Tūtū and Me
Tūtū and Me aims to meet the developmental needs of young keiki and to support the caregivers who are raising them.
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ABOUT
Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool aims to identify, recruit, and service underserved segments of the Native Hawaiian population.
The goal of Tūtū and Me is to meet the educational and emotional needs of families so that children will enter school ready to learn and succeed.
What sets this traveling preschool apart from other similar programs is that Tūtū and Me also offers support to these keiki's caregivers - oftentimes their grandparents, following the familiar practice in Hawaiʻi nei. Grandparents, or tūtū, are often the primary caregivers of their young grand children because of socioeconomic conditions and because of the value of ʻohana (family).
Tūtū and Me provides learning opportunities for many aspects of children's development and seeks to meet the needs of anyone involved with keiki and their development. Some aspects emphasized at Tūtū and Me include:
- Cognitive: To assure/ develop average intelligence as measured by standardized tests;
- Social: To develop social temperaments that bring positive responses from others;
- Linguistic: To give children a strong start to assure that effective reading and other literacy skills will be attained by fourth grade.
Tūtū and Me operates through mobile teams of early childhood educators. These individuals travel to pre-selected communities where they set up and conduct the program and pack it all away to start again the next session. Our curriculum is organized around learning themes and, most importantly, serves to meet the diverse cultural needs of the keiki by integrating Hawaiian values and culture.
Preschool Locations
Today, Tūtū and Me reaches thousands of keiki and their caregivers in over 26 communities across the state. This innovative traveling preschool program is done in cooperation with churches and other community organizations from Kauaʻi to Hawaiʻi Island. To find the site nearest your ohana, use the drop-down menu below! Please note, all our Tūtū and Me sites operate between 8:30AM to 10:30AM unless otherwise stated.
ANAHOLA CLUBHOUSE
3900 Kawelo Street, Anahola, HI 96703
Tuesdays & Thursdays
822-4280
HANAPĒPĒ UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
4481 Kona Road, Hanepēpē, HI 96716
Tuesdays & Thursdays
335-0501
KAPAʻA MISSIONARY CHURCH
4-758 Kuhio Highway, Kapaʻa, HI 96746
Mondays & Wednesdays
822-4280
KEKAHA NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
8130 Elepaio Road, Kekaha, HI 96752
Mondays & Wednesdays
355-0501
BISHOP MUSEUM
1525 Bernice Street, Honolulu, HI 96817
Mondays & Wednesdays
524-7633
KAHALUʻU K.E.Y. PROJECT
42-278 Waiheʻe Road, Kaneohe, HI 96744
Tuesdays & Thursdays
524-7633
KAMEHAMEHA PRESCHOOL - WAIMĀNALO
41-235 Ilauhole Street, Waimānalo, HI 96795
Tuesdays & Thursdays
524-7633
MAKAKILO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAFETERIA
92-675 Anipeahi Street, Kapolei, HI 96707
Tuesdays & Thursdays
524-7633
PAPAKŌLEA COMMUNITY PARK
2150 Tantalus Drive, Honolulu, HI 96813
Mondays & Wednesdays
524-7633
WAIALUA UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
67-174 Farrington Highway, Waialua, HI 96791
Mondays & Wednesdays
524-7633
KUALAPUʻU COMMUNITY CENTER
Ahahula Street, Kualapuʻu, HI 96757
Tuesdays & Thursdays
560-5642
MOLOKAʻI COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
30 Oki Place, Kaunakakai, HI 96748
Mondays & Wednesdays
560-5642
KAHULUI COMMUNITY CENTER ANNEX
275 Uhu Street, Kahului, HI 96732
Tuesdays & Thursdays
249-2430
KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS - MAUI CAMPUS
270 Aapueo Parkway, Makawao, HI 96768
Mondays & Wednesdays
249-2430
KENOLIO RECREATION COMPLEX
131 S Kīhei Road, Kīhei, HI 96753
Tuesdays & Thursdays
249-2430
LĀHAINĀ CIVIC CENTER SOCIAL HALL
1840 Honoapiʻilani Highway, Lahaina, HI 96761
Mondays & Wednesdays
249-2430
HONOKAʻA COMPLEX GYM
45-541 Akia Street, Honokaʻa, HI 96727
Mondays & Wednesdays
885-1200
ʻIMIOLA CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
65-1084 Māmalahoa Highway, Waimea, HI 96743
Tuesdays & Thursdays
885-1200
KAUAHAʻAO CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
95-1642 Pinao Street, Nāʻālehu, HI 96772
Mondays & Wednesdays
929-8571
ʻŌLAʻA FIRST HAWAIIAN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
17-516 Hale Pule Loop, Kurtistown, HI 96760
Mondays & Wednesdays
982-4102
PĀHOA DISTRICT FACILITY GYM
15-2710 Kauhale Road, Pāhoa, HI 96778
Tuesdays & Thursdays
982-4102
PANAEWA GYM
100 Ohuohu Street, Hilo, HI 96720
Mondays & Wednesdays
934-7476
ST. PAUL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH PAVILION
79-7234 St. Paul's Road, Honalo, HI 96740
Mondays & Wednesdays
327-9327
UNITED COMMUNITY CHURCH
1100 Kinoʻole Street, Hilo, HI 96720
Tuesdays & Thursdays
934-7476
WEST HAWAII COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
75-5214 Keanalehu Drive, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Tuesdays & Thursdays
327-9327
How to Apply
Be a part of our ʻohana today! Since the onset of the pandemic, all of our Tūtū and Me traveling preschools have been engaging in distance and virtual learning. To join in on the virtual fun, be sure to fill out the virtual learning application form. To be considered for an in-person spot when our preschool sites start up again, fill out the full enrollment packet. See you soon!
RECENT NEWS
Huakaʻi with United Airlines
One of our Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool teams on Oʻahu went on a huakaʻi last month to learn about United Airlines.
ʻEleu Rally for FCIL
The annual ʻEleu rally for Family-Child Interaction Learning (FCIL) was held at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol building alongside our ʻEleu partners Keiki O Ka ʻĀina and INPEACE.
Na Makamae: Paul, Tūtū and Me
Paul Chun is the Program Accountant/ Budget Analyst for all 13 teams of our Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool. Affectionately called the “money man,” Paul is loved by all who encounter him.
Tūtū and Me for Generations
The Tokashiki ʻohana has been coming to Tūtū and Me for 15 years. Their eldest keiki, Skylin, was in our very first Tūtū and Me preschool class.