Hawai'i Preparatory Academy

Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy (HPA), founded in 1949, is a co-educational day and boarding school offering education from kindergarten through 12th grade and a postgraduate year. The campus is set in the unique Hawaiian landscape, surrounded by rare ecosystems and diverse cultures. The school leverages these conditions to create distinctive academic programs, international research partnerships, and personal as well as academic opportunities that prepare students for study at prestigious universities and for their future professional lives. HPA is built on strong values, a commitment to responsibility, and the development of practical skills. Its mission is to help students discover their own purpose and prepare them to cultivate and reinvent it throughout their lives. A strong community and individual approach create an environment in which every student feels accepted and supported.

Top-rated private boarding school in Hawai‘i with unique programs including NASA partnership and sea turtle research. Graduates continue to leading universities such as Harvard and Stanford.