MAKING THE WORLD OUR CLASSROOM

MAUI PREPARATORY ACADEMY

AT A GLANCE

DAY AND BOARDING STUDENTSGRADES 9-12, AND GROWING TO 125

(8TH GRADE BOARDERS ACCEPTED)

BOARDING STUDENTS GROWING TO 30% OF UPPER

SCHOOL STUDENT BODY

75-100 15%

FACULTY STUDENT RATIOAverage class size: 12 • Total faculty/staff: 35 • Faculty with advanced degrees: over 70%8:1

50/50

ACADEMICS• English Language Learner (ELL) support

• Field-based and experiential learning

• Visual and performing arts

• Project Lead The Way (PLTW) engineering course sequence

• Large catalog of online courses through the Hybrid Learning Consortium

• Exceptional marine studies learning and research opportunities through a partnership with the Moana Institute.

• Dual credit for high school and college with courses through the University of Hawaii-Maui College (UHMC) in business

marketing, cyber security, and digital media.

• A pathway-to-college program in which international students who attend Maui Prep for a minimum of two years are eligible for

guaranteed college admission to over a dozen US colleges and universities.

Boarders represent more than 20 different countries over the past two years. Over 20% of the upper school student body identifies as “international,” and ethnic and cultural minorities represent over 40% of the entire student body.

ADVANCED PLACEMENTO P P O R T U N I T I E S

Hours of community service performed by upper school students each school year.

of upper school students complete a minimum of 25 hours of community service.100%

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ADMISSIONS

Maui Preparatory Academy4910 Honoapiilani HighwayLahaina, HI 96761(808) 665-9966

CONTACT

DIRECTOR OFA DM ISSION

Ms. Cathi Minami cminami@mauiprep.orgmauiprep.org/applynow mauiprepboarding.org

English Literature & Composition, English Language & Composition, US History, Human Geography, European History (HLC), Comparative Government and Politics (HLC), Economics, Psychology (HLC), Calculus, Biology, Physics, Chemistry (HLC), Environmental Science (HLC), Computer Science, and Art

SPORTS• TEAM SPORTS: Girls Volleyball, Cross Country, Swimming, Outrigger Canoe Paddling, Surfing, Track & Field, Golf, and Tennis

• INTRAMURAL ACTIVITIES: Hiking, Mountain Biking, Camping, Cross-fit, Surfing/Paddling, Basketball, etc.

TECHNOLOGY• WIFI throughout the campus and dormitory

• Maui Prep is a “bring your own device” (BYOD) program; students are responsible for maintaining the working order of their own technology devices.

• Computer lab with over 20 iMacs and a 3D printer

• Robotics

Maui Prep enrolls students for half year, full year, and multi-year terms

Maui Prep admits students on a rolling basis

Application requirements:

Completed application

Letter of recommendation

Transcripts

TOEFL (or other language assessment tool) and a SKYPE interview

mauiprepboarding.org

Some scholarships and financial assistance may be available on a limited basis

VISUAL ANDPERFORMING ARTS• Studio art and AP art• Digital media/arts• Ceramics• Student art shows• Acting• Singing• Instrumental study• “7 AM Band”• Annual musical theater performance • Annual “Evening of the Arts” exhibition and performances

A DAY IN THE LIFE OFA MAUI PREP BOARDING STUDENT

6:30-6:45 Wake up7:15-7:30 Get some breakfast in the “Nest”7:45-7:50 Take the school shuttle van to campus8:00-8:05 Check in with my advisor 8:05-8:50 X block – Meet with my Robotics or Science Olympiad team members8:55-10:30 First block class 10:30-10:45 Morning break10:45-11:35 Second block class11:35-12:15 Lunch12:15-13:00 Second block class continues13:10-14:45 Third block class15:00-17:00 Athletic team practice17:00-18:15 Return to the dorm to relax before dinner18:15-19:00 Dinner in the “Nest”19:00-21:00 Study Hours in the “Nest”21:00-22:30 Free time22:30-23:00 Return to my dorm room and get ready for bed23:00-6:45 Lights out

Students register for six (6) core academic classes per semester

A TYPICAL SCHEDULE WILL INCLUDE:

Each course meets for 245 minutes of instructional time (teacher contact time) per week.

All six scheduled courses meet on Mondays for 55 minutes.

Three of six scheduled courses meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 95 minutes on each day.

Three of six scheduled courses meet on Wednesdays and Fridays for 95 minutes on each day.

Teachers are available for additional support/assistance before school, during lunch, and after school. Some faculty

members will meet with students in the evening, in the dorm’s commons room.

TYPICAL SCHOOL DAY

THE ACADEMIC SCHEDULE

Brazil

Taiwan

Mathematics

Science

English

History/Social Science

ELL/World Language

Art or Technology Elective

WEEKENDSAS EXPERIENCED BY MAUI PREP BOARDING STUDENTS

6:30-6:45 Wake up7:15-7:30 Get some breakfast in the “Nest”7:45-7:50 Take the school shuttle van to campus8:00-8:05 Check in with my advisor 8:05-8:50 X block – Meet with my Robotics or Science Olympiad team members8:55-10:30 First block class 10:30-10:45 Morning break10:45-11:35 Second block class11:35-12:15 Lunch12:15-13:00 Second block class continues13:10-14:45 Third block class15:00-17:00 Athletic team practice17:00-18:15 Return to the dorm to relax before dinner18:15-19:00 Dinner in the “Nest”19:00-21:00 Study Hours in the “Nest”21:00-22:30 Free time22:30-23:00 Return to my dorm room and get ready for bed23:00-6:45 Lights out

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Some Saturdays begin with cross country meets or outrigger canoe paddling regattas. Though we usually have to wake up real early for these activities, these are fun events. Classmates and parents come out to cheer on the participants, and then after the contest, all the parents bring food for the entire group to have a big lunch. ~11th grade student from Germany

On Saturday afternoons and evenings, I like it when Susie (Ms. Jones, the Residential Life Director) makes arrangements for several of us to go to the other side of the island to shop at the mall, see a movie, and then go to dinner. Other times one of my friends will invite me to her house to sleep over for a marathon movie night. ~12th grade student from France

I like to sleep late on Sunday mornings, but then I like to go to the beach with my friends during the afternoon. Since I love photography, I’m always taking my camera with me to take pictures of me and my friends playing on the beach and in the ocean. ~10th grade student from Japan

One early Sunday morning, Mr. H picked us up for a trip to the top of Haleakala to see the sunrise. Though it is quite beautiful atop the mountain, unfortunately when we got up there it was raining. But, we had fun anyway, literally dancing in the midst of the rain clouds at nearly 10,000 feet. ~9th grade student from Switzerland

WHY I LOVE MAUI PREP

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I came to school at Maui Prep after attending school in Canada for two years. I wish I had chosen to come to Maui Prep sooner. Maui Prep has been like a family to me. In Canada, I would go home and stay in my room, and now I have friends and we study together and enjoy the beaches and sun. ~Ikuko, from Japany

Each teacher and student was very friendly to me. They helped me learn English and everything in the US. They are like my family. I love them. ~Di Pang, from Guangzhou

The ocean is my refuge for all the problems that appear in life. I am so glad that I am surrounded by the ocean, so that whenever I struggle with something, I can just jump out of it for a few hours and forget everything… The boarding house is really nice. Its location is pretty much perfect. It’s close to the ocean, and it only takes 5 minutes to get to the school or to some surf spots. ~ Niels, from Germany

Maui Prep is extremely unique. The school presents so many different opportunities for students, and the student/teacher relationship cannot be matched. I have been able to pursue my passions, lighting and sound. I have been able to use my skills in helping the “7 am Band” and our drama productions. ~ Nick, from Scotland

This place is the most beautiful place in my life. I feel lucky to come here… The difference between Maui and Shanghai is that people here are more friendly to each other, always smiling at each other, and that’s what I like most about Maui. Shanghai is more urban with everyone having more pressure to work hard, to make money to feed their families. But I think when you always smile to everyone, they will feel more comfortable and be more relaxed. ~Jay, from Shanghai

I really wanted to study in Hawaii, because I want to be a dolphin trainer at America in the future. This is precisely why Maui Prep is the best school for me! I can learn marine biology and scuba diving, I can study English, sing in the “7 am Band,” and I can make good friends. I’m very glad I came here. ~Mioh, from Japan

ADVANTAGES

BOARDINGFACILITY

TO BOARDING AT MAUI PREP

HALE MAUI

Boarding students are generally better prepared academically for college because their study times are structured and supervised, and there is extra tutorial support available.

Boarding students are generally better prepared socially and emotionally for college, because they have developed their communal living skills and have had a chance to develop meaningful relationships with students from other countries and cultures.

Boarding students are generally better prepared to thrive in the global economy, because they have honed their networking and communication skills with peers from different cultures and who speak different languages.

Boarding at Maui Prep provides international students with an advantage in college admissions: American colleges and universities favor students who graduate from Hawaii-based college prep high schools.

Boarding at Maui Prep provides students with a very safe, secure, and healthy environment for rigorous study, and offers students with interests in the sciences and the environment with especially rich and in some cases unique field experience opportunities.

Boarding students also learn how to care for and maintain their community and facility. Not only will students perform chores, they are given opportunities to work with faculty in organizing activities, lead programs, prepare meals, etc.

Ocean-side facility with beach access.

Three-story facility providing apartment-style dorm rooms with kitchenettes, full bathrooms, ample closet storage, and outdoor/covered lanai’s with an ocean view.

The boarding facility has security gates and cameras that provide student residents and faculty with an additional layer of protection.

The boarding facility is located approximately 4 kilometers from Maui Prep’s main campus, and students are shuttled to and from campus daily.

Most meals are provided at the boarding facility except for lunch on school days (which is provided at school) and when students are participating in off-campus activities.

In the top-floor community room, students convene for study hours, some meals, and community meetings.

Private beach access with qualified supervision provides students with a safe environment for ocean swimming, snorkeling, stand-up paddling, surfing, etc.

COLLEGE COUNSELINGAND PLACEMENT

THE MISSION

COLLEGE COUNSELING PROGRAM

Offer students timely, practical advice about the college search andapplication process.

Encourage students to explore opportunities for higher education that best meet their personal life goals.

Encourage students to identify personal talents and interests, and discovera range of colleges that match and engage these interests.

Through the counseling process, students gain important skills in self-reflection, critical thinking, communication, and decision-making.

Students in 10th grade enroll in the College Explorations course:

Students…

• Evaluate personal strengths and interests, and begin career searches

• Utilize tools to research colleges and universities of potential best fit

• Review transcripts and assess college admission requirements

• Gain familiarity with actual college/university applications

• Attend college fairs and begin meeting with college admission representatives

• Preparation for college placement testing (PSAT/SAT/ACT/TOEFL)

Students in 11th grade attend information meetings and participate in individual or small group meetings with the college counselor to outline plans for standardized testing, college visits, financial aid and scholarship searches, interview preparation, and to begin early drafts of college application essays; SAT/ACT/TOEFL preparation is also offered during the year.

Students in 12th grade meet with the college counselor to finalize college lists, finalize essays, complete applications, obtain teacher recommendations, schedule interviews, interpret award letters, and make enrollment decisions.

COLLEGE ESCALATOR PROGRAMMaui Prep has formal agreements with at least a dozen (12) American colleges and universities to offer automatic admission to Maui Prep international students who matriculate for a minimum of two academic years and graduate from Maui Prep meeting certain minimum academic performance and English language proficiency requirements. Maui Prep is the only American boarding school that offers this guarantee.

Maui Prep offers ELL support and TOEFL preparation to qualified international students.

COLLEGE COUNSELING ACCELERATION PROGRAM

COLLEGE PLACEMENT SUCCESS

MAUI PREP’S GRADUATES AFTER COLLEGE

Maui Prep students may begin earning college credits and certificates through the University of Hawaii-Maui College before they graduate from Maui Prep. These credits are also transferable to other American colleges and universities. UHMC offers Maui Prep students outstanding courses in digital media and marketing, business, and cyber security among other 21st-century disciplines.

The goal of the Maui Prep College Counseling program is that each student gains admission to colleges and universities that represent the best fit for that student.

Over the past few years, Maui Prep students have been accepted to over 100 different colleges and universities in the US and around the world, including prestigious state universities, private research universities, liberal arts colleges, and universities within the Ivy League.

This is a representative sample of the colleges and universities to which Maui Prep students have been accepted:

• Arizona State University• Boston University• Brown University• Chapman University• Columbia University• Dartmouth University• George Washington University (GW)• Johns Hopkins University• Lehigh University• New York University (NYU)• Pepperdine University• Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Maui Prep is interested in helping it students do much more than “get into college.” Maui Prep is focused on preparing students for success in college and in life after college.

Former Maui Prep students have gone onto careers in medicine, pharmaceuticals, law, international relations, communications, marketing, engineering, and commercial real estate, to name just a few.

For more information on our college counseling program, on our College Escalator Program for international students, and other information related to college/university placement, visit mauiprep.org/collegecounseling

Students in 10th grade enroll in the College Explorations course:

Students…

• Evaluate personal strengths and interests, and begin career searches

• Utilize tools to research colleges and universities of potential best fit

• Review transcripts and assess college admission requirements

• Gain familiarity with actual college/university applications

• Attend college fairs and begin meeting with college admission representatives

• Preparation for college placement testing (PSAT/SAT/ACT/TOEFL)

• Rochester Institute of Technology• San Diego State University• Savannah College of Art and Design• University of California – Berkeley• University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA)• University of Colorado – Boulder• University of Hawaii – Manoa• University of Miami• University of Michigan• University of Notre Dame• University of Oregon• University of Rochester• University of Southern California (USC)

ENGLISH LANGUAGELEARNER PROGRAM

Maui Prep’s ELL program uses only English as the instructional language for eligible students, supporting them in their efforts to develop English language proficiency in listening/comprehending, speaking, reading, and writing.

The ELL program allows students to spend most of their day in Maui Prep’s core academic and elective courses.

All ELL students are assigned to an ELL lab; ELL students classified as “advanced beginners” and “intermediates” in English language

proficiency are also assigned to small group and some one-on-one intensive instruction and support sessions.

ELL instructors collaborate with other Maui Prep faculty members to develop individualized goals and plans for each ELL student.

Admissions for ELL students:

• Maui Prep utilizes the table, below, to help determine a student’s English language proficiency and readiness to succeed

at Maui Prep. These baseline scores guide the admission committee; they are not rigid benchmarks.

• These minimum requirements are based on the assumption that all non-native English speakers intend matriculation at an

American college or university following graduation. For those non-native English speakers who intend to spend no more

than a semester or year at Maui Prep, the English language proficiency requirements may be relaxed.

• Additionally, because advanced-beginner and intermediate ELL students require more intensive and small group support,

there are only a limited number of spaces available each academic year.

Maui Preparatory Academy (“Maui Prep”) values diversity and seeks students from different backgrounds. Maui Prep does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, or sexual orientation in the administration of its educational and admissions policies. Maui Prep is committed to fair and equitable treatment of persons with disabilities and endeavors to provide reasonable accommodation, provided such accommodation does not impose an undue hardship on the Academy.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADMISSIONENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS

Entering Grade

CEFR SLEP iTEP/SLATE IELTS TOEFL,Jr TOEFLSSAT

(verbal)Min.

Unweighted GPA

Max C2 Max 67 Max 6.0 Max 9.0 Max 900 Max 120 Max 800 Max 4.0

6 B1 48-52 3.5-4.4 4.5 745-790 45-55 500-550 N/A

7 B1 48-52 3.5-4.4 4.5 745-790 45-55 500-550 N/A

8 B1 48-52 3.5-4.4 4.5 745-790 45-55 500-550 N/A

9 B1 50-55 4.0-4.4 5.0 55-65 500-550 3.0

10 B1-B2 53-58 4.5-5.0 5.5 60-70 500-600 3.0

11 B2 55-60 5.0-6.0 6.0 65-80 600-650 3.0

12 C1 60+ 5.0-6.0 6.0 65-80 600-650 3.0

ENGLISH LANGUAGE SIGNATURE PROGRAMS

THE CENTER FOR CREATIVITY, INNOVATION, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

INTERIM

JUNIOR/SENIOR SEMINAR

HONORS DIPLOMA PROGRAM

• The CCIE is Maui Prep’s STEAM-focused initiative. “STEAM” stands for science-technology-engineering-arts-mathematics.

• Maui Prep fields championship caliber robotics teams in all three divisions of the school: lower, middle, and upper.

• Maui Prep’s iPueo Robotics Team was first in the state of Hawaii and finished in the top 15% in world competition in 2015.

• Maui Prep offers a three-year engineering program to students in grades 9-12 through Project Lead The Way. PLTW provides a comprehensive approach to STEM Education through activity-, project-, and problem-based curriculum.

• Maui Prep teams and individual students have been champions at both the county and state Science Olympiad competitions.

Maui Prep’s Interim Program offers students hands-on, field-based,

experiential learning opportunities on and off island.

Students have the opportunity to sharpen their problem solving skills and

engage in service learning activities that promote their development as

confident and compassionate stewards of the world around them.

Past Interim experiences have included reforestation projects, Maui

watershed investigations and research, excursions to other Hawaiian

islands, marine studies, scuba certifications, song- and play-writing, 3D art,

underwater photography, and cultural journeys to other parts of the world.

11th and 12th graders meet throughout their final two years at Maui

Prep to focus on such things as:

• College essays

• Senior project (research and writing project)

• Internship planning

• Contemporary issue discussions

• College/University “life skills”

Students entering 11th grade may opt into the HD Program. Students

elect to focus more intensively in one of three areas through elective

course work, an internship, and a senior project that makes a significant

contribution to their community in these three areas:

• Arts and Humanities

• Business, Economics, and Entrepreneurship

• STEM

ATHLETICS

Maui Prep Athletics further the school’s mission by encouraging the pursuit of athletic excellence, sportsmanship, collaboration and

teamwork, loyalty, integrity, discipline, fairness, self-confidence, and the tools with which to deal with life’s adversities.

The objective of athletics at Maui Prep is to foster an environment where student-athletes reach their fullest potential intellectually,

emotionally, and physically.

Maui Prep is an active member of the Maui Interscholastic League (MIL). The MIL encompasses both public and independent

schools from across Maui County. Maui Prep also comes under the administration of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association

(HHSAA, sportshigh.com). The HHSAA provides oversight to all high school athletic leagues in Hawaii and coordinates the various state

championships for each sport.

• Fall: Girls Volleyball, Boys/Girls Cross-Country Running

• Winter: Boys/Girls Swimming, Boys/Girls Paddling (outrigger-canoe paddling)

• Spring: Boys/Girls Golf, Boys/Girls Surfing, Boys/Girls Tennis, Boys/Girls Track & Field

• Maui Prep has had several individual state champions in swimming.

• Maui Prep girls’ surf team has been the MIL champion.

• Numerous Maui Prep student-athletes have been MIL champions in cross-country, swimming, and tennis.

For those students interested in more intensive training programs in either golf or tennis, Maui Prep has formed partnerships with

premier golf and tennis coaches at the Kapalua Bay and Plantation Courses (for golf) and the Kapalua Tennis Garden.

For additional fees, students may arrange for private lessons, clinics, interscholastic competitions in golf beyond the Maui Prep

MIL Season, golf course privileges, fitness and psychological skills training, fitness training, tournament scheduling and competition

(tennis), and so on.

TEAM SPORTS

GOLF AND TENNIS ACADEMIES

SURF ACADEMY

Maui Prep’s Surf Academy is for serious surfers (from beginners to the

advanced) who are serious about their academic preparation for

university, too.

Hawaii is the historical home and the modern world epicenter of many ocean

sports, especially surfing.

The ocean around the Hawaiian islands is alive, warm, clean, beautiful, and

thrilling as anywhere in the world.

Maui Prep has year round surf on the #1 island in the world, and lies merely

ten minutes from the best surf spot in Hawaii, and one of the world’s top ten:

Honolua Bay.

There are 20 other excellent surf spots within 30-minutes drive of the school.

Surfing has already proven to be a great draw for Maui Prep.

Maui Prep’s surf team has attracted talented students/surfers from Germany, Switzerland, Morocco, Senegal, France, and Puerto

Rico, and has been a strong source of retention for students from all parts of the world who have come to love surfing and other

ocean sports.

Each year, Maui Prep surfers compete for individual and team championships.

• Former Junior National Champion

• Former NSSA Hawaii Regional Champion

• Girls Body-Boarding and Surfing MIL Champion

• State Open-Men’s Champion

• Morocco’s National Surf Team Member

• 2015 Girls’ Team Maui Interscholastic League Championship

• World-Renowned Stand Up Paddler and alumnus Slater Trout

• 2016 Ultimate Waterman and alumnus Zane Schweitzer

For more information visit: mauiprep.org/surfacademy

@mauipreparatorysurfingacademy

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION

SURF WITH THE BEST:

MAUI PREP’S SURF ACADEMY

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION

MAUI PREP’S SURF ACADEMY

MOANA INSTITUTEFOR MARINE STUDIES

The Moana Institute is a marine studies immersion program that caters to

a global audience.

Interested students may participate in a semester-long program that

will satisfy requirements for most American high schools, or they may

participate in a less intensive 2-week summer program.

The marine studies program takes full advantage of Maui’s marine, coastal,

and watershed resources to expose and reinforce the core environmental

concept of interconnectivity.

Most of a student’s time in the Marine Studies Semester Program is spent in the field, in which the ocean, beaches, mountain trails,

rainforests, and watersheds are the “living laboratory.”

Curriculum includes coral reef ecology, marine mammalogy,

watershed systems and ecology, research methodology,

island ecology and sustainability, oceanography, Hawaiian

and marine history, marine mythology, underwater

photography, and so on.

Through the mediums of snorkeling, SCUBA, sailing, hiking,

and maybe even a little surfing and paddling, students work

alongside scientific researchers to explore Hawaii’s terrestrial

and marine ecosystems.

Students in the marine studies semester program are

registered as Maui Preparatory Academy students and,

therefore, are eligible to participate in school team sports in

the fall season (girls’ volleyball and boys/girls cross-country)

for first semester students and in the spring season (golf,

surfing, tennis, and track & field) for second semester students.

MARINE STUDIES SEMESTER ABROAD PROGRAM

Cover and underwater images provided by: © www.davidfleetham.com

For two weeks each summer, participants aged 12-17 come to the Moana Institute to adventure throughout the island exploring Maui’s

extraordinary coral reefs, rainforests, and watersheds.

Areas of focus include coral reef ecology, watershed systems, Hawaii flora and fauna, SCUBA diving, sailing, surfing, and stand up paddling.”

Besides the participant’s age, the only other prerequisites are:

• The participants must have at least an intermediate level of English language proficiency.

• The participants must be able to swim.

• Participants who are not already certified in SCUBA will have an opportunity to learn SCUBA and earn PADI certification.

• The participants must have a sense of adventure!

For more information visit: moanainstitute.org @moanainstitute @moanainstitute @moanainstitute

MARINE STUDIES SUMMER PROGRAM

Hawaii joined the United States as the 50th state in 1959. The Hawaiian Islands are an archipelago of eight major islands, several atolls, numerous smaller islets, and undersea seamounts in the North Pacific Ocean. Geographically, Maui is the second largest island of the eight main islands. The Hawaiian Islands are located approximately 2400 miles (3860 kilometers) southwest of San Francisco.

MAUI, HAWAII, USA

HAWAII

25 MINUTE flight to Maui (OGG) from Honolulu International Airport (HNL)50 MINUTE drive from Maui’s Kahului Airport (OGG)15 MINUTE drive from Lahaina, West Maui’s main retail/shopping3 MINUTE drive from the beach

HAWAII, USA: 1.42 MILLION PEOPLE

MAUI, HAWAII: 145,000 PEOPLE

LAHAINA (WEST MAUI), HI 96761: 12,000 PEOPLE

LOCATION

H A S T (Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time) UTC/GMT 10 hours

Hawaii follows Hawaii Standard Time (GMT-10 hours), which is 5 hours behind Eastern Standard Time and 2 hours behind Pacific Standard Time. Hawaii does not observe Daylight Savings Time so add one extra hour to the time difference during this period (March through November).

Honolulu International Airport (HNL) on Oahu is Hawaii’s major airport, serving as the entry point for most of Hawaii’s visitors, especially from Asia. European, South American, and North American travelers to Hawaii can find direct flights into Kahului (OGG), Maui’s main airport, from several U.S.A. mainland international airports, including Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver, Dallas and Chicago.

Hawaii’s climate is tropical. Summer is warmer and dryer, while winter is a bit cooler. Year-round trade winds help to moderate temperatures and humidity.

• In the winter months, the Auau channel between the islands of Maui, Lanai, and Molokai is one of the best places to whale watch in the world. In fact, right from Maui Prep’s campus, students can see humpback whales breaching the ocean’s surface.

• Maui has more than 80 incredible beaches with a combined shoreline that spans 120 miles (193 kilometers).

• Famous for viewing incredible sunrises, Haleakala National Park features Maui’s dormant volcano Haleakala, which means “the house of the sun.” The peak of Haleakala is about 10,000 feet (3,000 meters).

• Lahaina, the once thriving whaling port in the mid-1800s, is now a lively gathering place for dining, shopping, art, and entertainment, and is the main retail and commercial center for West Maui, where Maui Prep is located.

• In addition to 19th century whaling, Maui is also known for its sugar and pineapple plantations. Maui’s first sugar mill began operations in 1828. As the sugar industry in the islands grew, an influx of plantation workers from China, Japan, Puerto Rico, Korea, the Philippines, Portugal and Europe arrived in Hawaii. These immigrants became the foundation of the multi-ethnic culture of Hawaii today.

MAUI, HAWAII, USA THE TIME DIFFERENCE FROM THE CONTINENTAL U.S.A

HAWAII’S MAIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

HAWAII’S (AND MAUI’S) CLIMATE

MAUI FEATURES

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