Hongwanji Mission School

Hongwanji Mission School (HMS) is a private co-educational preparatory school (grades pre-school through eighth) located in Nuuanu Valley and adjacent to Downtown Honolulu. Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools, HMS first opened its doors in 1949 and was the first Buddhist school established outside Japan.

Hongwanji Mission School
Address
1728 Pali Highway Honolulu , Hawaiʻi 96813 United States
Information
Type	Private, Day
Established	1949
Founder	Aiko Fujitani
Sister school	Pacific Buddhist Academy
Head of School	David Randall
Grades	PS–8
Gender	Coeducational
Student to teacher ratio	18:1
Color(s)	Purple, White
Team name	Dolphins
Accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
Website	www.hongwanjimissionschool.com

HMS has a maximum student-teacher ratio of 18:1. Japanese-language classes are part of the curriculum at all grade levels. The campus includes a gymnasium, swimming pool, library, and computer center. In addition, HMS offers after school, holiday daycare, and summer-school programs.

In 2003, HMS announced the opening of a Buddhist high school, Pacific Buddhist Academy, which shares a campus with HMS.