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Here are the best school districts in Hawaii depending on your family’s needs. Haleiwa: The Small Town. Not everyone wants to live in Honolulu . Mililani: The Family-Oriented Town. Mililani Town and Mililani Mauka bring a family back to simpler times. Punahou: The High Achievers.
The private school with the highest tuition in Hawaii is Hawaii Preparatory Academy , with a tuition of $55,000.
Nearly 20% of school children in Hawaii attend one of the 130 private schools . These schools have, on average, better reputations than the public schools , but can be very costly. The percentage of kids in private school taken in comparison with other states in the USA – is the highest in the nation.
Pursuant to 302A-251, Hawaii Revised Statutes, schools are required to implement a 180-day school year that includes 1,080 hours. All times that students are on campus, including recess and lunch, count toward the 1,080 hour requirement.
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HONOLULU — Hawaii’s public and charter schools combined enrollment for school year 2020-21 totals 174,704 students , compared to 179,331 last year, a difference of 2.6 percent. This year, Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) schools enrolled 162,491 students and charter schools enrolled 12,213 students .
And in 2017, “low-income” was considered $58,600 . Meanwhile, someone is “very low income” in Honolulu if they bring in $42,200 a year or less. For comparison’s sake, the minimum wage in Hawaii ― $10.10 an hour ― translates to $21,008 a year.
Here Are The 10 Safest & Most Peaceful Places To Live In Hawaii Makaweli, Kauai . Dave Seidman/Flickr. Kalaupapa, Molokai. Warren Antiola/Flickr. Schofield Barracks, Oahu . U.S. Pacific Command/Flickr. Hanalei, Kauai . Ik T/Flickr. Kilauea, Kauai . Laupahoehoe, Big Island . Haleiwa, Oahu . Mililani Town, Oahu .
The teacher shortage in Hawaii is particularly severe. The state ranks first in the country in teacher turnover rate. According to the Department of Education, Hawaii’s school system experienced a shortfall of 1,029 qualified teachers for the 2018-2019 school year, 352 of which were in the area of special education.
Bishop’s will established a trust called the “Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate” that is Hawaiʻi’s largest private landowner. Originally established in 1887 as an all-boys school for native Hawaiian children, it shared its grounds with the Bishop Museum.
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Endowment | $13 billion (2020) |
Website | www.ksbe.edu |
“All private schools will be shut, effective midnight tonight,” Mayor Caldwell said. Some private schools have continued to conduct in-person learning in Hawaii , provided students wear face masks and are socially-distanced from one another during class periods.
The Executive Office on Early Learning (EOEL) offers Hawai’i’s first state funded pre- kindergarten program at no-cost to families who meet eligibility requirements. The program provides high-quality early learning experiences for students in the year prior to kindergarten eligibility.