Seabury Hall
under 1 mi Grades 5-12 537 students 7.9 students per teacher Episcopal Special program emphasis Co-ed 95% to 4-year college
Private schools in Makawao, HI
3 schools in Makawao itself and 7 more within 12 miles.
Makawao private schools at a glance
Makawao has 3 private schools of its own, and 7 more are within 12 miles. They are Seabury Hall, Montessori School of Maui and Kamehameha Schools Maui. In Makawao itself: 2 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 7 nearby, there are 10 in all: 1 Catholic, 5 other Christian and 4 nonsectarian; 9 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 4 report membership in a school association, most often the National Association of Episcopal Schools (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 4 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 86% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 185 students and 10.5 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
1 Catholic
10.5 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Makawao (3)
Schools that give Makawao as their address come first, then the 7 more within 12 miles. Closest schools first in each group. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Makawao matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 176 students 14.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-12 1,125 students 10 students per teacher Church of Christ Co-ed 86% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 12 miles (7)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Makawao.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Roots School
5 mi Grades PreK-6 53 students 5.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 196 students 12.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 179 students 9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades K-8 39 students 19.5 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Emmanuel Lutheran School
11 mi Grades PreK-8 185 students 11.7 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Horizons Academy of Maui
11 mi Grades Ungraded Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
St. Anthony School
12 mi Grades K-12 231 students 10.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 85% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Makawao
We verified published tuition at one of these schools so far. Each figure comes from the school’s own website, and we link it on the school’s page. Ask the others for their full-year price.
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Seabury Hall | $28,376 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Makawao?
3 private schools give Makawao as their address: Seabury Hall, Montessori School of Maui and Kamehameha Schools Maui. Counting nearby towns, we list 10: 3 in Makawao and 7 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,722 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Makawao is Kamehameha Schools Maui with 1,125 students.
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No state program pays private school tuition. No Hawaii program pays private school tuition, and the state has no tuition tax credit or deduction.