Āina Haina is an unincorporated

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of the

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in the state of

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of the

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. Located on the island of

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, Āina Haina is a residential community developed around

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east of

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and Diamond Head. Āina Haina was named after local dairyman and owner of Hind-Clarke Dairy, Robert Hind. Āina Haina in the Hawaiian language means "Hind's Land". A main street is a loop named Hind Drive for him. Āina Haina has two elementary schools (Aina Haina Elementary School and Holy Nativity School) and a shopping center. In the 2000 U.S. Census the

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defined the area as being in the urban

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. For the

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the bureau created a new census-designated place,

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Education

Hawaii Department of Education operates public schools. Aina Haina Elementary School is the local elementary school. Holy Nativity School is an Episcopal Church school operated by The Church of the Holy Nativity in Aina Haina.

Honolulu Waldorf School Honolulu Waldorf School, established in 1961, is a coeducational, independent school serving more than 300 children from early childhood through middle school located on the island of Oahu in the State of Hawaii. It previously included high school ...

had a high school in Aina Haina which closed admissions in 2019 and operated until 2020.

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maintains the Aina Haina Public Library.

References

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