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Conditional Enrollment
DoDEA Pacific high schools offer conditional enrollment to military-connected students.
Schools At A Glance
Schools at a Glance provide stakeholders with information about DoDEA Pacific middle and high schools.
School Nursing Services
Students enrolled in DoDEA Schools are required to meet immunization requirements. Questions? Please contact your school nurse.
DoDEA Pacific is Hiring
DoDEA Pacific is looking to fill substitute teaching and educational aide positions across the region.
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Kadena High School is part of Kadena AB Schools in the DoDEA Pacific South District. Kadena HS serves military connected students in grades 9-12.
School News
Far East Culinary Arts serves up competition
The 2026 Far East Culinary Arts Competition brought together 11 talented teams from Pacific West, Pacific East, and Pacific South districts and a local Japanese school.
Kadena High School boys soccer takes part in Ishigaki Soccer Tournament
Kadena High School boys soccer team becomes the first American team to ever compete in the Ishigaki Soccer Tournament, held Feb. 20–23, 2026.
Edgren, Guam claim top honors at 2026 Far East Esports Championship
The 2026 Far East Esports Championship concluded after two days of high‑energy competition, with six teams from across the Pacific battling for regional titles in Rocket League and Valorant Jan. 30–31, 2026 at Kadena Air Base.
Eighth graders visit Kadena High for Rising Panthers Open House
During the second annual Rising Panthers 8th Grade Open House, Kadena High School welcomed hundreds of eighth grade students Ryukyu Middle School, Kadena Middle School, and Lester Middle School onto its campus for an afternoon filled with exploration, connection, and personalized guidance, all with the goal of ensuring a smooth and confident transition into high school.
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From Around DoWEA
Music in Our Schools Month
DoDEA joins the National Association for Music Education and schools across the nation in celebrating Music in Our Schools Month (MIOSM) in March. The purpose of recognizing MIOSM in DoDEA is to highlight and advocate for music programs in our schools.
National Reading Month
DoDEA joins the National Education Association and schools across the nation in celebrating Read Across America on March 2nd and all year long to help motivate kids to read, bring the joys of reading to students of all ages, and make all children feel valued and welcome.
Educator of Promise
Nominations for the Educator of Promise Award will be accepted February 23 to March 20, 2026.
The Department Announces New Director of DoWEA
The Department is pleased to announce that Mr. Paul Craft will succeed Dr. Beth Schiavino-Narvaez as the Director of the Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA), effective March 9, 2026.
Love Teaching Week
DoDEA teachers share why they love to teach in honor of #LoveTeaching Week Feb. 14-21 — a campaign that celebrates teaching, leading, and learning in a way that unites and invigorates educators and those they inspire all around the world.
DoDEA Career and Technical Education Month
DoDEA celebrates CTE Month every February as a reminder to students that Career and Technical Education programs are available to all those who want to pursue a college education; enlist in the military; or enter directly into the workforce.
39 DoWEA High Schools Recognized on 2025 AP Honor Roll
The College Board announced that 39 Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) high schools have been named to the Advanced Placement (AP) School Honor Roll.
National School Counseling Week
National School Counseling Week will be celebrated February 2-6, 2026, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems.
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SY 25 - 26 School Instructional Hours |
SY 25 - 26 Duty Day Hours |
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0720 - 1405 |
0700 - 1455 |
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Lunch Hours |
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1015 - 1105 |
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Tuesday Hours |
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0720 - 1310 |
Lunch: 0949 - 1036 |
Bell Schedule SY 2025 - 2026
PAW: Productivity, Assistance, Work Recovery - Scheduled on Tues and Wed
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Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs |
Tues |
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P1 |
P4 |
0720 - 0845 |
P1 |
P4 |
0720 - 0832 |
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P2 |
P5 |
0850 - 1015 |
P2 |
P5 |
0837 - 0949 |
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Lunch |
1015 - 1105 |
Lunch |
0949 - 1036 |
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P3 |
P6 |
1110 - 1235 |
P3 |
P6 |
1041 - 1153 |
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PRIME |
P7 |
1240 - 1405 |
PRIME |
P7 |
1158 - 1310 |
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PRIME Session 1 |
1240 - 1322 |
PRIME Session 1 |
1158 - 1234 |
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PRIME Session 2 |
1322 - 1405 |
PRIME Session 2 |
1234 - 1310 |
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Purposeful Remediation Intervention Mentoring Enrichment |
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