School Profile
Hanalani Schools
School Overview
Nestled on six beautiful acres in Mililani, Hanalani Schools has nurtured, challenged, and prepared preschool through Grade 12 students for success in both college and life for over 70 years.
Hanalani seeks to enrich the whole child—mentally, physically, and spiritually—and develop successful leaders by offering high-quality programs powered by STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) and built on three foundational pillars: core knowledge, critical skills, and Christian character. We believe that these three pillars best equip students to become successful leaders in their future careers, communities, and families.
Hanalani Schools Mission
Our primary mission is to train the children "of the household of faith" (Galatians 6:10) and provide opportunities for all children to hear and receive the gospel of Jesus Christ. From a Biblical foundation, we strive to develop students' intellectual, emotional, and spiritual capacities in a wide variety of fields and to lead students to a deeper worship of God and closer conformity to the image of Christ.
School History
In 1952, Hanalani Schools began as King’s School in Wahiawa. Over the next two decades, the school thrived and
enrollment grew. The growth necessitated that high school students meet at other locations around Wahiawa. In
1973, King’s School was incorporated as an independent, non-profit organization and renamed to “Hanalani
Schools” (“Hana” meaning Work and “Lani” meaning Heaven).
In 1980, Hanalani Schools purchased six acres in Mililani Town; and in December 1982, the Upper School moved to
the new Mililani campus into a new 8-classroom building, now called Founder’s Hall. The Early Childhood (EC)
and Elementary remained at the Wahiawa site until 1986, when the Nishikawa Building was completed. The school
was finally on one campus.
In 1994, the school constructed the Weinberg Educational Center to provide Early Childhood with their own space
and the Upper School with additional classrooms. Then in 2005, the Student Activity Center, referred to as “the
Dream,” provided the students with a gymnasium, athletic office, P.E. classroom, fitness room, library, art and
music studios, videography studio, and later, additional classrooms and offices.
Today, the students continue to thrive, and parents continue to be an integral part of Hanalani’s program. While the
campus has evolved, the core values of the school continue--“Love God, Love Others, Challenge Yourself.” As
times and the world around changes, Hanalani teachers and administration continue to seek to provide relevant and
meaningful educational experiences that will inspire and equip students to be their best as they pursue their dreams.