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Emergency funds have been allocated to help address impacts of the pandemic.

Revolving around the pillars of health and safety, accelerated learning, and social-emotional learning, the ESSER Educational Plan...

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A comprehensive menu of engaging summer learning opportunities for students.

A comprehensive menu of engaging summer learning opportunities for students in the upcoming summer months....

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The process and documentation, including the Student Health Record, needed for enrollment.

Students enrolling in our public schools must have documentation proving they are residents of the state and if necessary, documen...

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Welcome to the Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE). Year-round, we hire an array of teachers, educational specialists an...

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School Food Authority proudly serving 100,000+ nutritionally balanced, affordable meals.

The Hawai‘i Department of Education's ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​School Food Services Branch is the School Food Authority proudly s...

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The Department offers support and services to students with disabilities.

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Moving to Hawai‘i

About 11 percent of our students are military connected. Get resources here.

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The Department offers bus service to schools from many neighborhoods in the Islands.

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Strategic Plan

The governing document for Hawai‘i's public schools provides a common foundation of expectations and strategies for advancing public education.

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Ho‘oha‘aheo Newsletter, March 29https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/Newsletters/Hoohaaheo/Pages/March-29-2023.aspxHo‘oha‘aheo Newsletter, March 29Our monthly online publication to highlight bright spots from across the public school system. This week features the upcoming graduation ceremony dates and venues and a summer student internship program with the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.
Red Hill Elementary teacher named Milken Educators of Hawaii’s 2023 Teacher of Promisehttps://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Red-Hill-Elementary-teacher-named-Milken-Educators-of-Hawaii’s-2023-Teacher-of-Promise.aspxRed Hill Elementary teacher named Milken Educators of Hawaii’s 2023 Teacher of PromiseRed Hill Elementary special education teacher Ritela “Sheila” Sproule was honored with the 2023 Teacher of Promise award and a $2,000 cash prize.
Class of 2023 high school graduation ceremonies scheduledhttps://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2023-Graduations.aspxClass of 2023 high school graduation ceremonies scheduledHigh school graduation ceremonies have been scheduled for the Class of 2023. Commencement guidelines continue to reflect less restrictive COVID-19 requirements across the state.
Hawai‘i public schools experiencing 'exceptional' academic recoveryhttps://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Hawaii-schools-exceptional-academic-recovery.aspxHawai‘i public schools experiencing 'exceptional' academic recoveryNational research suggests Hawai‘i public schools have been effective at increasing the speed at which students are recovering from pandemic learning loss.
Ho‘oha‘aheo Newsletter, March 22https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/Newsletters/Hoohaaheo/Pages/March-22-2023.aspxHo‘oha‘aheo Newsletter, March 22Our monthly online publication to highlight bright spots from across the public school system. This week features an update on Kūlanihāko‘i High School.
HIDOE targeting fall opening for Kūlanihāko‘i High School campushttps://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Kulanihakoi-High-Mar-2023-Update.aspxHIDOE targeting fall opening for Kūlanihāko‘i High School campusHIDOE is working diligently to be able to physically open the new Kūlanihāko‘i High School campus to South Maui students in August 2023 for the upcoming school year.

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Civil Rights Compliance Branch (CRCB)https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/Organization/Offices/Pages/CRCO.aspxCivil Rights Compliance Branch (CRCB)The CRCB, in the Office of Talent Management, is committed to the Hawaii State Department of Education's overall compliance with Federal, State, departmental Administrative Rules, and Policies, which strictly prohibit any form of discrimination.
Class of 2023 high school graduation ceremonies scheduledhttps://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2023-Graduations.aspxClass of 2023 high school graduation ceremonies scheduledHigh school graduation ceremonies have been scheduled for the Class of 2023. Commencement guidelines continue to reflect less restrictive COVID-19 requirements across the state.
HIDOE COVID-19 Information and Updateshttps://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/COVID-19-Information-Updates.aspxHIDOE COVID-19 Information and UpdatesThis resource page provides updates to the public on confirmed COVID-19 cases in the HIDOE system.
Subject matter standardshttps://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/TeachingAndLearning/StudentLearning/Pages/standards.aspxSubject matter standardsBelow is a list of the standards that the Hawaii DOE use to ensure students are being exposed to rigorous and age-appropriate benchmarks of learning. Standards are not curriculum, but expectations of what students should know and be able to do at each grade level. Visit our Learning Design site to learn more about curriculum design aligned to standards.
Homeschoolinghttps://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ParentsAndStudents/EnrollingInSchool/Choosingaschool/Pages/Homeschooling-FAQs.aspxHomeschoolingThe Department has a legitimate interest in and responsibility for the appropriate education of all school age children in the State of Hawaii and recognizes homeschooling as an alternative to compulsory school attendance. Homeschooling is a parent-initiated educational alternative.
Oahu Maphttps://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ParentsAndStudents/EnrollingInSchool/SchoolFinder/Pages/Oahu-Map.aspxOahu MapOahu is comprised of four districts — Honolulu, Windward, Central and Leeward — with nine Complex Areas, each with two or three Complexes. A complex is a high school plus the regional elementary and middle schools that feed into it.

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