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Welcome Ka Makani!

Some helpful information as you prepare for the 2026-2027 school year

As a new student and family, you can use this page to get started with confidence for the 2026-2027 school year. Below, you’ll find key dates, important deadlines, and essential resources to guide you through your transition to HPA. Consider this your go-to starting point for everything you need to feel ready and connected.

We’re always here to help. If you have any questions along the way, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

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Lower School (Grade K-5)

Middle School (Grades 6-8)

Upper School (Grades 9-12)

All-School: Need to knows

Key Dates

Stay on track with important milestones for the year ahead. This key dates document highlights essential deadlines, school events, and important moments to help you plan ahead and stay organized as you begin your journey at HPA.

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Whom to Contact

Know who to reach out to, when it matters most. This guide connects you with the key departments and people who are here to support you—from academics and student life to health services and technology—so you can quickly find answers and get the help you need.

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Virtual Tour

Can’t wait to get to campus? Take a look around before you arrive. Explore our virtual tour to experience HPA’s classrooms, campus spaces, and the places where learning and community come to life.

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Ma Ke Kula Magazine

Get a deeper look into life at HPA through Ma Ke Kula, our school magazine. From student stories and campus highlights to the people and programs that define our community, it’s a great way to get a feel for what it means to be part of Ka Makani.

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HPA at a glance

A small island where big things happen

A global village

Welcome to our ‘Ohana

Ka Makani pride

Learn about the sports HPA has to offer

Rich history

The traditions that made HPA unique

Our campus

The power of place-based learning

The HPA difference

Expanding your academic potential

Meet your mentors

HPA faculty will guide and support you every step of the way. Meet some of the fascinating and friendly people who teach, coach, and live at HPA.

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.”

Daena Craven, Girls & Boys Volleyball Head Coach
Laura Jim, HPA middle school science teacher, associate director Sea Turtle Research Program

It was a call-to-action for me to serve our oceans. I challenge my capstone students every year to do their part.”

Laura Jim ’91, Co-Director, HPA Sea Turtle Research Program, PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor, Science Educator
Dagan Bernstein ’97, Middle School math teacher

In my free time, I’m a songwriter and performer. I also love writing about music; I’m interested in things like the history of slack key guitar or the origins of the ‘ukulele in Hawai’i.”

Dagan Bernstein ’97, Middle School math teacher

Both my dad and my husband are the beekeepers — I am more on the periphery, maybe a beethinker rather than a beekeeper.”

Kristin Tarnas, K-8 librarian
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