La Pietra – Hawaii School for Girls
La Pietra is an extraordinary setting for exceptional education for girls in grades 6-12. Founded more than 50 years ago, La Pietra continues to be a place where young women flourish in a supportive community values each girl’s journey toward a life of passion, confidence, and success that they themselves define.
La Pietra was founded in 1964 with an inspiring vision to educate young women to lead a life of achievement. La Pietra continues to be a place where girls take center stage, are encouraged to blaze their own trail, and become the architects of their own success stories.
Since its earliest days, La Pietra has been a place where young women have flourished in a supportive learning community led by a vision that values each girl’s unique journey. La Pietra has always believed that every girl comes with unlimited potential and it is our privilege to help unlock each girl’s potential. La Pietra’s reputation as being the leading choice in all-girls’ education has drawn Hawaii’s families for more than 50 years. Families choose La Pietra because they want to give their daughter the education she deserves.
Fast Facts About La Pietra
Grades: 6-12 (11 years through 18 years old)
Genders: Girls
Religious Affiliation: None
Tuition: Domestic students: US$19,280 (international student tuition may vary)
Examples of Colleges Attended:
Barnard College
Cal Poly Pomona
Colorado College
Drexel University
New York Film Academy
Pepperdine University
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
The New School Eugene Lang
University of California – Berkeley
University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of Puget Sound
University of Southern California
Academic Classes & Other Programs
International Diploma
La Pietra welcomes students from all over the world to our campus. International students have a variety of options and will work closely with the Academic Dean and the Director of Admissions to determine how course credits earned outside the United States transfer into La Pietra’s curriculum and requirements. Click here for more information.
Upper School
In grades 9-12, a typical schedule consists of three academic courses requiring final exams and one low-homework-bearing course with no final exam.
Courses in English, Math, Biology, World Cultures, World Language, Visual Art, Intro to Music and/or Intro to Theatre, Upper School PE, Today’s Living, and Women’s and Gender Studies electives are taken.
Middle School
Middle School is a time of transition, a time of exploration, and a time of tremendous growth. As middle schoolers attempt to define who they are, it is important that they are given the support and encouragement they need to find their unique path. At La Pietra, our middle school program is designed to do just that through themed courses about exploration and discovery, peer and adult relationships, fun, balance, and continuity.
Online School for Girls
Students are encouraged to take courses through the Online School for Girls by contacting the Academic Dean and seeking approval for registration. Students may earn no more than one credit per year through online courses and must have these credits pre-approved by the Academic Dean in order for the credits to count on a La Pietra transcript for graduation.
More information.
Click here for a full list of online courses available.
News & Highlights
Congratulations to Madison Lee ‘21 for representing La Pietra with the Gold Key Award for the 2018 Hawaii Regional Scholastic Award Competition.
March 30, 2018
Congratulations to Madison Lee ‘21 for representing La Pietra with the Gold Key Award for the 2018 Hawaii Regional Scholastic Award Competition. The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards is the nation’s largest, longest-running, most prestigious visual and literary arts program that recognizes student accomplishments. Students who receive the Gold Key Award move on to the national level of judging. Great job Maddie!
Science teacher, Mrs. Kim Strong, received the 2018 Science Olympiad Outstanding Coaches Award.
February 9, 2018
Congratulations to Mrs. Kim Strong for receiving the 2018 Science Olympiad Outstanding Coaches Award. She has always gone above and beyond for La Pietra and the Science Olympiad community. Congratulations Mrs. Strong! Read here.
Business Owner at age 14.
February 9, 2018
La Pietra 9th Grader, Maddie, had a love for jewelry and ended up a contract at Kahala Mall retail shops, Up and Riding and Honolulu Surf Room, as they thought that Maddie’s jewelry would be a perfect fit for that market. Maddie was able to get in contact with the business owners and solidify a deal to sell her jewelry on consignment for the past two years. She most recently added her jewelry on consignment with a boutique in Kailua called Betty X Joe. Read more.
Campus Location
La Pietra – Hawaii School for Girls
2933 Poni Moi Road • Honolulu, HI 96815
Globally Connected Education
Olomana Loomis ISC
900 Fort Street Mall, Suite 1548
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
alan@olomanaloomisisc.com
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