Hawaii Preparatory Academy

Hawaii Preparatory Academy (HPA), founded in 1949, is a boarding and day IB World School located on the Big Island of Hawaii in Kamuela (Waimea), on the slopes of the Kohala Mountains. Enrolling approximately 700 students from Early Childhood through Grade 12, HPA offers the full International Baccalaureate continuum—PYP, MYP, and Diploma Programme—alongside an extraordinary campus environment in one of the world's most spectacular natural settings. The school's 120-acre campus at 2,700 feet elevation provides an exceptional learning environment and serves as an outdoor classroom for environmental science, astronomy, and adventure education. HPA's residential community draws students from across the United States, Hawaii, and over 30 countries. The school is accredited by the IBO, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, and Council of International Schools.