School inundated by lava looks toward the future as classes continue

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Third-graders Allena Coker-Sackett, 9, and Kymani Pass, 9, check on the kalo growing in their garden Wednesday during recess at Kua O Ka La New Century Public Charter School. Classes for the school’s students in grades K-6 are being housed at Nani Mau Gardens.

HOLLYN JOHNSON/Tribune-Herald From right, fourth graders Keanu LaChance, 10, Zion Cambera, 10, and Nico Pelton, 9, practice their ukuleles Wednesday during music class at Kua O Ka La New Century Public Charter School where the kindergarten-sixth grade classes are housed at Nani Mau Gardens.

HOLLYN JOHNSON/Tribune-Herald Second graders show off their artwork that will be on display during their end-of-year hoike at Kua O Ka La New Century Public Charter School where the kindergarten-sixth grade classes are housed at Nani Mau Gardens.

HOLLYN JOHNSON/Tribune-Herald Kindergarteners get excited for recess Wednesday at Kua O Ka La New Century Public Charter School where the kindergarten-sixth grade classes are housed at Nani Mau Gardens.

Nearly nine months after lava inundated Kua O Ka La New Century Public Charter School’s Puna campus, classes continue elsewhere and school officials are looking toward the future.