Kohala High Schoolʻs Naʻau ʻŌiwi alternative learning program serves students who thrive in non-traditional classroom settings. The program is fully self-contained, meaning students are together for the entire duration of school with the same teacher(s), Monday through Friday. Because of this, the program has the flexibility to be off-campus where the students’ education is enhanced through various community partnerships.

 Naʻau ʻŌiwi (translating literally to "native gut") uses the framework of Nā Hopena Aʻo (HĀ), which was created by the HIDOE. HĀ is structured around the philosophy that students will have a strengthened sense of Belonging, Responsibility, Excellence, Aloha, Total well-being, and Hawaiʻi, or “BREATH,” if they are able to incorporate these values into their daily lives.