October 12, 2008

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2009 Private School Guide

Choose the right school for your child. Plus, a step-by-step Admissions Timeline.

Grading the Public Schools

Once again, we’ve ranked 258 public schools statewide. Do your neighborhood schools measure up? Are they getting any better?

Editor's Page: Failure to Thrive

How much longer can parents wait for schools to improve?

Ready for the Real World?

Why Hawaii's public education system isn’t doing enough to prepare your kids for life after high school.

Bullied

Nearly a fifth of Hawaii’s school-age children have been victims, bullies or both. And schools aren’t required to do anything about it.

No Need Then

What is school for, if kids graduate unprepared for either work or college?

The Learning Curve

Each private school has its own traditions, philosophies, teaching styles and more. How do you find the right match for your child?

Making the Grade

This year, we hand out the grades. How does your child’s school measure up?

¤ Grading the Public Schools



For our May 2008 "Grading the Public Schools" issue, we compiled official DOE data on 258 public schools statewide and used it to grade and rank our schools.

See the results online in our Grading the Public Schools Chart 2008.


To see our 2006 chart, click here for the 2006 database.


¤ Private Schools

For more valuable information and resources for parents, visit the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools (HAIS) website at http://www.hais.org.



The 2009 Private School Guide



 

How to Choose the Right School for Your Child

A step-by-step guide through the application process
 

 

 

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