Hawaii Public Schools

2023-29 Strategic Plan

Implementation Plan

A foundation of expectations & supports to ensure high quality learning for all students.

In February 2023, the Board of Education approved the first phase of its 2023-2029 strategic plan. The second phase, the Departmen...

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Student Transportation

School Bus Services

Transportation services are offered to students enrolled in Hawaii's public schools.

Transportation services are offered to students enrolled in Hawaii's public schools. The Student Transportation Services Branch wo...

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School Year 2024-25

How to Enroll

The process and documentation, including the Student Health Record, needed for enrollment.

Students enrolling in our public schools must have documentation proving they are residents of the state and if necessary, documen...

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Job Opportunities

We're hiring!

Looking for qualified teachers and other professionals for schools, offices.

Welcome to the Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE). Year-round, we hire an array of teachers, educational specialists an...

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Moving to Hawaii

Military Families

About 11 percent of our students are military connected. Get resources here.

The Department works with the Interstate Compact to smooth the experience for military families who enroll their children in Hawai...

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Special Education

The Department offers support and services to students with disabilities.

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Riding the Bus

Eligibility, pricing, and how to apply for student transportation.

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School Food Services

School Food Authority proudly serving 100,000+ nutritionally balanced, affordable meals.

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Working in Hawai‘i

In addition to providing important services to the education of our children, employment with the Department has many benefits: Vacation and holidays, health plans and a pension plan.

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Hoʻohaʻaheo Newsletter, SY-2024-25

As the Department's primary publication, we aim to live up to the meaning of ha‘aheo – to cherish with pride – by bolstering and sustaining pride in public education and touting the successes happening across our system.

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Students win $19K for AI solutions to real-world education issues

Students from five Hawai‘i public schools received $19,500 in awards for coming up with project ideas that utilize artificial intelligence to address real-world issues that students face today.

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December 2024

In the December 2024 report to the Board of Education (BOE), Superintendent Keith Hayashi provided updates on U.S. Education Secretary Cardona’s visit with students and highlights of recent awards and recognitions for students, employees and schools.

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McKinley High’s new athletic complex will elevate spectator experience, serve as hub for community

McKinley High School broke ground on a $24 million state-of-the-art athletic complex. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by HIDOE administrators, legislators, and dedicated supporters of Hawaiʻi high school athletics.

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Student Voice: 'Tis The Season for College Applications

The college application process feels like preparing for a big holiday feast—stress-inducing and requiring tremendous effort, but ultimately, organization is key.

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HIDOE to restore one additional school bus route in Upcountry Maui starting Monday

One previously suspended school bus route in Upcountry Maui will be reinstated starting on Monday, Dec. 9.

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About the Panorama Student Survey

One part of the Educator Effectiveness Survey (EES) related to the evaluation of teacher practice is the student survey, also known as the Panorama Student Survey. All students in grades 3-12 are eligible to participate in the Panorama Student Survey.

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Subject matter standards

Below is a list of the standards that the Hawaii DOE use to ensure students are being exposed to rigorous and age-appropriate benchmarks of learning. Standards are not curriculum, but expectations of what students should know and be able to do at each grade level. Visit our Learning Design site to learn more about curriculum design aligned to standards.

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Current Salary Schedules

Current salary schedules for the Department.

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HIDOE COVID-19 Information and Updates

This resource page provides updates to the public on confirmed COVID-19 cases in the HIDOE system.

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HawaiiPay

The HawaiiPay project is led by the Dept. of Accounting and General Services in partnership with the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to modernize payroll and time & attendance systems serving roughly 63,000 full- and part-time employees statewide.

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Substitute teacher reporting system

The Department uses a digital accounting system — The Teacher-Substitute Employee Automated System (TSEAS) — for schools to report, update and/or cancel teacher absences, which send automatic notifications to registered substitutes to alert them of work opportunities.

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