WHEA was recently featured as a part of the Ready for the Challenge blog series by Education Evolving. The blog series explores the practices and success indicators that student-centered schools used during the pandemic year. The blog post At West Hawaii Explorations Academy, students drive inquiry into the natural world was written by Sara Kemper, based on interviews with WHEA staff including Heather Nakakura (Director), Kim Manuel (Middle School Lead Teacher), and Liana White (High School Lead Teacher).