mauna Loa School, Kailua-Kona

  5. Parker School, Kamuela

  6. Waimea Country School, Kamuela

  7. DeSilva Elementary, Hilo

  8. Haʻaheo Elementary, Pāpaʻikou

  9. Hilo High, Hilo

  10. Hilo Intermediate, Hilo

  11. Hilo Union Elementary, Hilo

  12. Kalanianaole Elementary and Intermediate, Papaikou

  13. Keonepoko Elementary, Pahoa

  14. Waimea Elementary, Kamuela

  15. Connections PCS, Hilo

  16. Hawai`i Academy of Arts and Science PCS, Pahoa

  17. Kanu O Ka Aina PCS, Kamuela

  18. Waimea Middle PCS, Kamuela

  19. Kanu O Ka Aina PCS, Kamuela  

  20. Kau High and Pahala Elementary, Pahala  

  21. Laupahoehoe Community PCS, Laupahoehoe  

  22. Volcano School of Arts and Sciences