2025-2026 School Year
Application timeline


Mahalo for considering Hanahauʻoli for your child. Our primary entry point is Junior Kindergarten or Grades 1 through 6 on a space-available basis. Openings for Kindergarten are filled from a wait pool of JK applications from the previous year. We do not accept Kindergarten applications.

For Junior Kindergarten applicants for the 2025-2026 school year, children must be born between July 1, 2020 and August 31, 2021.


SEP 2024

Online applications for the 2025-2026 school year were open from September 1, 2024 through November 30, 2024. Applications are closed for the 2025-2026 school year.


Oct - Nov

Wednesday Campus Tours are closed now.


Sep - Dec

"Talk Story" about your child and family with the Director of Admissions. This conversational visit is offered to all applicant parents. A scheduling link will be sent once an application is submitted. 


Jan 31, 2025

Confidential Teacher Reference Reports (CTRR) are due by January 31. Once you have submitted your application online, download the CTRR fillable pdf, complete the information on the top of the page, attach your electronic signature, and email it to your child’s current teacher. The teacher will complete the CTRR, electronically sign it, and email it to admisssions@hanahauoli.org. Alternatively, you may give the teacher a signed paper copy of the CTRR with a stamped envelope addressed to Admissions, Hanahau‘oli School, 1922 Makiki Street, Honolulu, 96822.

Addionally, please submit your child’s current progress report or report card to Hanahau‘oli Admissions (admissions@hanahauoli.org) by January 31.


JAN-FEB 2025

Interviews for Junior Kindergarten and Grades 1 - 4 will be held on several Saturday mornings in January and February 2025. Half-day interview sessions during a school day will be scheduled for Grades 5 - 6 applicants. Additional information will be provided to applicant families.


Feb 15, 2025

Financial Aid applications for the 2025-26 school year are due for applying students. Please see the Financial Aid FAQs for more information.


APR 2025

If all documents and the application fee are received by the deadline, a decision letter regarding applications to the 2025-26 school year will be mailed in early April 2025.


Please note, the above dates are subject to change.
Please contact the Director of Admissions & Enrollment Management,
Alison Baclig, at admissions@hanahauoli.org with any questions.