Hawaiʻi’s charter schools are tuition-free public schools of choice open to all, serving students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Each charter school offers a different learning environment; some offer blended learning, others focus on Hawaiian language immersion or arts integration, and others offer project-based learning or a Waldorf model of learning.

Unlike traditional public schools, charters are operated and managed by independent governing boards. They operate under a performance contract with the State Public Charter School Commission. If you’re interested in learning more about Hawaiʻi’s charter schools, please connect with the charter school commission.

特許學校委員會

的使命 州公立特許學校委員會 is to authorize high-quality public charter schools throughout Hawaiʻi. The Commission approves quality applications for new charter schools and monitors the performance and legal compliance of existing charter schools. The major responsibilities of the Charter School commission include:

• 為特許學校和特許學校系統的發展、成長、進步和成功提供援助和支持；
• 透過分析並就特許學校問題提供建議來確定特許學校和特許學校系統的需求；
• 擔任特許學校和特許學校系統的倡導者，並代表他們與教育委員會、州長和立法機關進行溝通；
• 充當特許學校和國家機構之間的聯絡人、通路商、調解人和推動者；和
• 制定並執行特許學校系統的整體預算，並向特許學校分配和分配州和聯邦資金。