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Students enrolled in DoWEA Schools are required to meet immunization requirements. Questions? Please contact your school nurse.
DoWEA Pacific is Hiring
DoWEA Pacific is looking to fill substitute teaching and educational aide positions across the region.
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Bob Hope Elementary School is part of Kadena AB Schools in the DoWEA Pacific South District. Bob Hope ES serves military students in PK to grade 5.
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Grown up and giving back: Former DoWEA students now serving in DoWEA
For many military‑connected students, DoWEA schools are more than classrooms – they are places of stability between PCS moves, where lifelong relationships are formed across continents and cultures.
Pacific schools go head‑to‑head in the 2026 DoWEA Pacific Elementary Reading Battle
Students from across the Pacific Region put their literary knowledge and teamwork to the test during the 2026 DoWEA Pacific Elementary Reading Battle.
DoWEA Pacific wraps up soroban workshops across Japan
DoWEA students in grades 3-5 participated in this year’s soroban workshops, a Japanese cultural learning opportunity during which student participants learn what soroban is and how to calculate numbers using soroban tools.
DoWEA Announces State Winners for the Presidential AI Challenge
In April 2025, an executive order directed the establishment of the Presidential AI Challenge to expand artificial intelligence education for America’s youth. DoWEA is proud to recognize 2026 Presidential AI Challenge State Champion teams in nine DoWEA schools.
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DoWEA Shares Ambitious New Teacher Hiring Initiative
Tiffany Hoben, chief academic officer of the Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA), announced an ambitious new teacher hiring initiative.
DoWEA Pacific South District earns Cognia Accreditation with Distinction
DoWEA Pacific South District has been awarded Accreditation with Distinction, the highest level of accreditation granted by Cognia, a globally recognized nonprofit organization that accredits schools and school systems.
DoWEA seeks educators and aides to support military-connected students
The Department of War Education Activity has fewer than 100 openings remaining for teachers and fewer than 150 openings remaining for aides in classrooms across the U.S. and around the globe for next school year.
DoWEA recognizes 2026 Presidential AI Challenge state champions
Student and educator teams at nine Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) schools have been selected as state champions in the 2026 Presidential AI Challenge.
Military Spouse Appreciation Month
Military Spouse Appreciation Month (MSAM) is observed annually in May to recognize the contributions, resilience, and sacrifices of military spouses and families.
Decision Day
Celebrate Decision Day on May 1st – the day when DoWEA high-school seniors announce what they’ll be pursuing after graduation.
National Speech-Language-Hearing Month
DoWEA celebrates National Speech-Language-Hearing Month in May. The purpose of recognizing SLHM in DoWEA is to highlight the professionals who support individuals with speech, language, and hearing disorders.
DoWEA Pacific announces 2027 District Teachers of the Year
The Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Pacific Region is pleased to announce its 2027 District Teachers of the Year.
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Breakfast: 0815-0845
First Bell: 0845
Tardy Bell: 0850
Dismissal: 1505 / Early Dismissal Every Tuesday-1405
Pick-up and Drop-off
- Parents are permitted to drive cars to drop off and pick up students in the designated zones. Double parking may cause a hazardous situation and it is illegal. Cars may be ticketed.
- Parents are required to sign children out in the office when picking up children during the school day.
- If older siblings pick up children, establish a meeting place outside the building away from the flow of traffic.
Kindergarten
- Parents or the emergency contact for the student, or a sibling 12 years of age or older must drop off and pick up kindergarten students at their designated area. NO EXCEPTIONS.
- If a kindergarten student is picked up later than 3:30 twice within the school year, the students' sponsor will be notified. If the problems continues the sponsors command will be notified.
Rainy Day
In the event of rain, the office will make an announcement and students are to proceed to their classrooms.
Pedestrian Safety
Please adhere to all traffic laws and safe driving practices (i.e. speed limit of 10 km upon entering BHES grounds, no texting while driving, etc.) and to the directions of BHES staff who direct before and after school traffic.
