The idea is simple: instead of children going to school, the school goes to them. Teacher and aide teams, comprised of early childhood educators, travel to pre-selected community locations where they set-up, conduct, and facilitate the program. Each team serves two communities, one on Mondays and Wednesdays, the other on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The program runs for 2 and a half hours twice a week. Tūtū and Me targets an enrollment of 50 children and their caregivers at each community location.

Tūtū and Me provides learning opportunities for children's social, linguistic, cognitive, physical and emotional development, and meets the needs of anyone directly involved with them and their development. The program emphasizes activities that promote growth in the following areas:

• Cognitive: to assure/develop average intelligence as measured by standard tests
• Social: to develop social temperaments that bring positive responses from others
• Language/literacy skills: to give children a strong start to assure that effective reading skills will be attained by fourth grade

The Tūtū and Me program is free, is conducted in public places and provide entry points into needed health or social services for families who otherwise might not know where or how to get help. The program will also be a point of identification for children with special learning needs. Below is a list of the current Tūtū and Me Programs:

(Unless otherwise noted, all sites meet from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.)

O‘AHU LOCATIONS Makakilo Elementary School Cafeteria 92-675 Anipeahi St. Kapolei, HI 96707 524-7633 Papakolea Community Park 2150 Tantalus Drive Honolulu, HI 96813 524-7633 Queen Liliuokalani Church 66-090 Kamehameha Highway Haleiwa, HI 524-7633 BIG ISLAND LOCATIONS Discovery Community Center 94-1604 Makali Street Naalehu, Hawaii 96772 929-8571 Kea‘au High School Kea‘au, Hawai‘i 96749 965-5151 Kohala Intergenerational Center 54-3853 Akoni Pule Highway Kamehameha Park, Kapa‘au 885-1200 KAUA‘I LOCATION Kapa‘a Armory 4670 Kahau Rd Kapa‘a, Kauai 96746 822-4280 Waimea boys and Girls Club Waimea, Hawaii 96796 335-0501 MOLOKA‘I LOCATION Mitchell Pauoli Center 90 Ainoa Street Kaunakakai, Moloka‘i 96748 560-5642

O‘AHU LOCATIONS Pauoa Elementary School Cafeteria 2301 Pauoa Road Honolulu, HI 96813 524-7633 Kahalu‘u Key Project 42-278 Waihe‘e Road Kaneohe, HI 96744 Wai‘anae District Park 85-601 Farrington Highway Wai‘anae HI 96792 BIG ISLAND LOCATIONS Imiola Congregational Church Church Row, Waimea 96743 885-1200 Keonepoko Elementary School 15-890 Kahakai Blvd. Pahoa, Hawai‘i 96778 965-5151 Ocean View Community Center 92-8924 Leilani Circle Ocean View, Hawai‘i 96737 929-8571 KAUA‘I LOCATION Anahola Clubhouse 3900 Kawelo Street Anahola, Kauai 96703 822-4280 Hanapepe UCC Hanapepe, Kauai 96716 335-0501 MOLOKA‘I LOCATION Kualapu‘u Recreational Center Alahula Street Kualapu‘u, Moloka‘i 96757 560-5642