Doris Todd Memorial Christian School
Paia, HI

Currently, the school serves over 140 students from preschool through the 8th grade.  The mission of Doris Todd Memorial Christian School is to provide a Christ-centered, Biblically-directed education which instills the desire and practice of academic excellence, moral integrity, patriotism, and church involvement to the glory of God.

Haleakala Waldorf School
Kula, HI

Haleakala Waldorf School is a fully accredited, 37 year old independent school providing education to Maui’s children from infancy through eighth grade. The Waldorf curriculum recognizes that children have distinct, age-related educational, emotional and neurological needs according to their naturally unfolding stages of development. To meet these needs, the arts are integrated into virtually every element of the curriculum. Children experience the lesson's content through drawing, painting, song, recitation, drama and movement.

Kamehameha Schools Maui
Pukalani, HI

Kamehameha Schools was founded by the will of Bernice Pauahi Bishop, the great-granddaughter and last direct royal descendant of Kamehameha the Great. Kamehameha Schools' admissions policy is to give preference to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law. Kamehameha is a Christian, non-denominational Protestant school. Students are required to attend worship services, attend religious education classes and participate in special events such as Founder's Day and Song Contest.

Maui Adventist School
Kahului, HI

Maui Adventist School is a private school located in Maui county. The lowest grade of instruction at this school is kindergarten and the highest grade is 8th grade. This school is considered a religious school. Maui Adventist School is associated with the Seventh-Day Adventist religion. It is an extremely small school with only 39 students and 6 teachers. There is one teacher for every 7 students which is a very good student:teacher ratio.

Maui Preparatory Academy
Lahaina, HI

One of Maui Prep’s core values is “Students First.”  Maui Preparatory Academy is an independent college preparatory day school for Pre-K through 12th grade students of all economic backgrounds and diverse cultures.  It is the only school of its kind located in West Maui.  Maui Prep is a non-profit 501 (C) (3) institution that is dedicated to providing a rigorous interdisciplinary academic program, combining arts enrichment, athletics, and service to the community as a part of its core values. 

Montessori Hale O Keiki
Kihei, HI

Montessori Hale o Keiki is the only independent school in South Maui. In 2009, MHOK became the state of Hawaii's only Marine Science School of the Future and is incorporating Marine Science curriculum in all classrooms. Children enrolled are from all ethnic and economic backgrounds, as diverse as Hawaii's population base. The mission of MHOK is to provide a carefully planned, stimulating environment to develop within each child the habits, attitudes, skills and ideas essential for a lifetime of creative thinking and self-motivated learning.

Montessori School of Maui
Makawao, HI

Montessori School of Maui is located in Makawao, HI. It is a private, montessori school that serves 209 students in grades PK, K-8. Montessori School of Maui is coed (school has male and female students) and is nonsectarian in orientation.


In 2008, Montessori School of Maui had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Hawaii average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Montessori School of Maui's students and teachers.

St. Anthony Jr./Sr. High School
Wailuku, HI

For more than 160 years, St. Anthony Junior-Senior High School has served the people of Maui County and Hawaii. Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), Western Catholic Education Association (WCEA), and Hawai’i Association of Independent Schools (HAIS), Saint Anthony Junior Senior High School provides a college preparatory and comprehensive general education curriculum of the highest quality.

Seabury Hall
Makawao, HI

Co-educational College Preparatory Day School, Grades 6-12. Seabury is an independent school affiliated with the Episcopal Church and with a Student/Teacher Ratio of 10:1 and 449 students for the 2010-2011 school year.

Carden Academy of Maui
Pukalani, HI

Carden Academy is an independent, non-denominational private school located in Pukalani, in Upcountry Maui. Founded in 1998, the school serves children in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade, with one class per grade and a maximum enrollment of 144 students.

Clearview Christian Girl's School
Pukalani, HI

This is a non-denominational, private, non-profit school enrolling students (grades 6 - 9) without regard to race, nationality, or religious belief. The Teacher : Student Ratio is 1:6 and is an all-girls school.

Emmanuel Lutheran School
Kahului, HI

The purpose of Emmanuel Lutheran School is to share the good news of Jesus Christ, by providing a high quality, Christ-centered education. Emmanuel Lutheran School is a partner school with six other Lutheran grade schools in Hawaii and over 1,600 Lutheran elementary and secondary schools throughout the United States. Emmanuel Lutheran School is licensed by the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools.

Horizons Academy of Maui, Inc.
Haiku, HI

Horizons Academy of Maui is a non-profit, private school whose mission is to provide quality, individualized education honoring the talents of students with learning diversities.  The school allows the students to excel in school and acquire life skills for their future.  The school currently provides academic services to students in kindergarten through young adults age 21. The staff includes teachers with specialized training in the field of learning disabilities, as well as educational aides, one-on-one sensory cognitive reading and mental health services.  With a staff to student ratio of one teacher to every eight students, each student receives significant individualized attention.

Ka'ahumanu Hou Christian School
Kahului, HI

This is a Preschool-12th grade school located in the heart of Maui, Hawaii.  This is also a Classical Christian School emphasizing academics and discipleship in all grades.  Small class sizes exist for personalized attention and staffed with excellent teachers. As a classical school, students learn to the best of their ability and are catered via age-appropriate learning styles.