Hawai`i is the only state in the nation where public education is
administered on a statewide basis. Hawai`i's public schools enrolled 182,798
students in grades K-12 for the 2002-03 school year.
School
Year
Most schools use two semesters, approximately 183 days of class-room
instruction , and begin the first week in August. Some schools have a
modified schedule. Some middle schools have a year-round
schedule. Contact the Central School district office for additional
information.
Hawai`i's private schools enrolled approximately 35,000
students for 2002-03. Private schools consider themselves as option
for parents rather than a competitor to the public schools.