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Private K-12 School on Big Island, Hawaii
Hawaii Preparatory Academy:
Founded in 1949, Hawaii Preparatory Academy (HPA) is one of the premier independent, co-educational college-preparatory boarding and day schools in the Pacific Region offering a full range of academic and extracurricular opportunities for 575 students in grades K-12. The school is located in Waimea on two campuses encompassing 228 acres in the heart of world-famous Parker Ranch on the Big Island of Hawaii. HPA offers a boarding option for students in grades 6-12, and draws its diverse student body from the Hawaiian Islands, 16 other states and U.S. territories, and 12 other countries.
Our Mission:
The mission of the Hawai'i Preparatory Academy is to provide exceptional learning opportunities and a diverse community honoring the traditions of Hawai'i.
Accreditation:
HPA is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and is a member of 12 educational organizations including the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, College Entrance Examination Board, Council for Spiritual and Ethical Education, Cum Laude Society, National Association of College Admission Counselors, Hawai'i Association of Independent Schools, and National Association of Independent Schools.
Co-Educational Day & Boarding School Programs:
- Day Program (K-12)
- Boarding Program (Grades 6-12)
- Lower School Program
- Middle School Program
- Upper School Program
- Athletics Program
- Self-Development Program
Subjects include:
- English, History, Math, Science, Modern Languages, Music, Physical Education, Performing Arts...
Personal Development:
HPA promotes personal development in a climate of high behavioral expectations. The school sets standards to identify responsibilities and principles important to cognitive, spiritual, and emotional growth and social interaction. The attitudes and values of honesty, duty, concern for others, sportsmanship, and respect are developed through many parts of the school program including classes, assemblies, physical fitness, and positive relationships with adults in grade level advisories.
Values and Ethics:
HPA considers the spiritual and ethical dimensions of life important parts of a young person's educational experience. Quarterly visits to the Davies Chapel place emphasis on the ethical standards and spiritual values shared by the world's great religious traditions that affirm life and enhance what is right and good.
School-wide concepts of respect, responsibility, and safety stress specific points of reference to remember during the entire year. These concepts are reinforced through chapel presentations, assemblies, excursions, classroom discussions, and guest speakers. The school affirms its own traditions and its religious diversity and seeks to encourage students to develop an understanding and respect for spiritual and ethical values.
Residential Life:
The Middle School residential program is an intimate boarding community that caters to students in grades 6-8 from the state of Hawai‘i, the U.S. Mainland, and around the world. The Village Campus houses 30 boarding students who are supported in their daily lives by eight residential faculty, all Middle School day faculty, and the K-8 counselor.
Residents live in spacious twin rooms with attached bathrooms and participate in a variety of after-school activities within the Waimea community, including football, yoga, music and voice lessons, dance, baseball, swimming, and tennis. Students have specific, supported homework times to complete daily assignments. A tutor is available if extra assistance is needed. Weekends are an exciting time for our students as they work with the residential faculty to plan retreats, hiking, shopping, and beach excursions that take advantage of the many unique activity opportunities offered on the island of Hawai‘i.
Address:
Waimea, Kohala Mtn. Rd. , Big Island, Hawaii , USA
Ho`ala School, Honolulu
Courses / Programs
Ho`ala is a small, independent, college-preparatory non-sectarian school for Krades K-12 that is nationally recognized as a model for character education. Established in 1986, Ho`ala was founded by Sr. Joan Madden who combined her own faith in humanity with studies in Adlerian psychology and the ideas of professional educators and spiritual thinkers to create Ho`ala School. Today, Ho`ala remains a community of people who embrace character development as the cornerstone of life-long learning. Located in the heart of Wahiawa in Central Oahu, Honolulu County, Ho`ala School is an effective, small, caring, vibrant learning community serving 120 students, K-12. Ho`ala students succeed academically and personally because of the school's unique focus on character education. Ho`ala has consciously designed the school's implicit curriculum to encourage students, parents, and teachers in learning habits of: Personal dignity, cooperation for the good of the whole, and effective action.
College Prep Programs for K-12th Grade Students:
- Elementary School
- Middle School Program
- Upper School Program
- Our Academic Programs cover subjects such as Math, Languages, Science, Social Studies, Physical Education, Music. Fine Arts Program; After School Care; Summer Enrichment Program.
- Elementary School
- Middle School Program
- Upper School Program
- Our Academic Programs cover subjects such as Math, Languages, Science, Social Studies, Physical Education, Music. Fine Arts Program; After School Care; Summer Enrichment Program.
Institute Of Intensive English
Courses / Programs
The Institute of Intensive English (IIE) Hawaii is located in central Waikiki, Honolulu (only a 3 minute walk from Waikiki beach). We are a high-quality English language school that provides English summer programs for children and teenagers ages 6 to 16 years.
IIE Hawaii is a world leader in delivering total immersion English courses, and welcomes students from around the world to our outstanding academic programs, activities and services.
We also provide a basic English Summer School program for parents of students studying in our K-STEP and T-STEP programs.
We provide a wide range of English programs to over 200 happy students every year. Our English-only policy at the school ensures that students gain confidence in English communication skills.
Our teachers are highly experienced and qualified, and we offer small class sizes, and total English immersion with our English only policy.
We have been teaching English to international students for over 25 years. All students receive an IIE certificate on completion of their course.
IIE is accredited by ACCET (Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training), an accrediting body officially recognized by the U.S. Department of Education since 1978.
Hawaii is an excellent choice for studying English abroad. It is one of the safest places in the United States.
Testimonial:
"I would definitely recommend IIE to my friends. I had such an amazing time in this school and my English has improved considerably."
- Jacquem, France
Total Immersion English Summer Programs include:
- Kid-STEP (6-12 years) & Teen-STEP (12-16 years): Homestay may be available for Teen-STEP students studying on their own without their families.
- Parents English Summer School (basic & conversational English)
- Kid-STEP (6-12 years) & Teen-STEP (12-16 years): Homestay may be available for Teen-STEP students studying on their own without their families.
- Parents English Summer School (basic & conversational English)
Honolulu Waldorf School
Courses / Programs
Located on the island of Oahu in the State of Hawaii,The Honolulu Waldorf School (HWS), is a coeducational, independent school offering Pre-K through 12th Grade programs. Based on the educational insights of Dr. Rudolf Steiner, Waldorf education is the fastest-growing independent educational movement in the world, with more than 1,000 Waldorf schools on six continents. Honolulu Waldorf School supports each child in his or her intellectual, physical, emotional, and spiritual development by offering a curriculum that integrates academic, practical, experiential, and artistic work.
At Honolulu Waldorf School, we educate each child to find meaning, passion, and purpose in life and to contribute to the creation of a better world for all. Through a curriculum based on the developmental stages of the human being and on the integration of art and academics, our children learn to meet the world with clear and creative thinking, compassion and moral strength, and with the courage and freedom to act.
Co-Educational Programs from Pre-K through Grade 12:
- Parent Child Program
- Early Childhood (Morning Nursery – Kindergarten)
- The Lower School (Grades 1 through 5)
- The Middle School (Grades 6 through 8)
- The High School (Grades 9 through 12)
- Special Subjects
- Summer Program
- International Program
Subjects include:
- Art, Science, Mathematics, History, Literacy, Foreign Language, Music...
- Parent Child Program
- Early Childhood (Morning Nursery – Kindergarten)
- The Lower School (Grades 1 through 5)
- The Middle School (Grades 6 through 8)
- The High School (Grades 9 through 12)
- Special Subjects
- Summer Program
- International Program
Subjects include:
- Art, Science, Mathematics, History, Literacy, Foreign Language, Music...
Crossing Borders, Houston
Courses / Programs
• Are you searching for quality Spanish language classes in the Houston area for your child?• Conveniently located in Rice Village, just five minutes from Downtown Houston, Crossing Borders provides beginner to advanced level Spanish language classes for kids ages 18 months to 12 years.
• Courses include including Spanish immersion preschool, Spanish kindergarten, year-round Spanish classes, and Spanish summer / spring / winter camps.
• We are dedicated to enriching the lives of our students through bilingualism, and our age-appropriate teaching means that you or your child can learn Spanish in a fun and effective way.
• Our classes place an emphasis on conversation and small groups; allowing students plenty of opportunity to practice and excel. Students are taught by trained and experienced native speakers who conduct lessons exclusively in Spanish. All of our instructors are college-educated, and many hold masters degrees.
Parent Review:
"My son is only 4 but he is already reading basic Spanish sentences, and it has proven invaluable to my son’s Spanish fluency that she always insists her students ONLY speak Spanish in her classroom."
- Elizabeth
Spanish Language Classes for Kids:
For basic beginner to advanced learners
• Private / One-to-One Spanish Lessons (ages 5-12)
• Spanish Immersion Preschool (for children ages 1-5 years)
• Spanish Kindergarten Program (5 year olds)
• After-School / Spanish Enrichment Program
• Spanish Summer / Winter Camps (ages 4-12)
• Spring Break Spanish Camps (ages 4-8)
• Virtual Spanish Classes with interactive software (ages 7-12)
We also provide French, Mandarin Chinese and English immersion preschool programs.
For basic beginner to advanced learners
• Private / One-to-One Spanish Lessons (ages 5-12)
• Spanish Immersion Preschool (for children ages 1-5 years)
• Spanish Kindergarten Program (5 year olds)
• After-School / Spanish Enrichment Program
• Spanish Summer / Winter Camps (ages 4-12)
• Spring Break Spanish Camps (ages 4-8)
• Virtual Spanish Classes with interactive software (ages 7-12)
We also provide French, Mandarin Chinese and English immersion preschool programs.
Rochester Independent College, Kent
Courses / Programs
Rochester Independent College, in the County of Kent, just east of London, offers a distinctive alternative to a conventional sixth form and a stepping stone between school and university. Established in 1984, we accept day students from the age of 11. Boarding is available for A-level students and Year 11 students on GCSE courses who are aged 16 or older.
Students come to us from all over the UK and the world, as well as the local area. There are no bells ringing, no uniforms and everybody is on first name terms. The College has an atmosphere closer to university than school where students are treated as young adults.
About 65 of the College's 280 students are boarders. Our Halls combine the informality of a university residence with the supervision and pastoral support appropriate for young adults.
The College offers students the opportunity to thrive in an atmosphere of managed independence and acts as a stepping stone between school and university.
Our focus is on examination success in a lively, supportive and informal atmosphere. Students are encouraged to be themselves and achieve exam results that often exceed their expectations. Rochester Independent College is accredited by the ISC (Independent Schools Council).
Co-educational Secondary School Program for boys & girls ages 11 and up:
- Day Programs (ages 11 and up)
- Full Boarding Program (ages 16 and up)
- One or two-year GCSE courses in the Lower School
- One or two-year A-level courses in Sixth Form
- Retake programs – GCSE and A level
- Medical, Dental and Vet Science Programs
- Visual and Creative Art courses
- Film and Media Studies
- English as a Foreign Language (EFL)
- Day Programs (ages 11 and up)
- Full Boarding Program (ages 16 and up)
- One or two-year GCSE courses in the Lower School
- One or two-year A-level courses in Sixth Form
- Retake programs – GCSE and A level
- Medical, Dental and Vet Science Programs
- Visual and Creative Art courses
- Film and Media Studies
- English as a Foreign Language (EFL)
The International School of Minnesota, Eden Prairie
Courses / Programs
Conveniently located in the northeast corner of Eden Prairie MN (just 30 minutes south-west of Minneapolis), The International School of Minnesota is a premier private school for students in Preschool through Grade 12. We provide boys and girls from the Twin Cities area a unique private, non-denominational, college-preparatory education based on academic rigor, creativity, and moral development.
Boarding facilities are also available for high school students from throughout the USA and worldwide.
Established in 1985, the school is part of the SABIS School Network, which is a worldwide educational organization, comprised of 41 schools and 33,000 students in 15 countries.
As part of the worldwide SABIS School Network, our students grow and succeed while enjoying a broad range of learning experiences within a community that reflects diversity of cultures, religions, ethnicities, and languages.
Our 55-acre campus is home to state-of-the-art learning facilities, residence hall, performing arts center, swimming pool, nature trails, running track and soccer field.
The school is situated just southeast of the intersection of I-494 and Hwy 62.
Private School Programs for Preschool - Grade 12 Students
- Early Childhood Education
- Lower School
- Upper School
- College Preparatory
- Boarding Facilities available for U.S. & international high school students
- World Languages (Spanish, French and Chinese)
- Spanish & French taught daily, beginning in Preschool
- Advanced Placement Courses
- Extended Day Program for students in Preschool - Grade 5
- After-school activities available for Grades 6-12
- Early Childhood Education
- Lower School
- Upper School
- College Preparatory
- Boarding Facilities available for U.S. & international high school students
- World Languages (Spanish, French and Chinese)
- Spanish & French taught daily, beginning in Preschool
- Advanced Placement Courses
- Extended Day Program for students in Preschool - Grade 5
- After-school activities available for Grades 6-12