The Children's House (Top Ranked Private School for 2026)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Top Ranked HI School
School Type: Montessori School
Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 404 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

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The Children's House ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Hawaii for:

School Facts

School Type

Montessori School

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Hawaii Association of Independent Schools (HAIS)

Religious Affiliation

Christian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	The Children's House
Nursery	158
Pre-K	159
Kind	40
1	13
2	14
3	13
5	7

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Year Founded

1965

Summer School Offered

Yes

Student Body

Total Students

404 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

89%

State avg.: 72%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

31:1

National avg.: 11:1

Classroom Dress Code

Formal

School Uniform

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Admissions Director

Mrs. Harriet Ayakawa

Application URL

Online Application

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

2 extracurriculars

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

Arts and Music Programs:

KeyboardingPercussion

School Notes

The Children`s House is an independent, co-educational Christian School with a Montessori approach, serving students from Preschool to Sixth Grade located in upper Pearl City. Since 1965, The Children's House has been committed to providing a child-centered, developmentally appropriate education.
We value the development of the whole child, physically, socially, cognitively, and spiritually.

School Motto: Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed, it was very good.

The Children`s House is an independent, co-educational Christian School with a Montessori approach, serving students from Preschool to Sixth Grade located in upper Pearl City. Since 1965, The Children's House has been committed to providing a child-centered, developmentally appropriate education. We value the development of the whole child, physically, socially, cognitively, and spiritually.

Source: Verified school update

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The average private school tuition in Honolulu County, HI is $16,572 for elementary schools and $18,693 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Honolulu County, HI is 79% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).