Hongwanji Mission School
Coordinates: 21°19′01″N 157°51′11″W / 21.3169392°N 157.853009°W
Hongwanji Mission School | |
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Address | |
1728 Pali Highway , 96813 | |
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Type | Private, Day |
Established | 1949 |
Founder | Aiko Fujitani |
Sister school | Pacific Buddhist Academy |
Head of School | David Randall |
Grades | PS–8 |
Gender | Coeducational |
Student to teacher ratio | 18:1 |
Color(s) | Purple, White |
Team name | Dolphins |
Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges[1] |
Website | www |
Hongwanji Mission School (HMS) is a private co-educational preparatory school (grades pre-school through eighth) located in Nuuanu Valley and adjacent to Downtown Honolulu. Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the , HMS first opened its doors in 1949 and was the first Buddhist school established outside Japan.
HMS has a maximum student-teacher ratio of 18:1. Japanese-language 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 Buddhist high school, Pacific Buddhist Academy, which shares a campus with HMS.
References[]
- ^ "Directory of Schools 2014-2015" (PDF). Accrediting Commission for Schools Western Association of Schools and Colleges. July 2014. p. 63.
See also[]
- Hongwanji
- 1949 establishments in Hawaii
- Buddhism in Honolulu
- Buddhist schools in the United States
- Japanese-American culture in Honolulu
- Private elementary schools in Hawaii
- Private middle schools in Hawaii
- Private K–8 schools in the United States
- Religious schools in Hawaii
- Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii
- Western United States school stubs
- Hawaii building and structure stubs
- Honolulu stubs