Created in 1972, Windward Community College primarily serves the windward Oahu region, offering college courses, non-credit classes, and community activities including an annual , typically held at the end of September.
Windward CC's strengths are in Hawaiian studies, fine arts, and vocational training. Key facilities include , the Imaginarium (a planetarium), Gallery ʻIolani (an art gallery), and Kafe Koolau (the cafeteria).
Campus
The campus boasts the 1998 granite and cast stone sculpture Kulia I Ka Nuu (Striving for the Summit) by Donald Harvey.