Private Schools
Private Schools in Hawaii
84 private schools in Hawaii with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 24,036 students: 18 Catholic, 41 other religious and 25 nonsectarian. 47 schools go through high school grades.
Schools listed
84
Go through high school
47
Median enrollment
178
Median students per teacher
10.2
Private schools by city in Hawaii
Private schools in Hawaii
Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.
| School | City | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punahou School | Honolulu | K–12 | 3,700 | 10.6 | Nonsectarian |
| Iolani School | Honolulu | K–12 | 2,203 | 9.7 | Episcopal |
| Kamehameha Schools Maui | Makawao | K–12 | 1,125 | 10 | Church of Christ |
| Hawaii Baptist Academy | Honolulu | PK–12 | 1,040 | 13 | Baptist |
| Maryknoll School | Honolulu | PK–12 | 825 | 12 | Catholic |
| St Louis SchoolBoys | Honolulu | K–12 | 801 | 14.5 | Catholic |
| Island Pacific Academy | Kapolei | K–12 | 582 | 9 | Nonsectarian |
| Hawaii Preparatory Academy | Kamuela | K–12 | 576 | 7.7 | Nonsectarian |
| Seabury HallSpecial program | Makawao | 5–12 | 537 | 7.9 | Episcopal |
| Damien Memorial School | Honolulu | 6–12 | 532 | 13.3 | Catholic |
| Sacred Hearts AcademyGirls | Honolulu | PK–12 | 496 | 11.2 | Catholic |
| Island School | Lihue | PK–12 | 459 | 9.5 | Nonsectarian |
| Maui Preparatory Academy | Lahaina | PK–12 | 353 | 9.6 | Nonsectarian |
| Parker School | Kamuela | K–12 | 337 | 8.1 | Nonsectarian |
| Hongwanji Mission School | Honolulu | PK–8 | 328 | 9.5 | Other religious |
| Makua Lani Christian Academy | Kailua Kona | PK–12 | 316 | 10.6 | Christian |
| St Joseph Parish School | Waipahu | PK–8 | 315 | 17.5 | Catholic |
| Makua Lani Christian High SchoolAlternative | Holualoa | PK–12 | 311 | 9.9 | Christian |
| Makua Lani Christian Academy | Kailua Kona | PK–12 | 310 | 11.7 | Christian |
| Holy Family Catholic Academy | Honolulu | PK–8 | 295 | 14.3 | Catholic |
| Assets SchoolSpecial education | Honolulu | 1–12 | 287 | 6.3 | Nonsectarian |
| Friendship Christian School | Ewa Beach | PK–12 | 272 | 13.9 | Baptist |
| Friendship Christian Schools | Ewa Beach | PK–12 | 252 | 12 | Baptist |
| Mary, Star of the Sea School | Honolulu | K–8 | 246 | 6.4 | Catholic |
| St Andrews Schools | Honolulu | PK–12 | 244 | 6.5 | Episcopal |
| St Anthony School | Wailuku | K–12 | 231 | 10.5 | Catholic |
| St Anthony Grade | Wailuku | K–12 | 229 | 10.4 | Catholic |
| Christian Liberty Academy | Keaau | PK–12 | 218 | 10.7 | Christian |
| Kaimuki Christian School | Honolulu | PK–12 | 218 | 9.2 | Christian |
| Christian Academy | Honolulu | PK–12 | 213 | 10.9 | Assembly of God |
| Trinity Christian SchoolSpecial program | Kailua | PK–11 | 213 | 5.2 | Christian |
| Calvary Chapel Christian School | Aiea | K–12 | 210 | 13.7 | Christian |
| Koolau Baptist Academy | Kaneohe | K–12 | 204 | 13.7 | Baptist |
| St Patrick School | Honolulu | PK–8 | 201 | 8.7 | Catholic |
| Kauai Christian Academy | Kilauea | PK–12 | 199 | 11.4 | Christian |
| Doris Todd Christian Academy | Paia | PK–12 | 196 | 12.3 | Christian |
| Hanahauoli SchoolAlternative | Honolulu | PK–6 | 194 | 11.4 | Nonsectarian |
| St Theresa School | Honolulu | PK–8 | 192 | 9.9 | Catholic |
| Emmanuel Lutheran School | Kahului | PK–8 | 185 | 11.7 | Lutheran |
| St Mark Lutheran School | Kaneohe | PK–8 | 185 | 20.6 | Lutheran |
| Haleakala Waldorf SchoolSpecial program | Kula | PK–8 | 179 | 9 | Nonsectarian |
| Pearl Harbor Christian Academy | Waipahu | PK–12 | 179 | 15 | Christian |
| Montessori School of MauiMontessori | Makawao | PK–8 | 176 | 14.7 | Nonsectarian |
| Sacred Hearts School & Early Learning Center | Lahaina | K–9 | 170 | 11 | Catholic |
| St Joseph School | Hilo | PK–12 | 163 | 7.4 | Catholic |
| St John Vianney School | Kailua | PK–8 | 162 | 10.1 | Catholic |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School | Pearl City | PK–8 | 161 | 8.9 | Catholic |
| Trinity Lutheran School | Wahiawa | PK–8 | 135 | 6.3 | Lutheran |
| Navy Hale Keiki School | Honolulu | PK–5 | 131 | 21.5 | Nonsectarian |
| Waolani Judd Nazarene School | Honolulu | PK–8 | 130 | 6.7 | Church of the Nazarene |
| Lanakila Baptist Schools | Waipahu | PK–12 | 129 | 10.7 | Baptist |
| St Elizabeth Elementary School | Aiea | PK–8 | 121 | 9.4 | Catholic |
| Malamalama Waldorf SchoolSpecial program | Keaau | PK–8 | 118 | 14.8 | Nonsectarian |
| Our Savior Lutheran School | Aiea | PK–8 | 111 | 13.7 | Lutheran |
| Holy Nativity School | Honolulu | PK–6 | 107 | 7.6 | Episcopal |
| Honolulu Waldorf School - Mohala Pua SchoolSpecial program | Honolulu | PK–11 | 107 | 4.8 | Nonsectarian |
| Asia Pacific International School | Hauula | K–12 | 104 | 5.8 | Christian |
| Montessori Community SchoolMontessori | Honolulu | PK–6 | 102 | 9.4 | Nonsectarian |
| New Hope Christian School | Waipahu | PK–8 | 100 | 5.1 | Other religious |
| Malamalama Waldorf SchoolSpecial program | Keaau | PK–8 | 98 | 9.2 | Nonsectarian |
| St Theresa School | Kekaha | PK–8 | 95 | 9.5 | Catholic |
| La Pietra Hawaii School for GirlsGirls | Honolulu | 6–12 | 88 | 4.9 | Nonsectarian |
| Hawaiian Mission Academy | Honolulu | 9–12 | 85 | 12.9 | Seventh-Day Adventist |
| Windward Nazarene Academy | Kaneohe | PK–7 | 83 | 6.4 | Church of the Nazarene |
| St Michael School | Waialua | PK–12 | 82 | 9.8 | Catholic |
| American Renaissance Academy | Kapolei | K–12 | 77 | 7.7 | Nonsectarian |
| American Renaissance Academy | Kapolei | K–12 | 77 | 7.9 | Nonsectarian |
| Lanakila Baptist Middle & High School | Ewa Beach | 6–12 | 77 | 10.8 | Baptist |
| The Children's HouseMontessori | Pearl City | PK–4 | 77 | 7 | Christian |
| Kuleana Education | Kailua Kona | K–8 | 76 | 8.5 | Nonsectarian |
| Pacific Buddhist AcademySpecial program | Honolulu | 9–12 | 74 | 8.6 | Other religious |
| Maili Bible School | Waianae | PK–12 | 63 | 12.6 | Christian |
| Ke Kula O Piilani | Wailuku | K–5 | 62 | 10.3 | Nonsectarian |
| Moiliili Community CenterSpecial program | Honolulu | K–5 | 57 | 71.3 | Nonsectarian |
| Olelo Christian Academy | Lihue | PK–12 | 57 | 5 | Christian |
| Roots School | Haiku | PK–6 | 53 | 5.5 | Nonsectarian |
| Mauna Loa School | Hilo | K–8 | 50 | 16.7 | Seventh-Day Adventist |
| Waimea Country School | Kamuela | K–5 | 49 | 12 | Nonsectarian |
| Hawaiian Mission Academy Windward Campus | Kailua | K–8 | 47 | 18.1 | Seventh-Day Adventist |
| Adventist Malama Elementary School | Waianae | K–8 | 44 | 14.7 | Seventh-Day Adventist |
| Kokua Academy | Kailua Kona | K–6 | 42 | 9.1 | Nonsectarian |
| Hawaiian Mission Academy Maui | Kahului | K–8 | 39 | 19.5 | Seventh-Day Adventist |
| Akaula SchoolSpecial program | Kaunakakai | 6–12 | 37 | 12.3 | Nonsectarian |
| Kahili Adventist School | Kapaa | K–8 | 32 | 16 | Seventh-Day Adventist |
Getting in, and keeping up
- Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
- Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring.
- Colleges in Hawaii, for families already looking ahead.
Frequently asked questions
How many private schools are in Hawaii?
84 private schools in Hawaii with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe Survey. Schools that did not answer are not counted, so the real number is higher.
What is the largest private school in Hawaii?
Among schools that answered the survey, Punahou School in Honolulu is the largest, with 3,700 students in grades K–12.
How big are classes at private schools in Hawaii?
The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Hawaii has 10.2 students per teacher and 178 students in total.
Do private schools require an entrance exam?
Many independent schools ask for the ISEE or SSAT, and many Catholic high schools use the HSPT. Each school sets its own rule, so check the admissions page of every school on your list.
Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2023-24 public-use data file, National Center for Education Statistics. Schools that answered the survey and enrolled at least 30 students. Amish schools are left out. Schools report their own figures, and a school that did not answer the survey does not appear.
