Hongwanji Mission School (HMS) is a private co-educational preparatory school (grades pre-school through eighth) located in Nuuanu Valley and adjacent to

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. Accredited by the

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and the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools, HMS first opened its doors in 1949 and was the first

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school established outside Japan. HMS has a maximum student-teacher ratio of 18:1.

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classes are part of the curriculum at all grade levels. The campus includes a gymnasium, swimming pool, library, and computer center. In addition, HMS offers after school, holiday daycare, and summer-school programs. In 2003, HMS announced the opening of a

high school, Pacific Buddhist Academy, which shares a campus with HMS.

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