I feel most proud when I see that students want to enter the classroom. When they leave, they’re thankful, and hopefully they’re in a better place than they were when they came in.”
People of HPA
Upper School Faculty
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Having students run the café and store is such an important part of this community because it shows that HPA takes the time and provides opportunities that empower students, helping them build a foundation to become community contributors as they grow up.”
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It’s not just about winning and losing, but it’s about grit, it’s that tenacity, it’s learning how to work through adversity.”
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It’s always the relationships that you get from being part of a team that are special.”
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Sometimes it’s good to see our work as teachers in terms of coaching; we can coach those qualities that lead to success in the classroom, like grit and stamina.”
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In my own art practice, the most powerful work comes from a personal place. So as a teacher, I encourage my students to act as investigators in their own lives: what resonates for them is what will resonate for the viewer.”
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I’ve been body surfing since I was five and learned from some of the very best watermen in Hawai’i. The thing is, it’s so simple. All you need is fins and a pair of shorts. Simplicity trains your mind, and simple becomes elegant.”
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I just really want to see electrons spinning. We talk about molecules all the time, but it’s so abstract because you can’t see anything that small.”
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At HPA, students and teachers treat each other as nuanced individuals. They teach and learn from each other. They respect and care for each other.”
People of HPA
Art history at HPA has inspired students to pursue architecture, art restoration, design, graduate studies in art history, and other fields. The interdisciplinary nature of art history expands our understanding that art is created within a cultural context.”