Address: 65-1692 Kohala Mountain Road, Kamuela, HI 96743
Hawai’i Preparatory Academy Admissions Website: https://www.hpa.edu/admissions-center/
Student Population: 600
Lower and Middle Schools: 200 (100% day students) | Upper School: 400 (50% day and 50% boarding)
Open House and Event Dates: Upper school day & boarding events
Upper Campus Group Tour
March 10, 13, 19, 24, 26, 2025
April 1, 7, 9, 15, 17, 21, 23, 28, 2025
May 1, 6, 8, 2025
HPA Live: Join our Parent Panel
March 13, 2025
Q & A with the Director of Admission – Zoom Meeting
March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2025
April 3, 10, 17, 24, 2025
May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2025
15 Minute Phone Call
March 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28, 31, 2025
April 2, 4, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25, 28, 30, 2025
May 2, 2025
Upper School General Overview Information Session-ZOOM
Please join us for a special presentation highlighting the upper school program at HPA. You will learn more about our admission requirements, the application process, academics, student life, place based educational opportunities and more.
Lower & middle school events
Lower School Campus Tour
March 11, 13, 20, 25, 27, 2025
April 3, 8, 10, 17, 22, 24, 2025
May 1, 6, 15, 20, 22, 29, 2025
June 3, 5, 12, 17, 19, 26, 2025
July 1, 3, 2025
Middle School Campus Tour
March 3, 5, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, 31, 2025
April 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30, 2025
May 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28, 2025
June 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30, 2025
July 2, 2025
15 Minute Admission Call
March 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 2025
April 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, ,15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 2025
May 1, 2, 2025
Application Deadline: Grades K-8: January 15, 2024
Grades 9-12 (Day): January 15, 2024
Grades 9-12 + PG (Boarding) & International Boarding: February 10, 2024
Late applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, depending on space availability.
Testing Policy: Applicants for grades 6-11 may optionally submit SSAT or other standardized test scores. Grade 12 and PG applicants may submit PSAT, SAT, ACT, PLAN, EXPLORE, or recent psychoeducational or Woodcock Johnson testing (within 18 months).
Essay Questions: Applicants are required to complete Student Essay and Parent Statement which can be found on the Black baud admissions portal.
Interview Importance: High
Hawai’i Preparatory Academy College Counseling Department: https://www.hpa.edu/academics/college-counseling/