MEO Head Start to begin accepting applications for 2023-24
MEO’s Head Start, a 100 percent subsidized preschool program for low income families, will begin accepting applications for the 2023-24 school year beginning Wednesday, Feb, 1…
Lani Koki named MEO Employee of the Month
**Our 32-year employee, Lani Koki, named MEO Employee of the Month**
Gabe Johnson & Elizabeth Dela Cruz join MEO Board
Maui County Council Member Gabe Johnson and the chairperson of the Head Start Policy Council, Elizabeth Dela Cruz, have joined the Maui Economic Opportunity Board of Directors. Johnson, who holds the Lana‘i residency seat on the council, will represent The Lana‘i...
Donate books to MEO Head Start families at Barnes & Noble holiday drive
The public has until Dec. 9 to make a donation to the book drive at Barnes & Noble in the Maui Marketplace in Kahului….
Head Start Community Assessment 2022
MEO’s Head Start is compiling a Community Assessment, an annual survey to help determine… please respond by Dec. 9th
New play structures installed at MEO Head Start preschools
Children attending eight Maui Economic Opportunity Head Start preschoolsites are enjoying new play structures in a $506,000 renovation project completed last week. The new play structures are open air with a lower profile and provide for better safety and supervision...
MEO Hana Office reopens Thursday
The Hana Office of Maui Economic Opportunity, located in the Hana Community Center, will reopen Thursday, Oct. 13, for in-person business after being closed for renovations nearly two years ago. The office in the Maui County facility is located at 5101 Uakea Road and...
West VA teen donates classic children books to Molokai Head Start children
A West Virginia high school senior reached across the Mainland and the Pacific to Kaunakakai to hand 20 Maui Economic Opportunity Head Start children the classic book “If You Give A Mouse A Cookie” on Wednesday, Sept. 28. The books were given to all 20 students in the...
Head Starts Ashley Caris named Employee of the Month
Maui Economic Opportunity’s Employee of the Month Ashley Caris offered insight and empathy for workers and clients as Head Start preschool made decisions amid the uncertainties of the pandemic. “This empathy has been useful in many instances, such as the logistics of...
Head Starts Laurie Saito named MEO Employee of the Month
Teacher Aide Laurie Saito, who endeavors to do what’s best for Head Start families, has been named Maui Economic Opportunity Employee of the Month. Amid the pandemic, Laurie has proven to be a team player with the flexibility and creativity to adapt to the changing...