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2023-29 Strategic Plan

Implementation Plan

A foundation of expectations & supports to ensure high quality learning for all students.

In February 2023, the Board of Education approved the first phase of its 2023-2029 strategic plan. The second phase, the Departmen...

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Student Transportation

School Bus Services

Transportation services are offered to students enrolled in Hawaii's public schools.

Transportation services are offered to students enrolled in Hawaii's public schools. The Student Transportation Services Branch wo...

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School Year 2024-25

How to Enroll

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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Job Opportunities

We're hiring!

Looking for qualified teachers and other professionals for schools, offices.

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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Moving to Hawaii

Military Families

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

The Department works with the Interstate Compact to smooth the experience for military families who enroll their children in Hawai...

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Special Education

The Department offers support and services to students with disabilities.

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Riding the Bus

Eligibility, pricing, and how to apply for student transportation.

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School Food Services

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

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Working in Hawai‘i

In addition to providing important services to the education of our children, employment with the Department has many benefits: Vacation and holidays, health plans and a pension plan.

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HIDOE to restore three additional school bus routes in East Hawaiʻi on Monday, Nov. 4https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/bus-restore-11-4-2024.aspxHIDOE to restore three additional school bus routes in East Hawaiʻi on Monday, Nov. 4Effective Monday, Nov. 4, the Department is restoring service for nearly 50 student bus riders at two schools on Hawai‘i Island.
October 2024https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/Newsletters/SuperintendentReport/Pages/October-2024.aspxOctober 2024In the October 2024 report to the Board of Education (BOE), Superintendent Keith Hayashi provided updates on student transportation, student enrollment for this school year, and highlights of recent awards and recognitions for students, employees and schools.
HIDOE releases 2024-25 enrollment figures for public schoolshttps://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/2024-25-Enrollment.aspxHIDOE releases 2024-25 enrollment figures for public schoolsEnrollment at Hawaiʻi's public schools is 165,340 at the beginning of School Year 2024-25, a decline of 1.4% from the previous school year.
A cross-cultural voyage: Campbell High School meets Fukuoka's student marinershttps://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Campbell-High-School-meets-Fukuoka-student-mariners.aspxA cross-cultural voyage: Campbell High School meets Fukuoka's student marinersFor students from both schools, the visit offered a chance to see the world through the eyes of their international peers.
Āliamanu Middle School students face “The Gauntlet” in Amazing Shake competitionhttps://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/MediaRoom/PressReleases/Pages/Aliamanu-Middle-School-students-face-The-Gauntlet-in-Amazing-Shake-competition-2024.aspxĀliamanu Middle School students face “The Gauntlet” in Amazing Shake competitionĀliamanu Middle School students are participating in the Amazing Shake, a competition that teaches students professional skills.
Hoʻohaʻaheo Newsletter, SY-2024-25https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/VisionForSuccess/Newsletters/Hoohaaheo/Pages/Hoohaaheo-Newsletter-Archive,-SY-2024-25.aspxHoʻohaʻaheo Newsletter, SY-2024-25As the Department's primary publication, we aim to live up to the meaning of ha‘aheo – to cherish with pride – by bolstering and sustaining pride in public education and touting the successes happening across our system.

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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.
Current Salary Scheduleshttps://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/Employment/WorkingInHawaii/Pages/Current-Salary-Schedules.aspxCurrent Salary SchedulesCurrent salary schedules for the Department.
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.
Substitute teacher reporting systemhttps://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/Employment/JobOpportunities/Pages/substitute-notifications.aspxSubstitute teacher reporting systemThe Department uses a digital accounting system — The Teacher-Substitute Employee Automated System (TSEAS) — for schools to report, update and/or cancel teacher absences, which send automatic notifications to registered substitutes to alert them of work opportunities.
HawaiiPayhttps://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ConnectWithUs/Pages/HawaiiPay.aspxHawaiiPayThe HawaiiPay project is led by the Dept. of Accounting and General Services in partnership with the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to modernize payroll and time & attendance systems serving roughly 63,000 full- and part-time employees statewide.
Nā Hopena A‘o (HĀ) https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/TeachingAndLearning/StudentLearning/HawaiianEducation/Pages/HA.aspxNā Hopena A‘o (HĀ) A Department-wide framework to develop the skills, behaviors and dispositions that are reminiscent of Hawaiʻi’s unique context, and to honor the qualities and values of the indigenous language and culture of Hawaiʻi.

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