GEAR UP AFTER SCHOOL

GEAR UP AFTER SCHOOL is the after school program at Kalakaua Middle School that combines LACE (Language Awareness and Culture Education), GEAR UP Club, and an Academic Preparation class. GEAR UP AFTER SCHOOL helps students find new talent and strengths that will help them in high school, college, and in their future careers.

Homework Assistance Center

College students from UHM, Chaminade, HPU, and HCC have joined the GEAR UP Homework Assistance Center to tutor KMS students in Math, Science, History and English. 

The Homework Assistance Center is available to KMS students every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 2:14 pm 4:15 pm.  There is also a Saturday Homework Assistance Center that assists KMS students every Saturday from 7:45 am to 12:00 pm.

GEAR UP CLUB

GEAR UP Club is an organization that helps students towards the goal of college.  The purpose of the club is to supplement the GEAR UP program through college preparation, academic and social activities.  Activities sponsored by GEAR UP Club are not planned exclusively for GEAR UP students.  However, the goal is to get as much participation from the GEAR UP students as possible.

LACE

Language Awareness and Culture Education (LACE) is an after school program that allows students to draw on cultures and languages to build a bridge between home and school.  LACE emphasizes the use of multicultural readings to promote diversity, literacy, critical thinking, appreciation of cultures in their community and the improvement of students’ awareness of themselves and others.  In addition, LACE teachers provide after school tutoring and homework assistance for the LACE students

GEAR UP Academic Prep Class

The GEAR UP Academic Prep Class will assist students learn how to take notes, organize their work, read for content and comprehension, and prepare assignments that will wow their teachers.