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Holy Innocents Preschool
We welcome all children,
of every religious belief.

Holy Innocents
Preschool

An established, accredited,
year-round preschool
in an historic setting.

Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday

• About Our Preschool
• Mission Statement
• Our Staff
• Board of Directors
• Attendance Plans
• Tuition Schedule
• Admission Requirements
Holy Innocents Preschool is a traditional preschool with a long-held reputation for quality early childhood education, located in downtown Lahainatown next door to King Kamehameha III School.

Daily classes are held year-round behind Holy Innocents Episcopal Church in its spacious air-conditioned Parish Hall and courtyard, complete with treehouse.

Location: 561 Front Street (map) • Mailing Address: P.O. Box 606 • Lahaina, Hawaii 96767
Phone: 808-667-9058 • Fax: 808-667-9058 • Email:

We're proud of our Preschool

Class of 2007
Class of 2007
Holy Innocents Episcopal Church sponsors us, and we are managed by our Preschool Board of Directors. We are fully licensed, and state and federally registered.

We are officially accredited
by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

We are committed
to an admissions policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, sexual orientation, marital status, physical handicap, or age.

We focus care and attention on each student
since we limit our total enrollment to 35. We have a student-to-teacher ratio of 1:7, and offer some of West Maui's most sought-after early childhood classes.

We have cared for generations
since opening in 1974. In 2004, we became fully air-conditioned. In 2005, we received our NAEYC accreditation.

Mission Statement

Holy Innocents Preschool reaches out to parents and families in the greater Lahaina community
by providing affordable, state-of-the-art early childhood education for three- to five-year-olds.
The HIPS program aims at developing age-appropriate knowledge and skills
to prepare its students for kindergarten.

Our staff
Left to right: Karyn Kanekoa, Teacher;
Esther Calapini, Director and Teacher;
Cynthia Shibao, Teacher; and
Sharon Heathcock, Teacher

Our Staff

Our full-time staff is both highly qualified and experienced.

Esther Calapini, our Director-Teacher, and our teachers Sharon Heathcock, Karyn Kanekoa and Cynthia Shibao have over 30 years combined experience teaching preschoolers.

Esther, Sharon and Cynthia have been with us for many years, while Karyn, the daughter of our retired Director Linda Thomas, joined us in June, 2008.

Board of Directors

HIPS is governed by a nine-member volunteer Board of Directors which meets monthly to oversee the Preschool's management, policies and planning.  Our Board includes parents, former parents and Lahaina public school teachers.

We have several attendance plans available

Holy Innocents Preschool is pleased to offer several attendance plans for the convenience of your family:

5 days a week:
   Monday thru Friday

3 days a week:
   Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

2 days a week:
   Tuesday and Thursday

For each of these three attendance plans, an early pickup time of 2:30 p.m. is available at a lower cost. See the tuition schedule below.

Our tuition rates are very competitive

Registration Fee

$200 Registration Fee, nonrefundable.
($150 Registration Fee for midyear enrollments after January 1.)

Monthly Rates

2 days 3 days 5 days
2:30 pickup $225 $325 $405
4:30 pickup $285 $385 $495

Effective 1/1/2009

We have admission requirements

To be admitted, your child must:

  • Be toilet-trained prior to entrance.

  • Be at least three (3) years of age by December 31 for Fall enrollment.

  • Be at least three (3) years of age if entering on or after January 1 of the school year currently in progress.

To have your child admitted, you must:

  1. Complete and have on file with us our Pre-Enrollment Agreement.

  2. No later than two weeks prior to first day of school, submit the following payments:

  3. No later than one week prior to the first day of school, complete and have on file with us the following forms:
    • Negative TB test result (no older than 1 year prior)
    • Student Health Record Form 14. Waivers may be obtained for religious reasons.
    • All required forms for enrollment.
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