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Year Founded

1975

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Student Body

Total Students

7 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

63%

State avg.: 72%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

1 teacher

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

National avg.: 11:1

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Yearly Tuition Cost

$5,050

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Application URL

Online Application

School Notes

Kohala Adventist School is a private Christian campus in Hawi, on the Big Island of Hawaii.
Part of a tight-knit community, the school is known for its hands-on, quality academics in a helpful, attentive learning environment.
Kohala Adventist School offers an affordable private education option for families in the Hawi and Kapa'au area.

School Motto: Enter to Learn, Depart to Serve

Kohala Mission School was started from humble beginnings in 1975 and has grown to an enrollment of 46 students in grades K-8. It is a true mission school operating 3 classrooms with 3 teachers and an aide/bus driver. The tuition is kept low and the student's expenses are subsidized so that many may attend and obtain a high quality Christian education. Kohala Mission School is a fully accredited K-8 elementary school. Here the focus is on academic excellence and Christian values. KMS is dedicated to encouraging and enabling each student to reach for personal excellence. Kohala Mission School has been serving today's keiki since and continues to offer a quality, private school, Christian education at an affordable price.

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The average private school tuition in Hawaii County, HI is $21,277 for elementary schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Hawaii County, HI is 74% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).