The Hawaii Academy of Arts and Science (HAAS) is a charter school based in

Pahoa Pāhoa ( haw, Pāhoa) is a census-designated place (CDP) in the District of Puna in Hawai‘i County, Hawai‘i, United States. The population was 924 at the 2020 census. The population dropped by 1.8% from 945 in the 2010 census. Geograph ...

, Hawaii. It was founded on June 21, 2001, and serves grades K-12. The governing board chairperson is Michael Dodge, and the current principal is Steve Hirakami. The First day of classes was September 12, 2001; the original school day was scheduled for September Eleventh but was cancelled due to the September 11 attacks.

Mission statement

"The purpose of the Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science is to educate and enrich the whole person and prepare the individual to respond to his or her own needs and those of our global community".

Significant Alumni

Sir Pono Christianson

References

Charter K-12 schools in the United States Charter schools in Hawaii Educational institutions established in 2001 2001 establishments in Hawaii Public K-12 schools in Hawaii K-12 schools in Hawaii County, Hawaii {{Hawaii-school-stub