School Of The Future (SOTF)

In January 2008, the Hawaii Community Foundation (HCF) and the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools (HAIS) began exploring the ramifications of the changing global economy on the education practices in Hawaii's schools. As a result of this discussion, the Schools of the Future (SOTF) Initiative was launched in 2009.

SOTF is a five-year, capacity building initiative designed to transform the learning environments and teaching strategies of independent schools to better prepare students for work and citizenship in the 21st century. A cohort of schools was selected in 2009 and although their approaches to this issue have varied greatly, they have largely focused on student-centered, project or inquiry-based learning that actively incorporates technology into the curriculum.

Each school in the Initiative has a SOTF Coordinator and the SOTF Team is made up primarily of teachers and administrators who are responsible for the implementation of their project. The SOTF Team is the vanguard of what the school hopes eventually will be a 21st Century transformation of the teaching and learning environments of the entire institution."^[3]

Early Childhood (EC)

The Early Childhood (EC) Program is broken down into K3 and K4 (ages 3–5). The EC Division builds on the learning and developmental foundation begun in the home and lays a solid foundation for future educational success by encouraging a positive school experience, developing readiness skills, and cultivating a love of learning within each child.

Elementary

The Elementary Division consists of Grades K5 to 6 and builds on the foundation laid in the Early Childhood (EC) Division. K5 is a special year of transition from the EC to the Elementary level. Developmentally, K5 students are still much like preschool children; however they mature quickly during the school year and develop increasingly higher levels of individual responsibility and self-control that are needed to be successful in first grade and beyond. Elementary teachers design exciting developmental opportunities that address a variety of learning styles and emphasize a practical hands-on approach to learning using manipulative, experiments, technology, and demonstrations. The school's curriculum is based on three pillars: Core Knowledge, Critical Skills, and Christian Character, which is referred to as Academics +. Core Knowledge material is used to create learning opportunities for 21st Century Skills: critical and analytical thinking, creativity and adaptability, communication skills (written, oral, digital, arts), collaboration skills, citizenship in a digital world, and cultural competency.

Athletics

Lower School students in grades 4-6 compete interscholastically through the Christian School Athletic League (CSAL), a sports league comprising religiously affiliated elementary and preparatory schools on Oʻahu.^[4] Hanalani fields around 8 teams each year in basketball and volleyball for both girls and boys. Hanalani also offers summer sports programs including Track & Field, Volleyball, and Basketball.

Athletics

Hanalani Schools has been a member of the Interscholastic League of Honolulu (ILH) since 2001.^[5][6] Student-athletes compete on nearly 40 teams in 8 different sports: baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, swimming, track & field, and volleyball.^[7]

Hanalani is also a member of Pac-Five Athletics, a consortium of independent schools on Oʻahu that join to field teams for certain competitive sports in the ILH.^[8] Hanalani athletes are eligible to compete with Pac-Five in sports that Hanalani does not offer, including football, soccer, wrestling, softball, canoe paddling, and judo.^[7]

The mission of the Athletic Department is to "develop students in leadership, sportsmanship, and Christian character so that they may honor God through their lives."^[9] They do this by "Transforming Ordinary Students Into Lifelong Champions by Training Their Spirit, Soul, and Body."

In 2018-2019 Hanalani Athletic's achievements include: HHSAA Cross Country State Champion- Adam Harder,^[10] ILH Cross Country Coach of the Year- Jeremy Honold,^[11] ILH Girls Basketball Division 2 Coach of the Year- Charles Hiers,^[12] and numerous other team and individual achievements.

In February 2020, the girls Varsity Basketball team won the HHSAA Division II title. Hanalani upset top seed Mid-Pacific 40–37 to claim the division two title.^[13]

Drama

Hanalani's Upper School Drama Productions

Art

K5-6th Grade Art

Intermediate Art I and II

Art I (Two-dimensional art)

Art II (Three-dimensional art)

Art III (Studio class)

Debate and Speech

Awards won in the Hawaii Speech League:

Music

For the past ten years Hanalani Schools has been participating in the Fine Arts experience through involvement in Hawaii All State Choir and choir festivals, playing in the Hawaii All State Marching band at both the Rose Parade and Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and traveling to California every other year to perform at Knott's Berry Farm and Disneyland.