education

A variety of education options are available to meet your family’s needs, including charter, faith-based, Montessori, Waldorf and college-preparatory formats. Nationally recognized, WASC accredited school Seabury Hall also calls Maui home.

Public school students have the unique opportunity to participate in the Hawaiian Language Immersion Program offered at select schools. This K-12 program teaches the standard school curriculum using the Hawaiian language to help perpetuate the language and culture of Hawaii’s indigenous people.

Students are provided additional tools of success through extracurricular programs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines and local businesses internships through the community and non-profit organizations.

The University of Hawaii’s Maui College (UHMC) offers degree and certificate programs in a variety of disciplines on campus and through distance learning centers that utilize the latest technology. Its 78-acre campus is home to the Maui Culinary Academy, which is housed in a new $14 million state of the art facility and offers a curriculum that blends traditional European training with Hawaii’s multiethnic cuisine. The academy’s culinary arts and baking associate degrees are accredited by the American Culinary Federation Educational Institute.  Ike Le’a, a new $26 million science facility, opened its doors in 2013.

The college’s University of Hawaii Center offers additional education opportunities by providing distance bachelor and master programs from campuses across the state. MCC also offers an extensive selection of continuing education courses and is home to the Sustainable Living Institute of Maui, which aims to foster sustainable, innovative methods of community development and management.