St. Andrew's Schools:
Three Schools, Two Campuses, One Mission
The Priory
All Girls School, Kindergarten to Grade 12
The Prep
All Boys School, Kindergarten to Grade 6
Queen Emma Preschool
Coed Preschool, Ages 2 to 5
Mission: To bring out the best in each student and empower them to Kūlia i ka Nuʻu -- Strive for the Highest.
Vision: A world where all children are given the opportunity to learn, grow, and lead with their hearts, mind, and spirits to make their communities more humane and just.
Founded in 1867 as St. Andrew's Priory Schools for Girls, today St. Andrew’s Schools is the living legacy of the vision of Queen Emma Kaleleonālani: To offer a high-quality education to girls in Hawaiʻi, in a place where they felt they belonged. Today, that transformational vision has expanded to include our boys’ school and preschool.
An outstanding educational program is the core of our mission and our everyday practice. As a Christian school in the Episcopal tradition, we are dedicated to respecting the dignity and worth of every human being. Interacting with compassion, love, and integrity is embedded in our culture. Our Hawaiian heritage is reflected in our traditions, throughout our curriculum, and most importantly by our values that are purposefully expressed as aloha, kuleana, and mālama.
Because of the way we educate, our students learn deeply, stay curious, are hopeful about the future, and understand how to lead themselves and others with a compassionate and courageous heart.
The Priory and The Prep are located on hallowed, historic ground on Queen Emma Square in vibrant downtown Honolulu. Queen Emma Preschool is located just minutes from downtown on Pali Highway, on a beautiful property with ample, shaded outdoor play space.