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Clubs run by teachers and parent volunteers. When it's time to sign up, a letter goes home with your child listing start dates and registration details — watch the backpack.

Community

'Āina Club

Grades 3–5

Affiliated with and supported by the Kōkua Hawai'i Foundation. Focus is proper garden bed care — tilling, weeding, planting, watering — and supporting other grade levels with their 'āina curriculum. A form goes to your child's teacher when it's time to sign up.

Sept 9 start · 2:15–3:00 · P12

STEM

Robotics 101

Grades not listed

A foundational understanding of robotics and engineering through hands-on experience with VEX Robotics materials — designing, building, and programming robots to complete challenges while building problem-solving, teamwork, and creativity.

Schedule TBD

STEM

Sphero Coding Club

Grades 4–5

For students with Computer Science Learning Academy experience. Code the Sphero Bolt+ and compete for a spot on our Sphero Global Challenge team (March 7, 2026).

Nov 4 start · 2:10–3:30 · D4

STEM

SeaPerch

Grades not listed

Students learn engineering and science by building and testing underwater vehicles, working in teams to design, build, and race their own ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle).

Start date TBD

STEM

Lego Club

Grades not listed

Build cool projects, solve fun challenges, and explore the world of science, technology, engineering, and math.

Schedule TBD

Arts

Digital Art

Grades not listed

The basics of digital art and animation. Students draw with Adobe Fresco on iPads, learning layers, brushes, color palettes, and stylus control — line thickness, shading, and precision drawing.

Once a week

Arts

Choir

Grades 3–5

Music reading, vocal technique, and performance skills, with events like Uka's STEAM Night, Mililani Complex Character Counts, the Mililani Complex Choral Festival, and Uka's Spring Concert. Auditions are held in the second quarter.

Tuesdays after school

Arts

Drama Club

Grades 3–5

Acting, storytelling, stage direction, character development, choreography, and a yearly full-scale musical. Past shows include Alice in Wonderland, The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition, and Disney's The Lion King Jr. “We are an Ensemble.”

Start date TBD

Culture

Hawaiian Studies Club

Grades not listed

Native Hawaiian culture through stories, art, books, and songs — traditional practices, values, and history. This year the club gave back with a holiday food drive, collecting 475 pounds of food with student council's support.

Schedule TBD

Culture

Japanese Club

Grades 3–5

Speak, write, and read Japanese while engaging in cultural activities. The club also aims to start an exchange program with peers in Japan. 15 members will be selected.

Thursdays · 2:15–3:00 · first meeting Sept 4

Culture

Amigos Unidos

Grades 2–3

Exploring Hispanic culture with fun, friendship, and learning — Spanish words and phrases, making and trying new foods, learning about Spanish-speaking countries, and traditional folk art.

Tue Oct 21 & 28 · 1:05–2:05 · then Nov 4–Dec 9 · 2:10–3:10 (no Nov 11)

Community

Board Game Buddies

Gr 1–2 (Q2) · Gr 3–5 (Q3)

Card games, board games, tabletop games, and RPGs that build critical thinking, self-control, perseverance, turn-taking, teamwork, sportsmanship, focus, memory, trust, and empathy. Look for a paper application at the start of each respective quarter.

Tuesday afternoons

Community

Egret Entrepreneurs

Grades 3–5

Students learn teamwork, creativity, and money skills while designing and running their own “mini-business,” ending with a special Market Day Showcase. Sign-up deadline Oct 24; students selected Oct 31.

Mondays · 2:30–3:30 · F1 · 8 weeks from Nov 10

Sports

Cross Country

Grades 3–5

Students build endurance, speed, and sportsmanship running a one-mile course around campus and competing in friendly races. Focus is on personal improvement and encouraging peers.

Aug 18 start · Mon & Thu · 2:15–3:00

Sports

Volleyball

Grades 4–5

Volleyball fundamentals including serving, passing, setting, and teamwork, practicing in preparation for friendly matches against other elementary schools. Tryouts TBD.

Q2 · Mon & Thu · 2:15–3:30

Sports

Basketball

Grades 4–5

Dribbling, shooting, passing, and defensive strategies, with teamwork and sportsmanship emphasized through practice and interschool games. Tryouts TBD.

Q3 · Mon & Thu · 2:15–3:30

Sports

Climbing Club

Grades 3–5

Proper climbing techniques, safety procedures, and teamwork across different climbing wall challenges, building strength, confidence, and problem-solving skills. Sign-ups TBD.

Q3 · Mondays · 2:15–3:15

Sports

Track

Grades 4–5

A variety of track events such as sprints, middle distance, and relays, focused on fitness, skill development, and friendly competition. Tryouts TBD.

Q4 · Mon & Thu · 2:15–3:15