Mid-Pacific Institute

This school is very family oriented. In the past they've had Easter egg hunts and we've even gone to a Legacy event since Hubs & our younger one graduated from here.Now there is an elementary school which wasn't here til after so it was our first chance to see it. This is where we attended their Hoot Hoot event which I call Spaghetti and Snow. This is the first time we got a notice about it and the flyer said limited to 250 participants.The planning was excellent foreseeing weather limitations and they were prepared. The event began at 11 a.m. We got there early because parking is a premium. (We learned that from summer's graduation because I had to circle Manoa and just let hubs jump out with leis for a graduating relative. )There was a check in table and we immediately saw the Hawaiian Ice truck and one of the men were filling up the basketball court with "snow." There were canopies set up for approximately 260 guests.On the stage there was Santa's chair and several Xmas trees. They even had a maze built indoors which entertained the kiddies until they ventured forth into the snow. Do dress your keiki in waterproof clothing and bring gloves & covered shoes or they will get soaked for sure. Rain did not stop the kids from playing in the icy puddles and slick surface. Snowballs were flying through the air.Santa was the closing highlight passing out cute character goodie bags to each child with the help of reindeer or elf adorned head gear.You should see the faces of the kiddies from cute smiling to get me out of here screaming of some really tiny toddlers. Phones were flashing shots. It was fun!What a lovely institution to do this for their Alumni & students. One of hub's classmates said they come every year. This was our first and hopefully not our last. It was not free, adults were $25 and children were $15. Well planned and executed. I had to thank K. Wheeler as we left.

The security/crossing guard (Serg) at MPI is great. He helps direct traffic going into UH. He always greets you with a Shaka and a Good Morning. He seems to enjoy his job; which helps brighten up your day.

After 6 years here I can say that I truly enjoyed my high school experience here. No it will never be a Punahou or Iolani, but what you put in is what you will get out of the school. Smaller class sizes helped my know all of my classmates and teachers. College prep classes made my transition in to college easy and carefree.

We can't say enough great things about the preschool. They offer an amazing space for the kids to learn deep and meaningful life skills through play and research. Highly recommend.

LOOKING BACKIf you are a parent reading this. I congratulate you for putting in the effort and caring enough to research for your keiki.I attended the middle school and high school in the 90's - 2000's... Before the elementary side existed. Here is a handful of my cherished lessons and memories from MPI.- Getting swole in the weight room.- If your pee isn't clear, you're not drinking enough water.- Running rainbows on that beautiful baseball field. - Art classes that challenged me technically, mentally, and spiritually.- Channeling my 'Ki' while making pots in ceramics class.- Learning how to throw down at Judo- Bowling a perfect game during JV practice. - MPSA hula performances.- Getting scolded for making a yearbook sports page look like a family album. - The stock market simulator extra credit game in Economic's class. - Mr Wiesner's mind bending Social Psychology classes.- Trying to score higher than Jen on pre-calculus tests.- The day Atherton got air conditioning. - Eating a Mochiko chicken plate lunch on the tables outside.- HIking from the gym to third floor Kawaiahao in under 6 minutes. ( not really )- "Learning how fo learn"- Jumping the fence after finals to go to UH campus center and shoot pool. - Reciting protein synthesis facts to Mr. Chee to raise my D to a C in Honors Bio.- Mr.Vogel telling us we should be proud when people compliment us on our vocabulary. - Getting Cary Togawa's autograph in 7th grade Latin Class- Dr. Northern's initials.- Talking to Aunty Dottie while waiting for my dad to pick me up. - Onoe sensei taking our Japanese 5 class out to lunch to celebrate. - Last but not least, the amazing dance concert previews during Chapel!A lot of my teachers found a way to keep their students engaged. It wasn't just about teaching, but teaching in a entertaining way that makes the connections last. It was about us as students discovering the things we loved through their wide range of classes to choose from.We all know the individual is what matters most. You could go to the best school in the world. Pour in all the money available. But if your son or daughter is lazy and has no class... time to crack the whip! * metaphorically speaking of course, or not... up to you * ... or make sure they go to 8th period. *** Be wary of your son or daughter trying to sneak in a free period. I know they may be overloaded with extracurricular activities... but seriously, why would you pay for your student to do nothing. That kind of habit or mentality is going to spread like a disease. Fill that up with ceramics or something. The school can't be fully responsible, it's also up to you to keep tabs on your kids. ***

So if you local or even if you just live on the is land or a little while i'm sure that you know Iolani, Kamehameha and Punahou. Thing is there many other schools for da kama'aina that no get into big school or just want an udda choice Mid-Pac is a real gem. They got one good campus and not bad place to be. You can tell they no got da money of some other schools but buildings still good and more important they have some solid faculty. Mid-Pac is well worth a look around and even if you get in one of da big uns it still worth consider.Oh and according to recent news dey got one killa Hula team.The straight-solid private school pre-k-12What's good-faculty is solid, fairly good sports programs.The slap-not the same name recognition as the top three

Beautiful looking campus. Lots of greenery & palm trees. Traffic can be horrendous during the morning & afternoon. Place is right next to UH & can be easily confused with that campus.

We had a great experience watching the high school theater put on their production. The theater is set up nicely and the students did a great job at instigating laughter from the audience at all the appropriate times. The only issue was finding our way on campus. If you aren't familiar with the campus setup it can be a little confusing. I don't know if that is a bad thing though.

Parents beware, your children are not safe here. The school will take zero accountability and offer you no support when their teachers hurt your children.

Not worth 24k +.This school is mediocre at best! If your going to spend that much $ to send your kid to school, send them to Iolani or Punahou for that kind of $. Or better yet save your hard earned money and send them to public school. Besides Mr. Chance who is a brilliant teacher, the teachers there are hit and miss. This school should be priced in the 15 to 17,000$ range for Hawaii standards. They don't offer enough to put themselves up there with Punahou and Iolani. Unless your kid is really into dance, art, or baseball your kid and your $ will go farther at other schools!