Middle School (grades 6-8) Dorm Information

The Middle School offers a full boarding program at the Village Campus for students in grades 6-8. A five-day boarding program is an option for families who reside on Hawai‘i Island.

Two students share a room with their own bathroom. Six to eight students live on a hallway with boarding faculty on each floor. The small ratio of students to boarding faculty cultivates commitment and respect that transforms mere adult-child relationships into a close-knit family.

All boarding students are actively involved in various activities on the weekends and after school and are expected to participate willingly in the campus work program. Besides the usual beach outings on weekends, students have the opportunity to visit island attractions and sites of interest such as Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, local rainforests, Mauna Kea observatories, towns (Kona, Hilo), and historical sites (Lapakahi State Park, Puako petroglyphs, etc.). Evening trips to the theatre are regularly scheduled, as are movies in Kona, Hilo, or on campus. Students are also encouraged to support their Upper School classmates by attending sports events.

Although boarding students have scheduled “free time” every day, structured study periods are mandatory and supervised by faculty.