Saint Louis School announced today that it will add elementary grades starting in the 2016-17 school year. 

The all-boys college-preparatory school in Kaimuki will once again become a full K-12 campus with the addition of kindergarten through fifth grade classes. 

"After starting a fifth grade pilot program this year, it is clear that there is a great demand for students wanting to enter Saint Louis School at the elementary level," Board of Trustees Chairman T. Michael Hogan said in a statement. 

Glenn Medeiros, who began his post as school president in July, has been named head of school. 

"This is an exciting time for the Crusader ohana," Medeiros said in a statement. "We now have a tremendous opportunity to reach students at the elementary level and incorporate educational strategies at an early age that empower boys to excel." 

The school previously had enrolled students in grades 1 through 12 but the elementary and intermediate grades were phased out beginning in 1950. Saint Louis has offered grades 6 through 12 since 1990.