​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​About the Charter School commission

The mission of the State Public Charter School Commission​ is to authorize high-quality public charter schools throughout Hawai'i. The Commission approves quality applications for new charter schools and monitors the performance and legal compliance of existing charter schools. The major responsibilities of the Charter School commission include:

• Providing assistance and support for the development, growth, progress, and success of the charter schools and the charter school system;
• Determining charter school and charter school system needs through analysis and providing recommendations on charter school issues;
  
• Serving as an advocate for the charter schools and the charter school system and representing them in communications with the Board of Education, governor and Legislature;
• Acting as a liaison, conduit, mediator and facilitator between the charter schools and state agencies; and
• Preparing and executing the overall charter school system budget and allocating and distributing both state and federal funds to the charter schools.

If you have questions about Hawai'i's charter schools, you're encouraged to reach out to the Commission:

1111 Bishop Street, Suite 1100, Honolulu, HI 96813
commission.mail@spcsc.hawaii.gov
Tel: 808-586-3775
Fax: 808-586-3776

​Strive HI reports, academic plans

HIDOE annually evaluates the performance of all public schools, including charters, through the Strive HI Performance System. Strive HI reports provide a snapshot of key school progress indicators. Learn more about Strive HI here, and view the annotated report for guidance in reading the 2019-20 report. Note: Some reports for schools marked with an asterisk are not publicly available due to small student populations.

Every school develops an academic plan as part of collaborative process with its School Community Council, staff and Complex Area. ​The three-year plan provides structure for a school's plans for improvement, achievement and innovation. The companion one-year financial plan outlines anticipated expenditures to realize the vision of the academic plan.