Aloha from the Hawaii Technology Academy

Thank you for your interest in the Hawaii Technology Academy (HTA), an exciting new charter school. Our Local School Board has been working diligently with the state-appointed Charter School Review Panel (CSRP) to offer this revolutionary new education choice for your student. Hawaii Technology Academy is an innovative virtual school option, open to Oahu, Kauai, and Big Island students in grades K-11 for the 2009-2010 school year. Hawaii Technology Academy will expand in future years to students across the state in grades K-12, giving them the opportunity to use technology and innovative online courses to complete their education. In 2008 ,the Charter School Review Panel approved our application and awarded a charter beginning in the 2008-2009 school year!

Our charter school is a tuiton-free public school program that provides the following at no charge:

• The innovative K12 curriculum and Online School (OLS)
• High-quality lessons in core subjects, delivered via the OLS
• A complete set of grade-appropriate materials to accompany lessons
• Hawaii-certified teachers
• Oahu Learning Center activities
• Use of a loaner computer
• Broadband access
• Community connection through school-sponsored group outings, chat boards, contests, and more

This public charter school also features a combination of online learning facilitated by a parent or other responsible adult with monthly face-to-face interaction with a state-certified teacher and activities at the Oahu Learning Center. These activities will include meeting with your student's teacher and interacting with other students while engaging in a variety of learning opportunities available at the Oahu Learning Center.

To begin the enrollment process for the Hawaii Technology Academy, please visit our how to enroll page.