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3 Lahaina public schools near the burn zone are reopening

More than two months after a wildfire killed at least 98 people on Maui, the three surviving public schools are set to reopen Monday.

By Mengshin Lin/AP

Oct. 15, 2023

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The "L" symbol stands for Lahainaluna High School on Tuesday, Oct. 3, in Lahaina. Lahainaluna High School and two other public schools in Lahaina that survived August's wildfire will reopen this week.
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Lahainaluna High School on Tuesday, Oct. 3, in Lahaina. Lahainaluna High School and two other public schools in Lahaina that survived August's wildfire are set to reopen this week.
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Princess Nahiʻenaʻena Elementary on Tuesday, Oct. 3, in Lahaina. Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena Elementary and two other public schools in Lahaina that survived the August wildfire are set to reopen this week.
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Sacred Hearts School Principal Tonata Lolesio prays after a school day at their temporary location at Sacred Hearts Mission Church on Tuesday, Oct. 3, in Lahaina. Sacred Hearts School, a Catholic school was founded in 1862. Most of the school burned down, but its leaders quickly got classes up and running at Sacred Hearts Mission Church 10 miles (16 kilometers) away.
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Sacred Hearts School Principal Tonata Lolesio leads a prayer during an assembly at Sacred Hearts Mission Church on Tuesday, Oct. 3 in Lahaina. Sacred Hearts School, a Catholic school, was founded in 1862. Most of the school burned down, but its leaders quickly got classes up and running at Sacred Hearts Mission Church 10 miles (16 kilometers) away.
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Sacred Hearts School students sing and dance to "Lean on Me" during an assembly at Sacred Hearts Mission Church on Tuesday, Oct. 3, in Lahaina. Sacred Hearts School, a Catholic school, was founded in 1862. Most of the school burned down, but its leaders quickly got classes up and running at Sacred Hearts Mission Church 10 miles (16 kilometers) away.
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Sacred Hearts School teacher Charlene Ako shows a picture of the princess with a lei of bird feathers in connection with third graders from Princess Nahiʻenaʻena Elementary at her class at Sacred Hearts Mission Church on Tuesday, Oct. 3 in Lahaina. Lahainaluna High, Lahaina Intermediate and Princess Nahiʻenaʻena Elementary — have been closed for post-fire cleaning.
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Sacred Hearts School fifth grade students draw around hearts at their temporary school site at Sacred Hearts Mission Church on Tuesday, Oct. 3, in Lahaina. Sacred Hearts and other private schools across the state took in displaced public school students. The three public schools that survived the deadly August wildfire are set to reopen this week.
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Maui Preparatory Academy head Dr. Miguel Solis high-fives a student on Tuesday, Oct. 3, in Lahaina. At one point the academy had taken in about 150 public school students. The three public schools that survived the deadly August wildfire are set to reopen this week.
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Maui Preparatory Academy science and math teacher Gabby Suzik during a math class on Tuesday, Oct. 3, in Lahaina. At the academy, which at one point had taken in 150 public school students, Suzik said she checks in often with her Lahainaluna High students who lost their homes. Suzik lost the home she and her husband bought last year on Lahaina’s Front Street.
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Maui Preparatory Academy head Dr. Miguel Solis is pictured during an interview on Tuesday, Oct. 3, in Lahaina. At one point the academy had taken in about 150 public school students. The three public schools that survived the deadly August wildfire are set to reopen this week.
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Maui Preparatory Academy student Zane Chambliss Alexander talks with the head of school, Dr. Miguel Solis, about the book he chose from a book fair on Tuesday, Oct. 3, in Lahaina.
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Maui Preparatory Academy students walk back to the classroom after a book fair on Tuesday, Oct. 3, in Lahaina. At one point the academy had taken in about 150 public school students. The three public schools that survived the deadly August wildfire are set to reopen this week.
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Maui Preparatory Academy students listen during an English lesson on Tuesday, Oct. 3, in Lahaina. Maui Preparatory Academy at one point had taken in about 150 public school students. The three public schools that survived the deadly August wildfire are set to reopen this week.
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Maui Preparatory Academy students play in the classroom on Tuesday, Oct. 3, in Lahaina. At one point the academy had taken in about 150 public school students. The three public schools that survived the deadly August wildfire are set to reopen this week.
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Sacred Hearts School Principal Tonata Lolesio is pictured during an interview at their temporary school site at Sacred Hearts Mission Church on Tuesday, Oct. 3, in Lahaina. Sacred Hearts School, a Catholic school, was founded in 1862. Most of the school burned down, but its leaders quickly got classes up and running at Sacred Hearts Mission Church 10 miles (16 kilometers) away.
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Sacred Hearts School students walk back to their temporary school site after recess at Sacred Hearts Mission Church on Tuesday, Oct. 3, in Lahaina. Sacred Hearts School, a Catholic school, was founded in 1862. Most of the school burned down, but its leaders quickly got classes up and running at Sacred Hearts Mission Church 10 miles (16 kilometers) away.
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Sacred Hearts School third grade students during recess at a golf course at Kapalua Resort on Tuesday, Oct. 3, in Lahaina. The three public schools that survived the deadly August wildfire are set to reopen this week.
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Sacred Hearts School third grade student Kupa'a Williams throws a ball during recess at a golf course at Kapalua Resort on Tuesday, Oct. 3, in Lahaina. The three public schools that survived the deadly August wildfire are set to reopen this week.
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Sacred Hearts School third grade students pet Quincy, a comfort dog with Assistance Dogs of Hawaii, at Sacred Hearts Mission Church on Tuesday, Oct. 3, in Lahaina. The three public schools that survived the deadly August wildfire are set to reopen this week.
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Sacred Hearts third grade students line up before recess at Sacred Hearts Mission Church on Tuesday, Oct. 3, in Lahaina. Sacred Hearts School, a Catholic school, was founded in 1862. Most of the school burned down, but its leaders quickly got classes up and running at Sacred Hearts Mission Church 10 miles (16 kilometers) away.
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Sacred Hearts School second grade teacher Courtney Copriviza interacts with the fourth graders at their temporary school site at Sacred Hearts Mission Church on Tuesday, Oct. 3, in Lahaina. Sacred Hearts and other private schools across the state took in displaced public school students, and offered a year of free tuition.
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Sacred Hearts School second grade teacher Courtney Copriviza interacts with the fourth graders at their temporary school site at Sacred Hearts Mission Church on Tuesday, Oct. 3, in Lahaina. Sacred Hearts and other private schools across the state took in displaced public school students and offered a year of free tuition. The three public schools that survived the deadly August wildfire are set to reopen this week.
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Sacred Hearts School third grade students read a book during an English language arts class at their temporary school site at Sacred Hearts Mission Church on Tuesday, Oct. 3, in Lahaina. The three public schools that survived the deadly August wildfire are set to reopen this week.

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