{"id":105,"date":"2024-09-04T23:50:30","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T23:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/?page_id=105"},"modified":"2025-11-04T16:14:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T02:14:49","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/th\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0e40\u0e01\u0e35\u0e48\u0e22\u0e27\u0e01\u0e31\u0e1a"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns double_col_sidebar is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column left_col is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"intro\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.531), 1.3rem);\">The Hawai\u02bbi State Department of Education is the nation\u2019s only statewide public school district, serving 164,000 students, their families and communities across 296 schools on seven islands. With a spirit of ne\u02bbepapa \u2014 meaning to come together as one, united in purpose \u2014 our public schools are dedicated to fostering graduates who are both globally competitive and locally committed. We strive to inspire learning, innovation and a collective dedication to Hawai\u02bbi\u2019s future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u0e20\u0e32\u0e23\u0e01\u0e34\u0e08\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e40\u0e23\u0e32<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We serve our community by developing the academic achievement, character and social-emotional well-being of our students to the fullest potential. We work with partners, families and communities to ensure that all public school students reach their aspirations \u2014 from early learning through college, career and citizenship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u0e27\u0e34\u0e2a\u0e31\u0e22\u0e17\u0e31\u0e28\u0e19\u0e4c\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e40\u0e23\u0e32<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hawai\u02bbi public schools embody the spirit of ne\u02bbepapa, meaning to come together as one, united in purpose, to move forward together. We are committed to fostering this collaborative spirit, recognizing that no single entity alone can fully prepare our students for successful futures. Through collective dedication and innovation, we work to ensure our graduates are both globally competitive and locally committed, deeply rooted in the values of our island home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u0e02\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e40\u0e17\u0e47\u0e08\u0e08\u0e23\u0e34\u0e07\u0e42\u0e14\u0e22\u0e22\u0e48\u0e2d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u0e42\u0e23\u0e07\u0e40\u0e23\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e40\u0e23\u0e32<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u0e42\u0e23\u0e07\u0e40\u0e23\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19 HIDOE \u0e08\u0e33\u0e19\u0e27\u0e19 258 \u0e41\u0e2b\u0e48\u0e07<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u0e42\u0e23\u0e07\u0e40\u0e23\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e16\u0e21\u0e28\u0e36\u0e01\u0e29\u0e32 168 \u0e41\u0e2b\u0e48\u0e07<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u0e42\u0e23\u0e07\u0e40\u0e23\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19\u0e21\u0e31\u0e18\u0e22\u0e21\u0e28\u0e36\u0e01\u0e29\u0e32\u0e15\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e15\u0e49\u0e19 43 \u0e41\u0e2b\u0e48\u0e07<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u0e42\u0e23\u0e07\u0e40\u0e23\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19\u0e21\u0e31\u0e18\u0e22\u0e21\u0e28\u0e36\u0e01\u0e29\u0e32\u0e15\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e1b\u0e25\u0e32\u0e22 47 \u0e41\u0e2b\u0e48\u0e07<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>40 Charter schools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u0e19\u0e31\u0e01\u0e40\u0e23\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e40\u0e23\u0e32<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u0e19\u0e31\u0e01\u0e28\u0e36\u0e01\u0e29\u0e32 HIDOE \u0e08\u0e33\u0e19\u0e27\u0e19 152,270 \u0e04\u0e19<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u0e19\u0e31\u0e01\u0e40\u0e23\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19\u0e42\u0e23\u0e07\u0e40\u0e23\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19\u0e40\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e0a\u0e19 13,070 \u0e04\u0e19<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u0e19\u0e31\u0e01\u0e40\u0e23\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19\u0e1d\u0e36\u0e01\u0e2b\u0e31\u0e14\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48 Kaiapuni \u0e08\u0e33\u0e19\u0e27\u0e19 2,374 \u0e04\u0e19<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u0e19\u0e31\u0e01\u0e28\u0e36\u0e01\u0e29\u0e32 HIDOE \u0e1e\u0e39\u0e14\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e32\u0e15\u0e48\u0e32\u0e07\u0e46 \u0e21\u0e32\u0e01\u0e01\u0e27\u0e48\u0e32 70 \u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e32<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u0e1e\u0e19\u0e31\u0e01\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e40\u0e23\u0e32<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u0e1e\u0e19\u0e31\u0e01\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19\u0e17\u0e31\u0e49\u0e07\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e14 42,100 \u0e04\u0e19<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u0e1e\u0e19\u0e31\u0e01\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e08\u0e33 22,100 \u0e04\u0e19 \u0e23\u0e27\u0e21\u0e04\u0e23\u0e39 12,610 \u0e04\u0e19<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u0e1e\u0e19\u0e31\u0e01\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19\u0e1e\u0e32\u0e23\u0e4c\u0e17\u0e44\u0e17\u0e21\u0e4c\u0e2b\u0e23\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e0a\u0e31\u0e48\u0e27\u0e04\u0e23\u0e32\u0e27 \u0e08\u0e33\u0e19\u0e27\u0e19 20,000 \u0e04\u0e19<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u0e04\u0e48\u0e32\u0e19\u0e34\u0e22\u0e21\u0e2b\u0e25\u0e31\u0e01\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e40\u0e23\u0e32<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We want all of our students to meet and exceed world-class academic standards, and do so in a way that reflects Hawai\u02bbi, with a tradition of stewardship, community and mutual responsibility. We will cultivate, advance and draw from Hawai\u2018i\u2019s rich traditions and Native Hawaiian host culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>COMMITMENT TO EQUITY &amp; EXCELLENCE<\/strong>: We believe every child is unique and deserves an excellent education \u2014 one that develops the whole student. Students succeed when their specific needs are met and their innate gifts and abilities are nurtured.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MEANINGFUL LEARNING<\/strong>: We learn from many sources and in many ways. Hawai\u2018i provides abundant real-world learning environments relevant for success in a culturally diverse, technologically complex, and interdependent global society.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CARING RELATIONSHIPS<\/strong>:<strong> <\/strong>Education is a responsibility shared by all, and the best results come when we work together with aloha, respect, integrity and openness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY, \u02bbOHANA AND \u02bb\u0100INA<\/strong>: We see students as part of an extended \u02bbohana, the environment, a larger community and a global society. Hawai\u02bbi students value these connections and become stewards to make our world a better place.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u0e41\u0e1c\u0e19\u0e22\u0e38\u0e17\u0e18\u0e28\u0e32\u0e2a\u0e15\u0e23\u0e4c<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23 <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/th\/about\/strategic-plan\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"110\">\u0e41\u0e1c\u0e19\u0e22\u0e38\u0e17\u0e18\u0e28\u0e32\u0e2a\u0e15\u0e23\u0e4c\u200b<\/a>\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e1e\u0e31\u0e12\u0e19\u0e32\u0e42\u0e14\u0e22\u0e04\u0e13\u0e30\u0e01\u0e23\u0e23\u0e21\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e28\u0e36\u0e01\u0e29\u0e32\u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e14\u0e33\u0e40\u0e19\u0e34\u0e19\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e42\u0e14\u0e22\u0e01\u0e23\u0e21 \u0e16\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e47\u0e19\u0e01\u0e25\u0e44\u0e01\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e23\u0e31\u0e10\u0e43\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e43\u0e19\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e48\u0e07\u0e21\u0e2d\u0e1a\u0e15\u0e32\u0e21\u0e04\u0e33\u0e21\u0e31\u0e48\u0e19\u0e2a\u0e31\u0e0d\u0e0d\u0e32\u0e43\u0e19\u0e1e\u0e31\u0e19\u0e18\u0e01\u0e34\u0e08\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e15\u0e19&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u0e1c\u0e25\u0e25\u0e31\u0e1e\u0e18\u0e4c\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e40\u0e23\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19\u0e42\u0e14\u0e22\u0e17\u0e31\u0e48\u0e27\u0e44\u0e1b<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/th\/academics\/general-learner-outcomes-glos\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"41\">\u0e1c\u0e25\u0e25\u0e31\u0e1e\u0e18\u0e4c\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e40\u0e23\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19\u0e42\u0e14\u0e22\u0e17\u0e31\u0e48\u0e27\u0e44\u0e1b<\/a> are the overarching goals of standards-based learning for all students in all grade levels. Effort, work habits and behaviors are acknowledged to be a key component of developing successful, ethical and lifelong learners.\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">plan of organization<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0e41\u0e1c\u0e19\u0e01\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07 <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Plan-of-Organization.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Plan of Organization<\/a> (PDF) documents the official organization of state and complex area offices of the department. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column right_col is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u0e40\u0e01\u0e35\u0e48\u0e22\u0e27\u0e01\u0e31\u0e1a<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-page-list\"><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item has-child\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/th\/about\/organization\/\">\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e04\u0e4c\u0e01\u0e23<\/a><ul class=\"wp-block-navigation__submenu-container\"><li 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