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Hongwanji Mission School

Coordinates: 21°19′01″N 157°51′11″W / 21.3169392°N 157.853009°W / 21.3169392; -157.853009
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21°19′01″N 157°51′11″W / 21.3169392°N 157.853009°W / 21.3169392; -157.853009

Hongwanji Mission School
Address
Map
1728 Pali Highway

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96813

Information
TypePrivate, Day
Established1949
FounderAiko Fujitani
Sister schoolPacific Buddhist Academy
Head of SchoolDavid Randall
GradesPS8
GenderCoeducational
Student to teacher ratio18:1
Color(s)Purple, White   
Team nameDolphins
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
Websitewww.hongwanjimissionschool.com

Hongwanji Mission School (HMS) is a private co-educational preparatory school (grades pre-school through eighth) located in Nuuanu Valley and adjacent to Downtown Honolulu. Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools, HMS first opened its doors in 1949 and was the first Buddhist school established outside Japan.

HMS has a maximum student-teacher ratio of 18:1. Japanese-language classes are part of the curriculum at all grade levels. The campus includes a gymnasium, swimming pool, library, and computer center. In addition, HMS offers after school, holiday daycare, and summer-school programs.

In 2003, HMS announced the opening of a Buddhist high school, Pacific Buddhist Academy, which shares a campus with HMS.

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  1. ^ "Directory of Schools 2014-2015" (PDF). Accrediting Commission for Schools Western Association of Schools and Colleges. July 2014. p. 63.

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