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List of Charter Schools
For a list of schools, use the following link(s):
Hawaii Department of Education
Charter Schools Administrative Office

Overview
Year of Law: 1994 (see Legislative Summary) Number of Charter Schools: 27 Number of Enrolled Students: 5812
Details: not available Web Communities: not available Discussions: Hawaii Discussion Group

Key Contacts

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John Thatcher
President
c/o Connections Public Charter School
174 Kamehameha Ave.
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Ph: (808) 961-3664
Fx: (808) 961-2665
hacsconsensus02@hotmail.com

Legislative Summary
Law:   Charter School Legislation in Hawaii

Amendment(s):   not available

Authorizers:   State board of education, upon recommendation of the New Century Charter Schools Review Panel.

Length of charter:   Not specified

Caps on number of schools:   Yes. 25.

Funding:   As determined annually, based on per-pupil funding but all federal and other financial support for charter schools shall be no less than for all other public schools.