SHAPING HTA’S FUTURE
Leadership updates, major milestones, and school news.
MISSION
Hawai‘i Technology Academy is an innovative learning community that empowers students to become creative, critical thinkers and enables them to determine their unique paths to success.
VISION
Transforming education to meet the demands of an ever-changing world.
HTA GROWTH
CHARTER APPROVAL
K–10 Waipahu campus opens
Kaua‘i campus opens in Princeville.
Maui and Hawai‘i Island virtual programs launch.
Waipahu campus adds grades 11 & 12
WASC-accreditation
Hawai‘i Island school moves into Kona facility
HTA Kaua‘i moves into Kukui Grove Street, Līhu‘e.
HTA Maui moves into Līpoa Parkway, Kīhei.
4–12 Distance Learning program launches.
K–5 ‘Ewa Beach campus opens.
K–8 Lāhainā campus opens.
HTA Kona moves into West Hawaii Today building.
Lāhainā: Land purchase on Kupuohi Street.
Kona: Purchase West Hawaii Today property.
STORIES FROM THE JOURNEY
- Līhu‘e campus
- ‘Ewa Beach campus
- Waipahu campus
- Lāhainā campus
- Kīhei campus
- Kona campus
- Distance Learning program
Blessing our new home Within weeks of the West Maui wildfires, the K–8 HTA Lāhainā campus got off the ground...
HŌKŪPA‘A
our guiding principles
RELATIONSHIPS & JOY
Cultivate a diverse learning environment that is engaging, energetic, and filled with moments of celebration.
Prioritize strong relationships that foster trust, active listening, open communication and CORE development.
AUTHENTIC & PURPOSEFUL
Connect content learning and the CORES to real-world applications, careers, and interdisciplinary experiences.
Use meaningful, performance, and growth-based assessments beyond traditional tests.
BLENDED & INNOVATIVE
Seamlessly combine in-person, virtual, and independent learning for engagement and flexibility.
Necessitate creative problem-solving, experimentation, iteration, and the use of technology
STUDENT-CENTERED & PERSONALIZED
Empower student ownership through inquiry, project-based, and career-based learning that values diverse identities and perspectives.
Use flexible pacing, personalized support, and differentiation to meet individual learning needs.
COMMUNITY & ‘ĀINA-BASED
Rooted in Hawai‘i, we honor and integrate local culture and history.
Foster community partnerships, Field Studies, and service learning for purposeful engagement.
HŌKŪPA‘A
our guiding principles
RELATIONSHIPS & JOY
Cultivate a diverse learning environment that is engaging, energetic, and filled with moments of celebration.
Prioritize strong relationships that foster trust, active listening, open communication and CORE development.
STUDENT-CENTERED & PERSONALIZED
Empower student ownership through inquiry, project-based, and career-based learning that values diverse identities and perspectives.
Use flexible pacing, personalized support, and differentiation to meet individual learning needs.
AUTHENTIC & PURPOSEFUL
Connect content learning and the CORES to real-world applications, careers, and interdisciplinary experiences.
Use meaningful, performance, and growth-based assessments beyond traditional tests.
COMMUNITY & ‘ĀINA-BASED
Rooted in Hawai‘i, we honor and integrate local culture and history.
Foster community partnerships, Field Studies, and service learning for purposeful engagement.
BLENDED & INNOVATIVE
Seamlessly combine in-person, virtual, and independent learning for engagement and flexibility.
Necessitate creative problem-solving, experimentation, iteration, and the use of technology
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR WORK
DOING SCHOOL DIFFERENTLY
Dive into what blended learning means, how we step beyond test scores, develop our curriculum, and more.
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MODEL & IMPACT
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