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Year Founded

2003

Summer School Offered

Yes

Summer Program Details

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School Calendar

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Student Body

Total Students

30 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

92%

State avg.: 72%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

3 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

National avg.: 11:1

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

Average Class Size

8 students

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Yearly Tuition Cost

$10,000

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Summer Program Cost Notes

Our summer program is funded through Title 1. It incorporates reading, math, and enrichment activities.

% on Financial Aid

85%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$8,000

Acceptance Rate

99%

National avg.: 82%

Admissions Director

Dara Lukonen

Application URL

Online Application

School Notes

Aka'ula School offers a quality, multi-age, transitional environment for Molokai students in grades five to eight.
We are committed to building a community where students, their families, and teachers are engaged in learning.
We believe in educating the whole child through a balanced curriculum that celebrates multiple intelligences and meets the needs of a heterogeneous learning community.
Learning, leading, and decision-making are fundamental collaborative processes practiced at Aka'ula School.

School Motto: Learning and Leading Together
School Mascot: Voyagers

Aka'ula School offers a quality, multi-age, transitional environment for Molokai students in grades five to eight.
We are committed to building a community where students, their families, and teachers are engaged in learning.
We believe in educating the whole child through a balanced curriculum that celebrates multiple intelligences and meets the needs of a heterogeneous learning community.
Learning, leading, and decision-making are fundamental collaborative processes practiced at Aka'ula School.

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Akaula School's tuition is approximately $10,000 for private students.

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The acceptance rate of Akaula School is 99%, which is higher than the national average of 78%.

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Yes, Akaula School offers a summer program. Visit their summer school page for more information.

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The application deadline for Akaula School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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