Our list of preschools on Maui offers all the details to make an informed decision on where to send your child to school. The guide offers contact information, tuition rates, ages, enrollment, teacher-to-student ratios, credentials, hours, and more.
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*Information is subject to change. Please check with schools for the most updated information.
Kahului Preschools
Christ the King Child Development Center
211 Kaulawahine St, Kahului, HI 96732 • 808-877-3587
Ages 2.5 to 6 years
School enrollment: 23
Teacher/Student Ratio: 1:8 to 1:12 (depending on age of child)
Tuition: $9600/year
% of students receiving tuition assistance: 25%
Accreditation: n/a
AM/PM Care: 7:15am – 3pm
Potty Training Required. Christ the King Child Development Center is a learning community. It’s more than little kids; it’s families and little kids.
Emmanuel Lutheran Preschool
520 West One Street, Kahului, HI 96732 • 808-873-6334
www.els-maui.org • office@elcs-maui.org
Ages: 3-5 years
School enrollment: 33 (Preschool); 197 (School)
Teacher/Student Ratio: 1:12; 1:16 (school)
Tuition: Preschool $11,500 • Grades K-5: $9,375 • Grades 6-8: $10,425
% receiving tuition assistance: 35%
Accreditation: WASC\
AM/PM Care: 7:00am – 5:00pm
Potty Training Required. The purpose of Emmanuel Lutheran School is to provide a high-quality, Christ-centered education. Emmanuel Lutheran’s mission is to B.L.E.S.S. – Believe – Love – Educate – Serve – Share. Emmanuel Lutheran School is accredited by WASC.
Grace Bible Christian Preschool
635 So. Hina Avenue Kahului • 808-873-0009
gracebiblemaui.org/preschool
gbcmpreschool@gmail.com
Ages: 3-5
School enrollment: n/a
Teacher/Student Ratio: n/a
Tuition: $900/month
Accreditation: Licensed
% receiving tuition assistance: n/a
AM/PM Care: Monday-Friday 7:00am-4:30pm
Grace Bible Church Christian Preschool is licensed by the State of Hawaii, Department of Human Services, for children who are 3-5 years of age and fully potty trained. Enrollment begins in January of the year before.
Hawaiian Mission Academy
261 S Puunene Ave
Kahului, HI 96732-2426
808-877-7813 • hmamaui.org
Grades: K-8th
Teacher/Studio ratio: 1:8
Enrollment: 22
Tuition $9346
% receiving aid: 100%
Accreditation: HAIS, NCPA, North American Division of Seventh Day Adventists
Monday – Thursday: 8am – 4pm. Closed Fridays.
When you choose HMA Maui, your child will experience a Christ-centered education that nurtures a love of learning, strengthens their relationship with Jesus, and develops strong Christian character and values.
Imua Inclusion Preschool
161 S. Wakea Ave., Kahului 96732 • 808-244-7467
https://discoverimua.com/preschool • preschool@discoverimua.com
Ages: 32 months – 5 years
School enrollment: 20
Teacher/Student Ratio: 1:4
Tuition: $1070/month
% receiving tuition assistance: 95%
Accreditation: NAEYC
AM/PM Care: 7:30am–3:30pm
After Care: 3:30pm–4:30pm
Potty Training: Required. At Imua Inclusion Preschool, our learning is rooted in connection – connection to self, to others, and to the diverse cultures and values of our beautiful island. We support the whole child – physically, socially, emotionally, and cognitively – through experiences in art, music, drama, literature, movement, science, real work, and close relationships.
Kahului Baptist Preschool
309 South Puunene Avenue, Kahului, HI 96732 • 808-877-7243
kahuluibaptistpreschool.com
Ages 2 years, 8 months to 5
School enrollment: 72
Teacher/student ratio: 1:8
Tuition: $1150/ month
% of students receiving tuition assistance: 50%
Accreditation: NAEYC
AM/PM care: 6:45am – 5:15pm
Potty training required. We’ve been loving children for over 73 years! Children are a gift from God and deserve our very best. We are a faith-based preschool with a literacy-based curriculum. Pre-K class is offered to late-born children and older four-year-olds.
Kahului Hongwanji Preschool
291 S Puunene, Kahului, HI 96732 • 808-877-7998
khmpreschool@hotmail.com
kahuluihongwanjipreschool.com
Ages 3 – 5 years
School enrollment: 42
Teacher/Student: 1:12 (not including aides)
Tuition: $1200 per month
% receiving tuition assistance: 25%
Accreditation: NAEYC (pending)
AM/PM Care: 7:00am – 4:30pm
Potty Training Required. Kahului Hongwanji Preschool has been in operation for 45 years. Class size is small, with 10 children per class. All teachers have 10-30 years of teaching experience.
Kahului Preschool, Kama‘aina Kids
50 South Papa Avenue, Kahului, HI 96732 • 808-877-7256
www.kamaainakids.com
Ages: 12 months to 5 years
School enrollment: up to 57
Teacher/Student: Meet or exceeds all State of Hawaii Department of Human Services ratios for all age groups
Tuition: https://www.kamaainakids.com/tuition
% receiving tuition assistance: Not available
Accreditation: NECPA
AM/PM Care: 7:00am – 5pm
Potty Training Not Required. Voted # 1 Childcare Provider for 14 years by the readers of the Hawaii Star Advertiser. Safe, nurturing environments with a variety of locations on Maui and Oahu.
Maui Adventist Pre-Elementary School
261 S. Puunene Ave, Kahului 808-793-2645
mapsmaui2011@gmail.com
Ages 3-5
Enrollment: 17 (24 max)
Accreditation:Accepts all subsidies (DHS, PKS, MFSS & QCHK)
Teacher to studio ratio: 1:7
% tuition assistance 55%
Tuition $1158/mo
Time: 7:30 am – 4:30 pm
Maui Adventist School is committed to providing its students with a Christian education in a safe environment. Our goal is to provide learning experiences for spiritual, intellectual, physical, emotional, and social growth.
Pūnana Leo O Maui
20 W Wakea Avenue Kahului 96732 • 808-244-5676
www.ahapunanaleo.org
Ages: 3-5 years
School enrollment: Kahului: 38
Teacher/Student Ratio: 1:12
Tuition: $1500 a month
% receiving tuition assistance: 90%
Accreditation:,WINHEC
AM/PM Care: 7:30am-3:30pm
Potty Training Required. The Pūnana Leo initiates, provides for and nurtures various Hawaiian language environments, and we find our strength in our spirituality, and love of our language, our people, our land, and of knowledge.
Wailuku
Kansha Preschool
Nisei Veterans Memorial Center
3 Go For Broke Place, Wailuku • 808-242-5437
www.kanshapreschool.net
Ages: 2.8-5 years
School Enrollment: 16
Teacher/Student Ratio: 1/8
Tuition:$1200/month FT
% receiving tuition assistance: 40%
AM/PM Care: 7:30am-4pm
Potty Training Required
Accreditation: NAEYC
We provide the support, guidance, and tools necessary to engage children’s interests in learning and constructing knowledge based on meaningful experiences. We are co-located with the Maui Adult Day Care Oceanview Program in the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center and have an intergenerational activities component in our curriculum relating to life skills. Together we learn about our own histories, the people and places that form our community, and how we can all make positive contributions to our island home and the world.
Kamehameha Schools Preschool – Paukūkalo
661 Kaumualiʻi St. Wailuku, HI 96793 • 808-573-9480
www.ksbe.edu
Ages: 3 and 4 year olds
School enrollment: 120
Teacher/Student: 1:10
Tuition: $3,916.00 (SY23-24 Tuition)
Accreditation: NAEYC
% receiving tuition assistance: N/A
AM/PM Care: 7:00am-5:00pm
Potty Training Required
Kamehameha Schools strives to nurture the values of aloha, mālama, and kuleana while continuing to provide a learning environment that is safe, educational, culturally-grounded, enjoyable and enriching.
Iao Preschool
2371 West Vineyard St, Wailuku, HI 96793 • 808-242-1995
www.iaoucc.org
Ages: 3-5 years
School enrollment: 40
Teacher/Student Ratio: 1:8
Tuition: $1000/month
% receiving tuition assistance: 25%
Accreditation: NAEYC
AM/PM Care: 7:00am – 4:45pm
Potty Training Required. Iao Preschool is committed to developing the whole child. Emotional, social, cognitive, physical and spiritual growth are parts of the wholeness we seek.
Ke Kula ʻO Piʻilani
875 ʻĪao Valley Rd, Wailuku • 808-214-5006
www.kekulaopiilani.com
Grades K-5
Teacher to Student Ratio: 1:8
School enrollment: 70
Accreditation: HAIS
Tuition: $8000
% receiving tuition assistance: 93%
Ke Kula ʻo Piʻilani is a Hawaiian immersion private school located in the heart of ʻĪao Valley. Our mission is to nurture life-long learners and passionate community leaders by cultivating an enriching environment of academic excellence grounded in Hawaiian culture and values. Our educational philosophy is a unique blended approach; it is an intersection of high-touch and high-tech practices to develop 21st-century learners nimble in ancestral wisdom and modern day practices.
St. Anthony Preschool
1618 Lower Main St, • 808-242-9024
ksmith@rcchawaii.org
www.sasmaui.org
Ages: 3-5 years
School enrollment: 48
Teacher/Student Ratio: 1:8
Tuition: $10820.00/year
% receiving tuition assistance: 35%
Accreditation: NAEYC
AM/PM Care: 7:15am – 4 pm
Potty Training Required
St. Anthony Preschool provides a Catholic education enabling students to develop positive attitudes and habits for growing, living, and learning. We share a campus with the St. Anthony grade school, middle school, and high school.
M.E.O. Head Start
99 Mahalani Street, Wailuku, HI 96793 • 808-249-2988
https://www.meoinc.org/programs-services/early-childhood-services/meo-head-start/ or www.facebook.com/MEOECS
Ages: 3-5 years
School enrollment: varies
Teacher/Student: 1:10 (minimal)
Tuition: Free (family must meet the Head Start selection criteria)
% receiving tuition assistance: 100%
Accreditation: NHSA Region IX HSA; HAS – Hawai`i
AM/PM Care: Hours vary by center, except 12:00 pm on Fridays
Potty Training Not Required
Head Start provides Early Childhood development services to families that meet the federal poverty guidelines and selection criteria. Children who will be 3 or 4 by July 31, 2024 are eligible for enrollment in August 2024. Beginning February 1, 2024, the Head Start Program will be accepting applications for the 2024/25 school year.
M.E.O. Kahi Kamali`i Infant/Toddler Center
99 Mahalani Street, Wailuku, HI 96793 * 808-249-2988
meoinc.charityfinders.com/HeadStart_KK or www.facebook.com/MEOECS
Ages: 1-3 years
School enrollment: 15
Teacher/Student: 1:5
Tuition: $1800
% receiving tuition assistance: Approximately *eighty percent of enrolled families receive tuition subsidy assistance from the State of Hawaii Child Care Connection, Maui Family Support Services Quality Care for Hawaiian Keiki, or the County of Maui scholarship assistance (with demonstrated financial need). *This number may vary.
Accreditation: None
AM/PM Care: 7:30am – 4:00pm Monday – Friday
Potty Training Not Required
Parent / legal guardian to complete application at the MEO Early Childhood Services office, between 7:30am – 3:30pm, Monday – Friday. For more information, please contact the MEO Early Childhood Services department at 249-2988.
Wailuku Hongwanji Preschool
144 Kaniela Street, Wailuku, HI 96793 • 808-244-9545
Ages: 3 years-5 years old
School enrollment: 40 children/ license capacity 65
Teacher/Student Ratio: 1:10 (7 on staff)
Tuition: $900 per month, $350 reg fee.
Percentage receiving tuition assistance: 8%
Accreditation: no
AM/PM Care: 7:30 am – 4:30 pm M-F
Potty Training Required
We are committed to providing a positive, loving, safe, and healthy environment to encourage your child’s religious, intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development to the fullest potential. Parents provide lunch and AM/PM snacks.
Wailuku Union Preschool
327 South High Street, Wailuku 96793 • 808-242-5950
Ages: 2-5 Years
School enrollment: 32
Teacher/Student: 1:7
Tuition: $1200/month
Percentage receiving tuition assistance: 90%
Accreditation: NAEYC
AM/PM Care: 7:00am – 3:30 pm
Potty Training: Required
Wailuku Union Preschool provides a Christian learning environment that minister to the needs of the whole child. This includes a loving, positive, supportive, safe and healthy environment that encourages the growth of your child in all areas of development.
Kihei Preschools
Little Hoku Montessori Academy
220 Moi Place, Kihei • www.littlehoku.com
Ages: 3 to 6
School enrollment: Maximum enrollment is 24
Teacher/Student: 1:12
Tuition: $1530/mo.
AM/PM Care: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Potty Training Required. Little Hoku’s mission is to provide a safe and fun environment for children to grow to be independent and creative individuals. Our school follows the Montessori philosophy. Montessori certified lead teacher. Equipped with air-conditioning, and a large grass gated outdoor area for children to play. Accept POD, ChildCare Subsidy, Quality Care for Hawaiian Keiki and Childcare Aware of America.
Akamai Kids Club Preschool
100 Kulanihakoi St. Kihei, HI 96753
akamaikidsclub@gmail.com, www.akamaikidsclub.com
Ages: 3 through under 6 years old
School enrollment: 24
Teacher/Student: 1:6
Tuition: pricing varies by program, $770-$1210
Accreditation: DHS Licensed
AM/PM Care: half day 8-12, full day 8-3, extended care until 5 pm, for additional fee
Potty Training Required? yes
We believe in a comprehensive approach to early childhood development. Our philosophy revolves around providing a rich and diverse range of experiences that cater to children’s individual needs and interests. Through a careful balance of indoor and outdoor activities, we offer a holistic learning environment that encourages both active and quiet play.
Children’s Garden
2140 Kanakanui Rd, Kihei, HI 96753 • 808-879-8786 • https://www.thechildrensgardenmaui.com/
Ages: 2-6 years
School enrollment: 41 per day
Teacher/Student Ratio: Average 1:7 (varies depending on age)
Tuition: Varies
% receiving tuition assistance: 10%
Accreditation: Licensed Group Childcare Center
AM/PM Care: 7:30am – 5:30pm
Potty Training Not Required
Children’s Garden is a quality non-profit preschool/daycare that emphasizes academics and social and communication skills and offers language, creative movement, and reading programs. We nurture children with love, care, guidance, patience, and understanding.
Kihei Drop In Center
381 Huku Lii Pl Suite #102 • 808-446-6928 • https://www.kiheidropincenter.com/
Ages: 2-5
School Enrollment: 24
Teacher/Student ratio 1:6
Tuition: $395/Month. TPart-time classes 2 days per week for 2.5 hours 9 am -11 am
Potty Training: Not required
The Kihei Drop In Center is perfect for parents who do not need full-time childcare but want a fun, nurturing classroom experience for their child. Led by a Montessori-certified teacher, children enjoy dance, music, art, hands-on learning, fine and gross motor activities, and opportunities to build confidence, friendships, and kindergarten readiness in a warm, supportive environment.
Kihei Baptist Preschool
1655 S.Kihei Road, Kihei, HI 96753 • 808-875-2112 Ext.205
kiheibaptist.org • preschool@kiheibaptist.org
Ages: 2 -5 years of age
School Enrollment: 36
Teacher/Student ratio 1:8
Tuition: potty trained- full time: $1150, part time: $900, extended care: $1350 Not Potty trained- full time: $1250, part time: $1000, extended care: $1450
% receiving tuition assistance: 30%
Accreditation – State Licensed and NAEYC Recognition
AM/PM care: 7:15am – 4:30 pm
Potty Training: offered when needed
Kihei Baptist Preschool was awarded Preschool of the Year from the Hawaii Baptist Early Education Association in 2018. We are a faith-based preschool actively teaching the Bible and sharing God’s love. We foster children’s competence, support children’s learning through play, create rich learning environments, and build strong home-school connections.
Little Monk Seal Montessori
300 Ohukai Rd. #206, Kihei, HI 96753 • 808-205-9118
https://littlemonkseal.org
Ages: 2.8-6 years
School enrollment: 24
Teacher/Student Ratio: 1:8
Tuition: $1500/month
% receiving tuition assistance: 50%
Accreditation: Nationally Accredited through NECPA
AM/PM Care: 8:00am–2:45pm (school hours)
After Care: 2:45pm–4:00pm
Potty Training: Required
Little Monk Seal Montessori has been serving the families of South and Central Maui for 10 years. We are the only nationally accredited Montessori in Kihei. Keiki enjoy authentic Montessori methodology in a mindfully crafted environment. Our young students create themselves through purposeful work and our special Little Monk Seal Ohana builds bonds that last a lifetime!
Piilani Preschool, Kama‘aina Kids
10 Manino Circle, Kihei • 808-874-8844
www.kamaainakids.com
Ages: 6 Weeks- under 6 years old
School enrollment: Up to 82
Teacher/Student: Meet or exceeds all State of Hawaii Department of Human Services ratios for all age groups
Tuition: Please visit our website for full tuition information
% receiving tuition assistance: N/A
Accreditation: NECPA
AM/PM Care: 7:00am – 5:30pm
Potty Training Not Required
Voted # 1 Childcare Provider for 14 years by the readers of the Hawaii Star Advertiser. Safe, nurturing environments with a variety of locations on Maui and Oahu.
Upcountry Preschools
Carden Academy of Maui
55 Maka’ena Place, Pukalani, HI 96768 • 808-573-6651 ext. 102
www.cardenmaui.org
Grades: Pre-K through 8th
Age Requirements: Pre-K – Age 3 by June 1; Kindergarten – Age 5 by June 1 (of enrollment year)
School enrollment: Maximum 192
Average Teacher/Student Ratio: 1:17
Tuition: (Pre-K $16,600) (Elementary K-5 $16,600) (Middle School 6-8 $17,828)
% receiving tuition assistance: 25%
Accreditation: HAIS and WASC
The Pre-K program is full-time, and potty training is required
Carden Academy of Maui is committed to educating the whole child through a balance of academic excellence, character development, and enrichment through the arts in a nurturing, small classroom setting. “I want children to learn and to enjoy learning. Life is a joy, so should be learning.” – Mae Carden
Haleakalā Waldorf School
4160 Lower Kula Rd., Kula, HI 96790 • 808-878-2511
waldorfmaui.org
Ages: 2-Preschool
Teacher/Student Ratio: 1:12
Tuition: Preschool-K $5,000-$15,800;
% of students receiving tuition assistance: 42%
Accreditation: WECAN, WASC, HAIS and AWSNA
AM/PM Care: PM until 5:00
Potty Training Required for Preschool
Haleakalā Waldorf School provides a developmentally based curriculum. Academics are taught through artistic and creative experience. Students learn to love learning, to express their innate creativity in thinking as well as in doing, to live with reverence for life, to serve as self-directed, engaged members of the greater community and are prepared to thrive in the global 21st century.
Montessori School of Maui
2933 Baldwin Avenue, Makawao • 808-573-0374
www.momi.org
Ages: 18 months through 8th grade
School enrollment: 241
Teacher/Student: 1:12
Tuition: $17,552-$20,955
Percentage receiving tuition assistance: 30%
Accreditation: HAIS, WASC
Licensed by: HCPS, DHS
Elementary PM Care: 3:00-5:00pm
Primary PM Care: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 3:00-5:00 pm
Potty Training: Required for ages 3 – 6
The Montessori School of Maui provides a comprehensive curriculum from early childhood into adolescence by following the principles, spirit and philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori’s method of education. Through this effort, the School looks to encourage critical thinking, cultivate inquisitive minds and empower children to actively participate in the rapidly changing environment and unpredictable future.
Aloha Kai Academy
954 Baldwin Avenue, Makawao • 808-283-3220
Ages: 12 mos.-3 years and 3-7 years
School enrollment: 10 I/T 20 preschool
Teacher/Student Ratio: Infant Toddler 1:5, Preschool 1:10
Tuition: Infant $1600; Toddler $1350; 3-7 $1200; Drop in $60/day preschool; $65/day toddler
% receiving tuition assistance: 40%
Accreditation: None
AM/PM Care: 8 am to 4:30 pm
Potty Training required for Aloha Kai Academy preschool classroom, potty training assistance offered for Aloha Kai Academy Infant toddler classroom. We incorporate the necessary aspects of your child’s development during these formative years. Through our school atmosphere, outstanding staff, and well-planned curriculum we prepare your child for Kindergarten and a lifelong love of learning!
St. Joseph Early Learning Center
1294 Makawao Avenue, Makawao, HI 96768 • 808-572-6235
www.sjsmaui.org
Ages: 2 years, 9 months through 5 yrs.
School enrollment: 29
Teacher/Student Ratio: 1:10
Tuition: $916.37/month (7:00am – 3:00pm)
% receiving tuition assistance: 54%
Accreditation: NAEYC
AM/PM Care: 7:00am – 3:00pm
Potty Training: Required
Serving upcountry Maui families for more than 39 years.
Precious Little Ones Child Day Care
Makawao, Hawaii • 808-572-3843
Ages: 12 months – 5 years old
Student Enrollment: 6 per day
Teacher/Student Ratio: 1:6
Tuition: Please call for monthly fees for part time and full time enrollment.
AM/PM Care: 7:30am – 3:30pm
State of Hawaii Licensed – Patch Certified – Early Learning Curriculum – Quality Child Care with 24 years of experience.
Waipuna Chapel Preschool
17 Omaopio Rd., Kula 96790 • 808-878-6343
www.waipunachapel.com/preschool • Virtual Tour
Ages: 3-5 Years
School enrollment: 25
Teacher/Student: 1:8
Tuition: Call for Rates
% receiving tuition assistance: 22%
Accreditation: In process
Potty Training: Required
Waipuna Chapel Preschool staff have 40 years combined teaching experience. They have created a place for children to learn about God’s love, be loved, and love to learn.
Kamehameha Schools Preschool – ʻAʻapueo
275 ʻAʻapueo Parkway Pukalani, HI 96718 • 808-572-3100
www.ksbe.edu
Ages: 3 and 4 year olds
School enrollment: 30
Teacher/Student: 1:15
Tuition: $4,072
Accreditation: NAEYC
% receiving tuition assistance: 78%
AM/PM Care: 7:00am–5:00pm
Potty Training Required
At Kamehameha Schools Maui, students gain hands-on skills, tackle real-world challenges and nurture their ‘ōiwi identity. Exploring everything from farms to foreign countries, haumāna foster a deep connection to their heritage in a multi-disciplinary approach. Guided by core values like pilina and ‘imi na‘auao, students embrace their kuleana and quest for enlightenment. Post-graduation, KS Maui warriors emerge as engaged, prepared and courageous ‘ōiwi leaders committed to serving their kaiāulu and beyond.
Makawao Hongwanji Preschool
223 Hiwalani Lp., Pukalani, HI 96768 • 808-572-7883
Ages: 3-5 years
School enrollment: 20
Teacher/Student Ratio: 1:7
Tuition: Call for rates
% receiving tuition assistance: N/A
Accreditation: Licensed by Dept. of Human Services
AM/PM Care: 7:30 am-2:30 pm, M-F
Potty Training Required
We are sponsored by Makawao Hongwanji Mission as an outreach to the needs of the community. We are located in a quiet neighborhood of Pukalani.
Makawao Preschool, Kama’aina Kids
55 Makawao Avenue, Makawao • 808-572-2919
www.kamaaniakids.com
Ages: 2-5 years
Enrollment: up to 33
Teacher/Student Ratio: Meet or exceeds all State of Hawaii Dept. of Human Services ratios for all age groups.
Tuition: please visit our website for full tuition information.
AM/PM Care: 7:30am. – 5:00pm.
Potty training: Not Required. Voted # 1 Childcare Provider for 14 years by the readers of the Hawaii Star Advertiser. Safe, nurturing environments with a variety of locations on Maui and Oahu.
North Shore Preschools
Maui Christian Academy
519 Baldwin Avenue, Paia, HI 96779 • 808-579-9237
www.doristoddchristian.org
Grades: Preschool through Grade 12
Teacher/Student: Average 1:12
School enrollment: 242
Tuition: $9,248-$9,996
% receiving tuition assistance: 14%
Accreditation: ACSI (Assoc. of Christian Schools International), WASC (Western Association of Schools & Colleges)
AM/PM Care: 7:30am – 5pm
At Maui Christian Academy, we know parents want a safe environment for their children to grow in knowledge, character, and faith. Our school is a close-knit community where students are known, loved, and encouraged. With Christ at the center, we focus on both strong academics and the values that shape who your child will become. Guided and taught by caring faculty, students are prepared to become servant leaders who positively influence community. From the classroom to friendships to extra-curricular activities, our heart is to partner with families in raising young people who love God, develop Christ-like character, and shape the future.
Kamehameha Schools Preschool – Hāna
5060 Uakea Rd. Hāna, HI 96713 • 808-573-9480
www.ksbe.edu
Ages: 3 and 4 year olds
School enrollment: 13
Teacher/Student: 1:7
Tuition: None
Accreditation: NAEYC
$ receiving tuition assistance: N/A
AM/PM Care: Preschool hours are from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm. Extended Day Care is Available for an additional fee
Potty Training: Required
At Kamehameha Schools Maui, students gain hands-on skills, tackle real-world challenges and nurture their ‘ōiwi identity. Exploring everything from farms to foreign countries, haumāna foster a deep connection to their heritage in a multi-disciplinary approach. Guided by core values like pilina and ‘imi na‘auao, students embrace their kuleana and quest for enlightenment. Post-graduation, KS Maui warriors emerge as engaged, prepared and courageous ‘ōiwi leaders committed to serving their kaiāulu and beyond.
Roots Elementary School
740 Haiku Road, Haiku, HI 96708 • 808-250-7988
www.rootsmaui.org or office@rootsmaui.org
Ages: 3-11 years
School enrollment: Preschool: 17; K-5th 53
Teacher/Student: 1:10
Tuition: $11,560
% receiving tuition assistance: 21%
Accreditation: HAIS, WASC, HCPS
AM/PM Care: Preschool: 8:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m., K-5th: 8:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday Pick-Up — Preschool: 2:15 p.m., K-5th: 2:00 p.m.
Potty Training Required
Roots School Mission: Through experiential and academic learning, we encourage students to integrate creativity, critical thinking, integrity and compassion to engage collaboratively and realize their potential as unique, fulfilled individuals.
Montessori Toddlers of Maui
Haiku • 808-280-1833
Heyjudemaui@gmail.com
Ages: 18 months through 3 years
School enrollment: 6
Teacher/Student Ratio: 6:1
Tuition: Contact for Current Tuition
Accreditation: Licensed
% receiving tuition assistance: None
AM/PM Care: Monday through Friday, 8:00am through 3:30pm
Non potty-trained welcome! A Montessori environment created for Toddlers ages 18 months – 3 years. Designed to meet the toddlers needs, on all levels, socially, emotionally and cognitively. Guided by Judy, who has 2 Montessori teaching credentials, ages 3 through 6 and infant through 3 years old.
Lahaina Preschools
Lahaina Infant & Toddler Program, Kama‘aina Kids
Located in the heart of Lahaina, our program is located at Princess Nahienaena Elementary School, classroom E102.
816 S Niheu St. Lahaina 96761 • 808-425-1474
https://www.kamaainakids.com/locations/lahaina-preschool
Ages: 6 weeks to 2 years old
Enrollment: up to 20
Teacher/Student Ratio: Meet or exceeds all State of Hawaii Dept. of Human Services ratios for all age groups.
Tuition: https://www.kamaainakids.com/tuition
% receiving tuition assistance: N/A
Accreditation: NA
Bezos Academy Maui – Lahaina
127 Kukuia St
Lahaina, HI 96761. www.bezosacademy.org
Tuition: All Bezos Academy preschools are tuition-free for families.
Ages/Grade Level: Preschool, Ages 3-5
Times: Bezos Academy provides full-day preschool. Hours vary by location.
Accreditation: None.
Teacher/student ratio: Each classroom has a maximum of 20 students and is staffed with one Lead Teacher and one Assistant Teacher.
School opening date: Fall 2026. Once there is a target opening date, Bezos Academy will update this page with details about the application process.
% receiving tuition assistance: Tuition-free for all families.
We ask families to make every effort to ensure their child is toilet trained by the first day of school.
Bezos Academy Maui – Lahaina aims to nurture the potential in every child to become a creative leader, original thinker, and lifelong learner. Our classrooms are filled with hands-on Montessori materials designed to spark a child’s interest and help them discover more about the world around them. We also engage in lessons and activities that support our Hawaiian culture, and other local cultures within our community. To sign up for email notifications about the school, visit: Family Email Interest – Bezos Academy.
Pūnana Leo O Lahaina
816 Nīheu St. Lahaina Hi, 96761 • 808-244-5676
www.ahapunanaleo.org
Ages: 3-5 years
School enrollment: 38
Teacher/Student Ratio: 1:12
Tuition: $1500 a month
% receiving tuition assistance: 90%
Accreditation:,WINHEC
AM/PM Care: 7:30am-3:30pm
Potty Training Required. The Pūnana Leo initiates, provides for and nurtures various Hawaiian language environments, and we find our strength in our spirituality, and love of our language, our people, our land, and of knowledge.
Maui Preparatory Academy
4910 Honoapiilani Highway Lahaina, HI 96761 • 808-665-9966
www.mauiprep.org
Grades: Preschool – 12th Grade
Teacher/Student Ratio: 1:8
Tuition: Call for rates
% receiving tuition assistance: 52%
Accreditation: HAIS, WASC, NAIS
Potty Training Required
Maui Prep is celebrating 21 years as a private, independent college preparatory school located in the Napili neighborhood of Lahaina. Maui Prep’s vision and mission still encompass relationships, empowerment, and relevance, with a focus on our core character values of 10 Commitments to Living Aloha, but now we are committed to helping our community find peace and hope.
Sacred Hearts School and Ke Kula Kamali’i Pu’uwai La’a Early Learning Center
2530 Keka’a Drive, Lahaina, Hawaii 96761 • 808-661-4720
www.shsmaui.org
Grades: Preschool – 12th Grade
Enrollment: 187
Teacher/Student Ratio: 1:25
Tuition: Visit website for rates
Accreditation: WASC, WCEA and HAIS
% receiving tuition assistance: 37%
PM Care: 2:15pm-4:00pm After Care
Potty Training: Required
Celebrating 162 years of education on the Westside. Sacred Hearts School is proud to carry on the legacy of excellence that is evident in the quality of students graduating from our middle school. We develop kids with character.
The Preschool at Kapalua
5960 L. Honoapiilani Rd, Lahaina, HI 96761 • 808-669-5577
thepreschoolatkapalua.com
Ages: 3-5 years
School enrollment: 30 per day
Teacher/Student Ratio: 1:12
Tuition: Call for Tuition Rates
% receiving tuition assistance: 10%
Accreditation: In process
AM/PM Care: 8am – 4pm
Potty Training: Required
We believe that each child is made in the image of the infinitely loving and creative God. To this end, we are here to help the children develop their full physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual potentials.
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Tutu and Me Traveling Preschool
Upcountry, Kahului, Kihei, and Lahaina • 808-249-2430
(Mon & Wed – Upcountry & Lahaina; Tues & Thurs – Kihei & Kahului)
www.pidfoundation.org
Ages: Birth to 5 years
School enrollment: 50 per site
Teacher/Student Ratio: Caregiver comes with the child
Tuition: Free
% receiving tuition assistance: N/A
Accreditation: None
AM/PM Care: 8:30am – 10:30am
Potty Training: Not Required
Tutu and Me aims to meet the developmental needs of young children and to support the grandparents and caregivers. Teaching teams, comprised of early childhood educators, travel to pre-selected communities where they set up, conduct, and facilitate the program.