Asia Pacific International School
Hawaiʻi School Guide ｜ Written by: Academia Tutor School Editorial Team / Supervised by: Yamahi
- Private Christian boarding and day school, Grades 3–12, on a 97-acre campus in Hauʻula on Oʻahu’s North Shore, about 50 minutes’ drive from Honolulu. Accredited by HAIS and WASC.
- Entry points: the application process is the same for every grade. Day students can start from Grade 3; boarding (5-day or 7-day) is offered for middle and high school.
- Next deadline: APIS has not posted 2027–28 dates and lists no application deadline or decision date — ask admissions.
- Tuition 2026–27: day $22,000 – $27,800; boarding $54,800 – $70,000, plus fees. APIS issues the I-20 for the F-1 student visa.
Basic information
Which grades can you enter?
- APIS Hawaiʻi accepts applications for Grades 3–12, with the same process for every grade. There is no preschool or kindergarten on the Hawaiʻi campus.
- Day students: from Grade 3.
- Boarding: 5-day and 7-day options are priced for middle school and high school. The website does not say exactly which grade boarding starts — ask admissions.
- Seat numbers are not published.
Admissions timeline (no deadlines posted)
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The financial aid application (SSS by NAIS, code 9150) must be submitted together with the application for admission — not after a decision. And once a child is accepted, the enrollment fee must be paid within one week; APIS states that all school fees, including tuition and boarding fees, are non-refundable.
Tuition and financial aid
- Day tuition 2026–27: Elementary (Grades 3–4) $22,000; Middle School (Grades 5–8) $25,500; High School (Grades 9–12) $27,800.
- Boarding 2026–27: Middle School 7-day $68,800, 5-day $54,800; High School 7-day $70,000, 5-day $56,800.
- Fees: application $50; non-refundable enrollment fee $1,000 (day) or $2,500 (boarding); first-year boarding deposit $300; English as an Additional Language (EAL) / Learning Center fee $3,150, only for students who need it; medical insurance $1,850, required for international students.
- For 2026–27, payment was due in full by July 1, 2026, or in two semester payments (July 1 and Dec. 1, 2026) with a 5% service fee. Middle and high school students buy their own laptop or tablet.
- Financial aid is need-based, through SSS by NAIS (code 9150), submitted with the application. The share of families on aid is not published.
Applying from outside Hawaiʻi
- F-1 visa and I-20: international students apply for an F-1 student visa. Families send a passport copy and a bank statement, and APIS issues the Form I-20.
- Boarding: 5-day or 7-day, two students per room, faculty dorm parents, evening study hall and 24/7 security.
- English: no TOEFL or other test is required to apply. The EAL program screens English proficiency and places students; it costs $3,150 for students who need it. Medical insurance ($1,850) is required for international students.
- The interview can be done online, so families can apply before coming to Hawaiʻi.
- Short-term option: the “Experience APIS Hawaiʻi” program lets students attend as temporary students. The website says one to four weeks; a school brochure says 1 to 8 weeks or more, Grades 3–12 — confirm the length with the school.
- APIS also has a campus in Seoul, South Korea (apis.org); this page covers only the Hawaiʻi campus.
How Academia Tutor School can help
Our Private School Entrance Exam Prep program prepares children for the parts of admission that are hard to practice at home: interviews like APIS’s, on campus or online, and the reading, writing and math skills that report cards and recommendations reflect. Lessons run Monday to Friday after school, private or in groups of up to five. In 2026, our students were admitted to 23 schools.
No tutoring program can promise admission, and we do not. Our goal is for your child to walk in calm and ready to show who they are.
Related: Hawaii private school application deadlines for 2027–28 · Hawaiʻi School Guide
Sources
Asia Pacific International School (apishawaii.org), “Home,” “Our Story,” “Our Campus,” “Accreditation,” “Signature Programs,” “Why APIS,” “Applying to APIS,” “Visit Us,” “Tuition,” “Financial Aid,” “Residential Boarding,” “Christianity at APIS,” “Elementary School,” “Middle School,” “High School,” and the “Experience APIS Hawaiʻi” brochure. Information as of October 24, 2026. Details change every year — always confirm with the school. Academia Tutor School is not affiliated with Asia Pacific International School.
