Waipahu Elementary School

What makes this school special and deserves 5 stars is the continued efforts of teachers and staff who continue to strive in helping all students. There are a lot of dedicated teachers at Waipahu Elementary and the students are working hard to improve throughout the school year. The school is very diverse with many students coming from different countries, but they all have something in common… they’re at school to learn!
Just recently, a student from Waipahu Elementary was the Regional Finalist for the entire State of Hawaii for a Doodle 4 Google National Art contest! First place for the State and representing Hawaii in a national art contest? Awesome! Also students won high scores in JPO state contests, First place in Olelo’s Youth Xchange State Video Contest, and ranked high in a recent STEM competition! These are only a small glimpse of amazing success that Waipahu Elementary students are capable of achieving with the support of their teachers!
5 Stars for Waipahu Elementary teachers who encourage their students to succeed and 5 stars to students who make an effort in achieving their goals! 5 stars to parents who make positive efforts in supporting their child’s education! Yay! Waipahu Elementary School!

If you are a young parent like myself, be prepared to be judged and disrespected. There is this one office clerk, local filipino mix lady, no accent, shes always working when i go to the office. Anyway i have two situations that happened with this lady.
The first incident happened when i went to pull my son out of class early. That lady comes over and asks very rudely «yes?» And i say i want to pull my son out of school early today because he has an appointment. She then slams a paper on the desk and says write his name (rude again). So i felt a bad vibe from her already. So i did and she didnt say a word. She signed some papers and gave me the pass and that was it. No smile or anything friendly the whole time. But i seen her interact with other people who were after me very pleasantly.
The second incident happened today 10/15/14…i had to go to the office to turn in my sons flu shot papers. There was only me and a little girl next to me being helped by one of the other office staff. So im waiting there and another lady comes up behind me and is waiting as well. The same office clerk that i spoke about in the 1^st incident comes to the desk. So im about to hand her the paper and she looks directly past me to the lady behind me and says ever so pleasantly «hi how may i help you??» Sooo since i was tired and caught off guard i didnt say anything, i waited till the lady was done. So after her she fakely said hi how can i help you? So i said i wanted to turn in the form. I was pissed by this point but i held my composure. I asked «you didnt see me here?! I was before that lady!» She then said «ooh sorry» like it was no big deal. I flew the paper at her and said rather loudly «YOU’RE SO RUDE!» And stormed out of there.
So that concludes what i have to say about that office worker at waipahu el. It just pisses me off because i work in an industry that is all about customer service and professionalism. I dont believe anyone should be treated differently just because they look young because honestly you dont know the person or their story. People like that lady disgusts me and to me shouldnt be working with the public, annnd more worse she works at an elementary school?! Are you fucking serious?! Anyway if i find out her name i will put it on here. Im really upset. She should be fired! Shes awful!