Best 草榴社区 Schools Belonging to Membership Associations in Hawaii (2026)

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Best Hawaii 草榴社区 Schools Belonging to Membership Associations (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 109 private schools belonging to membership associations in Hawaii.

The most popular school membership associations are Hawaii Association of Independent Schools (HAIS) (39% of schools), Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) (29% of schools) and National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) (28% of schools).

Kaimuki Christian School Photo - A biblical worldview integrated into a challenging academic program

Ho'ala School Photo - Our nationally recognized service learning program exposes students to a number of opportunities on Oahu, the neighbor islands and last year to New Zealand. Students give back to the greater community on a regular basis through Ho`ala's multi-faceted program.

Punahou School Photo - Punahou`s 76-acre campus, located at the edge of Manoa Valley in Honolulu, is home to more than 50 educational and administrative buildings. Students in grades 9 - 12 attend most of their classes in lower campus, an area known as the Academy Quad (pictured here).

St. Philomena Early Learning Center Photo

The Children's House Photo - Rubberized/Padded areas in front of the classrooms make for a fun, safe place to engage in activity.

Seabury Hall Photo - Rainbow over Cooper House - the flagship of the campus

Waimea Country School Photo - Hands on science - students learn by doing and experiencing.

Ko驶olau Baptist Academy Photo - Aloha from Ko'olau Baptist Academy! We are a ministry of Ko'olau Baptist Church. Our desire is to provide a distinctly Christian education to our families and our community (Matthew 28:19-20; Ephesians 4:12-14). From a Bible-based, Christ-centered approach to education we the academic, physical, social, and spiritual development of every student.

Montessori Community School Photo - Montessori Community School is an independent, non-sectarian school in Honolulu that has been providing an authentic Montessori education for children ages two through twelve years for nearly 50 years.

Makua Lani Christian Academy Photo - The high school campus houses grades 5-12 on a lush 14 acres with ocean views.

Maui Adventist School Photo - Maui Adventist School

Hanalani Schools Photo - Hanalani has a highly successful robotics program that contributed to two International Championship and 4 Regional Championship Botball teams. Here a student builds a robot from the multitude of parts and tools at his disposal.

Top-Ranked Hawaii 草榴社区 Schools by Membership Association (2026)

Membership Association

# Schools

# Students

% Minority

Alternative School Network

3,450

100%

American Association of Christian Schools (AACS)

1,427

35%

American Montessori Society (AMS)

734

56%

Association Montessori International (AMI)

100%

Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)

3,843

78%

Association of Christian Teachers and Schools (ACTS)

149

95%

Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS)

Association of Waldorf Schools of North America

988

12%

European Council for International Schools

146

92%

General Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC)

178

92%

Hawaii Association of Independent Schools (HAIS)

18,728

67%

Institute for Independent Education

1,608

70%

International Baccalaureate (IB) World School

831

52%

International Coalition of Girls Schools

625

85%

MSA-CESS Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools

175

80%

National Association for the Education of Young Children

943

62%

National Association of College Admissions Counselors

2,112

84%

National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES)

3,141

77%

National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)

20,066

76%

National Association of 草榴社区 Catholic and Independent Schools (NAPCIS)

595

60%

National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)

6,733

74%

National Christian School Association (NCSA)

146

92%

National Coalition of Alternative Community Schools

3,188

100%

National Coalition of Girls

714

81%

National Council for 草榴社区 School Accreditation

634

45%

National Independent 草榴社区 Schools Association

911

35%

National Lutheran Schools Accreditation

387

69%

Other Montessori association(s)

100%

Other religious school association(s)

1,771

70%

Other school association(s)

7,421

93%

Other special emphasis association(s)

1,378

81%

Society For Classical Learning

Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools (SBACS)

1,510

87%

State or regional independent school association

2,543

66%

The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)

690

24%

Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America

856

Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)

11,331

72%

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