20 Best Mfa Programs In Honolulu, HI (2022 Updated)

We heard about Chaminade University from a friend and when our daughter was accepted to Manoa and Chaminade, we flew out to tour both colleges. Both were beautiful but we were sold at the sheer “like home” feeling Chaminade offered. Everyone was so friendly and the dorms felt like a smaller scale apartment building. Don’t get me wrong Manoa was GORGEOUS and great, but the common bathrooms shared by each floor was a big concern for us. Chaminade is small enough where the teachers and staff actually know your name and there’s a wonderful support system for their students. Our daughter came from a small private school in LA and we felt leaving the mainland and coming to HI was culture shock enough; so coming to a smaller school offered some familiarity and comfort. She is now in her second semester of her second year and absolutely LOVES it! The island, the school, her 4 Roomate’s, and her new island Ohana have made this her second home, and we feel very safe with her there. I can not say enough wonderful things about this school. From the way they handled the pandemic, to their small classrooms & fun activities- it’s just amazing all around!Jorge Santiago

I loved my time at Chaminade …this was when there was still an off-campus coed dormitory called Hale Pua on King Street and we would ride our bikes to school everyday.. lots of friends.. didn't have a car at the time so we would drive w kimo Ryan and his Jeep Ryan Foo my roommate also had a car …there was Mike from New Jersey who had a motorcycle shipped out , and Jay from Alaska also had his BMW …bodysurfing at Sandy Beach..& surfing north shore …we had lots of fun back in the day this was in the 80s …I'm an old man now but I know Chaminade is still a great place… lots of fun good learning …study hard, play hard ,pray hard keep on surfing, Surf's Up, Hang Ten Aloha! God is Great: Father Son Spirit !…😍 📖⛪🌎! REPENT & BE BAPTIZED, ACCEPT the LOVE ♥️ of CHRIST & BE SAVED TODAY ! GOD IS LOVE 上帝是愛 😀♥️ #AcceptChrist2bSaved2dayJP VANDERKOK

Went for a meeting on Kalaepohaku Rocks, due to covid and everything were headed towards November/December 2022, St. Louis staff are friendly and personable, like because alumni association makes it possible for any boys to attend Saints. They said in the televise 175th. Anniversary, Whether parents are affluent, middle income or below,every boy that's interested. Allow St. Louis Administration decide what each boy financial aid will be in order for him to attend Red, White & Blue Crusaders Exactly as they said the how upper classmates take cares to the lower classmates as younger brothers. Boys of Kalaepohaku Ahui houRoyce Kono

This a nice school located in nice area close to Diamond Head. We happen to visit the school because my niece had her wedding ceremony at the school. It was a great place for a wedding ceremony.Glenn A

My introduction to classical drawing class at ZAFA was the first formal art class I had ever taken besides a college pottery course. I had many reservations about group style teaching and reached out to William to ask some questions and see if I could stop by and view the space. He responded quickly and invited me to meet with him at ZAFA! All my concerns were addressed. William was generous with his explanations and made me feel comfortable about taking the class. I took a total of 10 classes and my art and art confidence improved dramatically. I enjoyed the way William taught the group—giving us a short explanation of how to start each drawing, letting us explore and stopping us at critical points throughout the exercise to redirect our focus. I would recommend this class to anyone looking to start their art journey or refine their skills! I’ll be taking the portrait class in January.Euzahn Collins

I’ve taken 2 workshops (drawing, oil painting) and both experiences have been amazing! The classes are small (4-6 people per class) so you get a lot of individual assistance with your work. Plus it’s COVID safe (we all wear masks while in the studio). The instructor is very nice, extremely knowledgeable, and is able to cater to students of any learning level. These classes are easily the #1 thing I look forward to every week. Not only do I have a solid 6 hours to learn something new and practice it, there are handouts attached to each lesson to help you continue to grow your skills even after class is over. I’m much more confident in my skills and much more willing to push myself to try new mediums and styles. I’ve learned so much and if I was staying in Honolulu longer, I’d probably take all the classes! HIGHLY recommend for any level of artist, amateur, dabbler, or professional!Laurah Mwirichia

Highly recommended! I took a private class and then an oil painting workshop there. I had never done oil painting before I met Zwick, but after finishing the workshop (2 times a week, altogether 10 classes in 5 weeks), I now have some level of confidence, which is awesome. The course is professionally organised and very useful. Zwick is knowledgeable, patient and enthusiastic about teaching. I’ve learnt a lot from him, and my painting skill has been significantly improved (see the attached photo). Zwick is an outstanding artist, as you’ll see his impressive art pieces in his studio. Btw, I also bought a palette there, which Zwick specifically designs. It’s useful, and it’s now my favourite art buddy:)Lockibire

This is a wonderful gem of a school tucked away in downtown Honolulu. I have 2 girls who have been given many amazing opportunities academically (including trips to the mainland and Cambodia through their Model UN and Global Girls program), and through sports both at the school and through Pac-5. There is extremely supportive faculty and staff that are always available. I have happy kids that come home at the end of the day! Truly, they have created a global vision of our community and world.Connie Conover

I'm quite unsatisfied about how the students were treated among each other. I have had my child telling me how badly a girl was treating her. The teacher scolded her about her "language" (shut up, ETC) but when the girl physically did something and verbally, they never cared and let her off with a warning ("Please don't do that again!). A positive thing is how they are teaching our children. It's fast yet they can keep up.Anna Winscott

Beautiful and functional main campus entry hall including St. Andrew's Priory classrooms, faculty offices, outdoor seating and open air areas to breathe. Hall area exits into the greenery of Queen Emma Square with Emalani Garden at the far end.Dino

Visited this awesome museum on a Saturday, midday. Wasn’t that busy at all which is nice but also kinda disappointing because this museum is amazing! Entry fee is $20 for adults, $10 for Hawaii residents. All children 18 and under are free. Once in, the museum is expansive. So many galleries and wonderful outdoor courts. Galleries fester artwork from all around the world. Just amazing works. You can tell the folks that run and work at this museum really care about cleanliness/presentation. There is a small coffee bar and a full size restaurant. The gift shop is full of all kinds of cool things as well. Living on the island, I can easily see myself getting a membership here because there is just so much to see and I feel like I’ll discover something new with each visit. Visited on
Weekend

Wait time
No wait

Reservation recommended
Yes

Price for adult entry
$6–10Jay

This museum is fantastic. It’s $20/adult $10/kids and active duty military, veterans and their parties are admitted for free during the summer. The grounds are well laid out and the exhibits are fantastic. So much history within these old walls. Pieces of art on display from around the world even a few BC times and one particular piece that might be one of the only surviving full size pieces of art left in the world. I was planning on paying the $20 to enter and once I asked about military I received the discount… having said that. I would have gladly paid the $20 for the exhibit. It’s phenomenal!! Visited on
Weekday

Wait time
No wait

Reservation recommended
No

Price for adult entry
$16–20Obie Tric

I have been to Honolulu twice and I had a great first experience in 2019 and had to come back with my partner… a lover of art 🙂 It did not disappoint! We did try once to come here and it was closed. I am sure I messed up the hours but we had some difficulties finding parking. It was there but it was surrounded by homeless.. covid was definitely rough to this area as things were very changed since 2019. So when we came back we took an Uber. The museum has several different rooms that are well organized. We had a lot of fun interacting to friendly employees as well. Thanks! Also, this was included on our go-city passes… we had a blast on this trip and those passes were invaluableJenny Infosino

I've only been going here for a few months, but so far I don't have any complaints. I suck at math, so was very happy to see they have free math tutors in the main library, in a study area! You can sit at a table and work alone (fast and free wifi for students), or ask the math (or english) tutor for help, which is the only thing that enabled me to pass. Beautiful campus, with large jungle trees, birds. I love the library, although they close too early during summer sessions, and are not open on weekends! One thing I don't like, however, is that in many classes, you sign up for the class and pay the tuition, and then the instructor directs you to buy a book (with an authorization code inside) ($190!) which you use to go online (Pearson MathLab), which is where you watch the videos, do the homework, quizzes and exams! If I am paying Pearson to use their website to learn all this, why am I paying the school so much tuition?We're literally paying two different institutions for one math class. Yes, I DO go to math class, but the instructor just goes over the chapter in the book and works out the examples on the board, and is available for questions. I feel this Pearson website should be included in the tuition, because..really now….the instructor isn't really doing anything after class, is she? Like grading homework? It's all online. Finally, this school advertises heavily/recruits in Asian countries, and many non-English speaking students attend the school. I don't have a problem with this, but now, in some of my classes, we have students who speak very, very poor English and can't follow along, (Excel Spreadsheet Class) and are always raising their hands to stop the teacher and have him come over and show them what to do! I don't have a problem with the occasional question regarding a formula, but most of these interruptions are for very simple things, like "How do I open a document?" Me and the rest of the class sit there and twiddle our thumbs, surf facebook or sleep while the whole class comes to a halt to allow the instructor to go to that one station and bring the non-english speaking student up to speed, while the rest of the paying class is sitting there, wasting time. One last thing; avoid the bookstore if you can, and buy or rent them online. Very expensive store, even for simple items! They sell a very cheap Texas Instruments calculator in there (recommended by the math teachers, coincidentally enough), and without even thinking, went over and bought it. They sell it for $20, but used it for about a week, and hated it. I found it very crappy, the buttons wouldn't register when pressed, etc. I was at Target later that week, and noticed they had calculators, and was shocked to see mine hanging there for $7.50! I paid $20 for a calculator Target sells for $7.50? Target had $20 calculators that were amazingly superior to mine, with larger screens, and better functions! What a joke! The other scam they do, is sell "branded" textbooks "specially printed" for Kapiolani College. Which means, they add their own little advertisements to the book! I have a "branded" textbook I bought from them, and every chapter or so there will be an advertisement in there for other classes at the college. Oh, and by the way, because they insert their own pages, guess what? The table of contents is now thrown off. By Chapter 10, when you look up "ROM" for example, the Table of Contents says Page 249. So you go to page 249, and it isn't there. So you start looking back and forth, lo and behold, it is way up on page 260. Thanks, KCC, for making me waste 5 minutes of valuable study time looking for something in a book that I paid $180 for, and in which the table of contents is now useless, because you "branded" the book with advertising inserts! Oh, and good luck selling the book online or to any other school; it says on the cover "Specially printed for KCC!". They do this, basically, to make it harder for you to sell it to a new student.James Dylan

I am a Senior citizen with several Masters Degrees and a world of experience. I can audit classes at KCC, and have taken several undergrad courses in the past two years with various instructors, all highly recommended. You get out of it what you put in, but I never failed to learn a lot in each class I took. The facilities are very good, and the cafeteria is quite good. The Ka'ikena Restaurant has a great view and a learning atmosphere, so we try to get reservations there at least once each semester. A plus is that we don't have to pay for parking and several city buses stop right at the college The teachers are student-centered which must make them crazy sometimes, because a lot of students don't have time to do any studying, or don't buy or read the course resources. This semester I am trying a service learning project. It's a lot of work but I look forward to the experience it provides to learn more about our own community.Frances Chaine

It's an absolutely great school wonderful people awesome View the food is excellent the teachers are fantastic the students are the best-looking students I've ever seen in my life anywhere it could all be supermodels most of the teachers are supermodels every classroom has a Jacuzzi one of the largest cannabis distributors she's right there some of the best waves I've ever served at the end or wave machine. Classes are 24 hours a day so they coincide with the casinos. Victoria's Secret training camp is located right next door. Pablo Escobar's nephew teaches a business class hi. Bela Lugosi is giving a lecture this October 31st. Those six Jamaicans from Cool Running can be seen periodically walking around the facility. If three McDonald's on the compound one of them serves exclusively milkshakes. You have to go upstairs to get into the basement. You can see the world's most interesting man parallel parking trains.Jonny Dakota

Campus is a disgrace. Oh Hi, you paid $2,000+ for classes? Well welcome! Now you just need to give us 20$ so that you are allowed to head to your class without us kicking your ass for coming here in your personal mode of transportation to get what you paid for. We also- as a reminder on your permit receipt, don't care if your car gets broken into, or stolen as it's not our responsibility. Oh but don't worry, enjoy parking your vehicle in our paved lot or our cool dirt, graveled dusty lot. We also have nice guys driving and sitting around to be sure no students forget to pay for their car. Be careful though, we have no white lines indicating parking stalls! Now before you think of heading toward your classroom, Don't forget! it will cost at least $1,000 more in order to fully participate in your class. Once you give all your money, welcome to your classrooms located in these tall apartment buildings. Oh one more thing, watch out on the way, as vehicles need to drive in the path you need to take to get to your class. Of course, if you want to kill yourself it will gladly make it easier for you! plus, we have many students present on both sides of the single path to your classroom, and situated all around campus that love to puff smoke and/or vapor in your face so that your lungs burn, eyes get irritated, and you get asthma and possibly an allergic reaction. We hope you have a great time, welcome to Honolulu Cash Charity college!Soukapella

If you don't mind people exhaling their cigarette smoke or vape being blown in your face while you walk to class, this is the campus for you. Oh and perfect for your kids too because they have a pre-school program. The caretakers also take them out around campus for a nice stroll. Pray that they don't receive medical problems due to second hand smoking. Make HCC a smoke free campusNissi Myles Taylan

The teacher who teaches ESL23-24 is very rude. She like using threatening words to respond the student , if you want to ask or figure out any further issues of your homework or tests. She looks kind at first , but when you get her class , then you will find her teaching method is very arbitrary. I never met this kind of teacher before.Wei Yu

This message is for the Federation(FOP). Please stop the BIG SCAM IN THIS UNIVERSITY. Parking for student it's a scam in everyway. Customer Service is very poor. Specially when you call by phone.There's a lot of bad but very bad smell in this University. You can get sick by the time you graduate. This University is very expensive but the quality is very low and poor. This is very embarrassing, disrespectful and unfairness for student. IN OTHER WORDS THIS UNIVERSITY STICK in every meanings and way. Student should get together for strikes and claim your rights as citizens and students. This University are a big scaming for people and the worst thing nobody do nothing about it and it's getting worse. This University depent of students money or income to keep operating. If there no student enrollment. There won't be job, paycheck for HORRIBLE ADMINISTRATION. FIGHT FOR YOU RIGHT STUDENTS THEY DEPENT ON YOU. YOU ARE POWERFUL.SG Universes

Graduated here, since then they have stuffed up numerous transcript orders and diploma replacements. They sent me someone else's diploma and refuse to refund or send me a new one, they say I need to pay for a new one!! This is after not being able to order one for 3 months because they were "looking for a new vendor". My transcripts have been sent to random people in other states who were kind enough to forward them to me, but what the heck?! What a joke of an institution.dean cobler

Very nice campus. However, most of the uh help, wearing the pink shirts are constantly driving at excessive speeds, ilegaly parking while blocking narrow sketchy exits (ie. Music ctr.). While waiting to pick up my children, I've noticed at least 7 different cars, on various occasions, driven by the very same uh helpers(pink tshirts), speeding in the parking lot, disregarding all rules, in a disrespectful and ignorant manner.D S

Great school with LOTS of friendly people. Great learning environment for anyone. Everyone here at the College wants you to succeed and will help you as best as they can. Their Financial Aid staff is amazing, especially Steven – fun and super smart guy when it comes to getting a student the best financial aid package possible. Great place to start your higher education without feeling so intimated. Windward CC in Kaneohe is the best!R Stephenson

Community colleges need super affordable or pro rated doorms or housing supervised camping and logical funding and more digital books asignments for tablets and laptops ios or android colleges can be such tax devouring schemes that devour your banks wallets and savings so be more logical think but world does need them more than police or politicians or Anderson CooperGoBear

I wished the hub was open later for the classes that finish at 4, I live on the westside and I usually need a pick me up to make it home in traffic. I think they used to be open later pre-pandemic. But their coffee and food is really good. UPDATE: The Hub is open now so you can get your pick me up after your morning class now.Michele Wright

This is such an amazing school. It takes kids with special needs. And tell them that no matter what kind of problem that they have with themselves that they are not alone. There are a lot more people out there with the same problem. They are fighting too!! The faculty over ther are super nice they care about you and your kids. The two people that run the school are really nice because you can always on them to talk to.makayla ruiz

Curriculum, campus, community, and tradition–Punahou has it all. The classes are so challenging that when I later attended a top 25 liberal arts college the first and second year courses there seemed to be high school level. In addition to the excellent academics, they offer a plethora of extracurricular and co-curricular activities that you couldn't get elsewhere. This is a key difference between Punahou and other schools on the island. You can participate in anything from a school production of Les Miserables to the chemistry club (responsible for some of the burn marks on the concrete in the academy) to almost any sport imaginable. The quality of these programs is extremely high–as an example one of my classmates was a presidential scholar in the arts for her dramatic work. I personally participated in JROTC, multiple choirs, and the robotics club, as well as taking a leadership role in student government and Punahou Carnival. You will never be bored unless you want to be. The community on campus is another key feature of the Punahou experience. Through the many traditions of campus life each class is bound together despite their many differences. Even though there are the sports groups, the smart kids, and the stoners (as another commenter mentioned) there is a common thread between all of them which is forged from the shared experiences of Punahou Carnival, Variety Show, and Senior Sing–just to name a few. One of the best things about Punahou was that it taught me to be self directed. I noticed that others mentioned that the curriculum "allows" the students to have up to 4 hour breaks in their schedule. While that is true, I was signed up for so many classes that my mother had to sign a permission form and I often had to spend the first week of school trying to fix my schedule to fit everything in. I generally had at least 2 days in the week where I went to classes from 7:30am to 3:30pm with no break–I even ate lunch during class. At Punahou, as in life, how involved you are is your decision, not anyone else's.Valerie Galluzzi

I just graduated from Punahou just over a month ago, and honestly, I really did like it. The teachers are dedicated to their work and letting the students grow, not just focus on academics. I can see why some people have problems with Punahou, though the students aren't all like what we are sometimes made out to be. I have been to other schools before, and honestly, Punahou is where I felt most at home and have the fondest memories. Not only are there a wide variety of choices when it comes to study, but there is a wide variety of activities, environments, and people in general. Of course, the best advice I have to offer is don't stint yourself by being safe, try something new, but also have a few people (adults and especially of your own age) there to pull you out of trouble if you find yourself in it. Punahou is, admittedly, not for everyone, but do not just cross it off your list just because of what you hear.Ellen Olson

I loved my time at Punahou! My deans and teachers went above and beyond their duties in helping me succeed and to work past certain difficulties I was having. I will always cherish the support and dedication of the faculty and staff. The facilities are well-maintained, gorgeous and innovative (and getting more mind-boggling every time I go back haha) and the curriculum is vast. They give you every opportunity to find your calling–it's up to the student to utilize the great resources they provide. I always enjoy going back and talking story with old friends and familiar faces 🙂 Punahou will always be a home away from home for me. If we ever decide to move back to Hawaii and raise our (future) kids here, I will without a doubt want to send my kids to Punahou.(Hey, future admissions board, *wink wink*) hahaha 🙂 ~ Class of 2007 ~Grace Ong-Burd

If you like having your financial aid cancelled the week before classes start, having acadamic advisors who have no clue what they're talking about, and being stranded in student housing with no adequate meal plan, this is probably the school for you. If you like weekly mental breakdowns, constantly asking yourself whether or not HPU is really an accredited university, and being lied to about the status of the accreditation, this is definitely the place for you. HPU is having issues with accreditation, but rather than being honest with students, they sent out an email saying that they are a "bachelor's general" and "master's general school." What does that even mean? I read their accreditation report and WASC didn't say anything about this. Also, the staff has messed up my transcript so many times. I was a day into my last semester when I received an email, well after I was told I could definitely graduate, saying that I was two credits short. Okay, fair enough, but then I expect to use my loans to pay for the $2300 class. Nope. HPU wouldn't let me. They also cut financial aid for textbooks before classes even start. And let's not forget about the time my on-campus loft flooded and the student life staff told me to clean up what was basically a swamp with towels. No one I know likes this school. My advice? Run. As fast as you can. And don't look back. Don't even apply. You're signing up for the most stressful time of your life. The only good part of this school is the English department (I was an English major). The instructors in that department actually care about students and their success, but outside of those few people? No one wants to help. I like to think the nightmare is finally over, but my diploma hasn't arrived yet, so who knows.Marian Gentile

My experience was better at HPU in comparison to the 2 other universities I have attended– one of which is on Oahu and the other in California. HPU is also ranked fairly good in the regional "Best Western Universities" in the US. Some students may have had bad experience(s) at the school but I think it happens to every school. HPU may not have the best facilities but overall it is a very good university.Aldemar Aglanao

The university loves to cancel financial aid the day classes start without warning to students. They have talked mentally injured students (like a concussion from surfing) into staying in classes when they should have been sent home to recover & removed from classes. In short, the university cares about money, and not you.Mr Kaiser

It was a great experience in my life being a graduate of this high school! I cherish the experiences, friends, lessons, etc. I just wished I participated in more social events like proms, clubs, etc.Bill Fong

Sacred Hearts Academy produces young adults that have the best overall characters: confident, appreciative, caring and thoughtful. My wife runs a flower shop and many kids would patronize her for prom flowers. Consistently, students from Sacred Hearts Academy come without their parents, know what they want and pay for the flower themselves. Some other school students would have parents order flower for them, they don't know what they want (or care less about the situation) and the parents pay for it. Just this one thing says a lot about the students. The missing star is of course about the debatable pros and cons of girl-only school. You just worry if the students is going to be living in a bubble that doesn't reflect the real world for 12 years. But then again, it is just that, the girls was able to grow (soar) by ignoring the main obstacle or distraction in life, boys. With boys around, the girls may just sit back and let the boy take charge. With boys around, the girls may just want to play volleyball because those boys are playing rough in the basketball court.Johnson Cheng

Foreigners only know about Iolani and Punahou but Sacred Hearts is a good place for the girls to receive their education. The teachers and staff members are all very kind not just to the children but also to the parents. It is a school I would recommend if anyone wanted to send their daughters to school in Hawaii. The director of admission, Ms Muramoto, is one of the most kind admissions officers I have met. She can provide you with all the necessary information about attending the school.Young Oh Wee

(Translated by Google) There the end of lost scene was shot with Ben and Hurley (Original) dort wurde das ende von lost gedreht scene mit ben und hurleyWolfgang Spicka

Petty behavior by a high percentage of staff but there are a handful of good teachers here that actually care about the students. Do not attend this school for P.E. summer. My kid had a concussion in June of last year because staff was chatting and not paying attention. Two head injuries in 4 days and nobody called me until the next day only because I sent a note describing her symptoms. It's been a mess and they try to blame other people, not take responsibility for their actions. I've given several different doctors letters/notes and it's like nothing is wrong. They will not take us serious because they know their staff screwed up big time. Not even the superintendents want to meet in person. They are good on paper but that's about it. Enforcing certain policies for certain people. We have experienced discrimination here. I hope with this review they will not retaliate but who knows given all the negative that we have expirienced. All the cover-up by administration. Truly sad and depressing experience. They know better yet they hide it. The law of Karma will eventually catch up to them.C. R.

To be honest, not the best school out there. I hate to say it, but the downsides of that school are the teachers and staff. They are all literally up tight about every little thing. (For ex. I was in art class and the teacher, Mrs. Susan Harrington, was telling me to bring up my work, thing is she never even gave us the project and she was like, "Chris, bring up your project NOW"! Seriously, are you paying attention teacher? Maybe you need to go back and get your head adjusted before talking to me like that. Now I'm not trying to be selfish, I'm just saying teacher's at Radford are morons. Also, don't get me started on the cafeteria. It's so gross, heck even the food is gross and mold looking. It's like that school doesn't care about there students and their health. What kind of school is this. If I were you, never graduate from this place. Places like Austin high school and/or Chattahoochee county high school are way suitable in my opinion.Christian Garcia

I am proud to be one of the first students when the school was built in '57. Prior to that we had to go to an old Navy barracks at a different site. The first class started out as Juniors since there were no Seniors yet. Thus, I enjoyed being the senior class TWICE. How cool it that? The campus was without landscaping plants or athletic programs. It was simply buildings, teachers, and students. The principal was Dr. Mann. He was not well liked. My primary activity was as the school projectionist and got to run the movie projector for learning videos. Remember, this was WAY before video cameras or even Polaroid for that matter.Ed Greany

Much thanks to this fine school for providing myself and other US Marines a HS diploma after completing a stringent course of study. While passing GED was a requirement as well, St Louis stepped it up, and for those passing received their diploma. Semper fidelis exemplifies their mission.Joseph Ferrier

My son is thriving at KHS. The main reason is the robotics program. Their mentor Bryan Silver is the 2016 recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching.Carl Young

(Translated by Google) I'm going to high school soon, I really hope to study in this school, although I haven't gone, but I feel very good👍 (Original) 我马上就升高中了，特希望在这个学校读，虽然还没去，但感觉很好诶👍shuqiu li

The teachers make this a great school. The students at this school get more scholarships than most other public schools.Norrin Lau

Amazing school thanks to a handful of amazing teachers! Unfortunately many great teachers (i.e. Mr Chan, Mr Vasconcellos, etc) have left due to administrative friction, HUGE and senseless loss 🙁Trenton Lum

The G1 Admissions Director made our family keep waiting almost an hour for my daughter’s zoom interview. when I called her, she totally forgot about it and scheduled another day for the interview. However, she made the same mistake again. I called her but not respond so called the office and checked about it but we were waiting over 4 hours with no response.. After she just sent to an email us “ Hello, XXX I have appointments and testing of students today. We would need to try for another date and time. I will not be available at 2:00 p.m. today” She did not any apologize to us. and then called us later, if you wanted interview today, we should wait until her finish schedules so we waited again.. Finally, my daughter had G1 Interview for 2022~2023, but it was very short and spoke so fast. (it finished under 10 mins ) I felt she was careless us, not professional, and not friendly. I am totally NOT recommend this school.Gyeongri Kim

My daughter loves it! The teachers are excellent and the entire staff and faculty are so kind and caring. The environment is clean and green and I know my daughter is getting a solid foundation that is academic, yet strengthened by her developing faith in God. I am so happy she has the opportunity to learn at such a fine school. Thank you HBA!Mia Noguchi

Structured learning process, even from grade to grade. Teachers are all on the same page. School has a very disciplined philosophy that I like. Heavy on academics. The kids there are terrific. All seem to have very good attitudes. We are in it for the long haul.C. Waialeale