Relocating 2 Oahu

Back to School: Hawaii Public Schools Start and a Link to 2006/2007 Calendars

Many Hawaii public schools opened their 2006/2007 school year on Thursday 7/27 as part of the new unified DOE (Hawaii Dept. of Education) calendar. Some schools are actually not starting until Friday, Monday, or even Tuesday. However by one week from today, all public schools will be open.

Click here for a link to the DOE schedule for all schools. The new unified calendar has a one week break in the Fall, three weeks at Christmas, and a two week Spring Break.

2006 Hawaii Public School Article & Ranking

Have Hawaii's Public Schools improved from 5 years ago?  Find out here.

Who's #1? Click here to find out!

Are You Too Late to Apply?

Some schools accept applications year-round and some have second enrollment periods.

Click here for more information.

Does Accreditation Really Matter?

The answer is yes!

Click here to find out why.

How Do I Apply for Private School

Here's a How-To Guide that will take you through a timeline on applying for private school.

Your Campus Visit

Don't make your final decision until you take a tour of the campus!  What if you or your child don't like the layout or the "feel"? 

Here's how to make the most of your visit.

Financing Your Child's Education

So you've decided to send your child to private school.  Now you're asking yourself if you can afford it.

Click here for a how-to guide for financing your child's education.

Hawaii's Private Schools (2005 - 2006)

Finding the right private school for your child is a key step in their education.

This article will give you some hints and tips to selecting the right school for your child, this guide will give you the names, phone numbers, addresses and other additional information for all the private schools on Oahu.

Grading the Public Schools (2004)

How good are the schools in your neighborhood or the neighborhood you want to move to?  This report tells all.

*Please note that this report comes out every other year and a 2006 version should be coming out soon.

Click here for the article and here for the ranking.

New Elementary School In Ewa Beach

Ocean Pointe Elementary is a 12-acre campus that is scheduled for opening in the 2006 - 2007 school year.  But even with another 18-acre middle school campus in Ewa Makai due to start construction in the next few years, some say that there are still too few schools.

Click here for the full article (as well as a picture of the layout) from The Honolulu Advertiser.