Hawaii Public Schools

2023-29 Strategic Plan

Implementation Plan

A foundation of expectations & supports to ensure high quality learning for all students.

In February 2023, the Board of Education approved the first phase of its 2023-2029 strategic plan. The second phase, the Departmen...

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Student Transportation

School Bus Services

Transportation services are offered to students enrolled in Hawaii's public schools.

Transportation services are offered to students enrolled in Hawaii's public schools. The Student Transportation Services Branch wo...

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School Year 2024-25

How to Enroll

The process and documentation, including the Student Health Record, needed for enrollment.

Students enrolling in our public schools must have documentation proving they are residents of the state and if necessary, documen...

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Job Opportunities

We're hiring!

Looking for qualified teachers and other professionals for schools, offices.

Welcome to the Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE). Year-round, we hire an array of teachers, educational specialists an...

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Moving to Hawaii

Military Families

About 11 percent of our students are military connected. Get resources here.

The Department works with the Interstate Compact to smooth the experience for military families who enroll their children in Hawai...

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Special Education

The Department offers support and services to students with disabilities.

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Riding the Bus

Eligibility, pricing, and how to apply for student transportation.

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School Food Services

School Food Authority proudly serving 100,000+ nutritionally balanced, affordable meals.

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Featured Article

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Hawai‘i’s 4th graders post math gains on ‘The Nation’s Report Card’

Hawai‘i was one of only 15 states to post a statistically significant improvement in fourth-grade math scores, surpassing the national average by 2 points for a second consecutive NAEP assessment.

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Hawai‘i’s future workforce in action: 2,000 students compete in real-world career challenges

Approximately 2,000 middle and high school students showcased their skills in hands-on, career-focused competitions at the annual Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO) State Conference.

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Hoʻohaʻaheo Newsletter, SY-2024-25

As the Department's primary publication, we aim to live up to the meaning of ha‘aheo – to cherish with pride – by bolstering and sustaining pride in public education and touting the successes happening across our system.

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Hawaii public schools rank 4th in math recovery 2nd in reading recovery national report finds

The findings come from researchers at Harvard University and Stanford University, who analyzed post-pandemic academic performance in more than 100 school districts nationwide, using data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress and state assessments.

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February 2025

In the Feb. 2025 report to the Board of Education (BOE), Superintendent Keith Hayashi provided an update on the education-related bills that the Department is actively monitoring, shared the student transportation after-action report, and presented key findings from an independent audit of delays with some teacher paychecks.

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HIDOE to restore two additional school bus routes in East Hawaiʻi starting next Monday

Two previously suspended school bus routes serving Pāhoa High & Intermediate, Pāhoa Elementary and Keonepoko Elementary will be reinstated starting next Monday, Feb. 10.

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Kailua and Kalani High Schools recognized as Hawaiʻi Schools of Democracy

Kailua and Kalani High Schools recognized as the newest Hawaiʻi Schools of Democracy, highlighting a renewed attention on civics education

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Subject matter standards

Below is a list of the standards that the Hawaii DOE use to ensure students are being exposed to rigorous and age-appropriate benchmarks of learning. Standards are not curriculum, but expectations of what students should know and be able to do at each grade level. Visit our Learning Design site to learn more about curriculum design aligned to standards.

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Current Salary Schedules

Current salary schedules for the Department.

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HIDOE COVID-19 Information and Updates

This resource page provides updates to the public on confirmed COVID-19 cases in the HIDOE system.

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HawaiiPay

The HawaiiPay project is led by the Dept. of Accounting and General Services in partnership with the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to modernize payroll and time & attendance systems serving roughly 63,000 full- and part-time employees statewide.

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Substitute teacher reporting system

The Department uses a digital accounting system — The Teacher-Substitute Employee Automated System (TSEAS) — for schools to report, update and/or cancel teacher absences, which send automatic notifications to registered substitutes to alert them of work opportunities.

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Home-schooling

The Department has a legitimate interest in and responsibility for the appropriate education of all school age children in the State of Hawaii and recognizes home-schooling as an alternative to compulsory school attendance. Home-schooling is a parent-initiated educational alternative.

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