Haleakalā Waldorf School
Community Campaign to Relocate our High School and Expand our Campus
Here children learn to connect meaningfully
with people and the world around them.
For over fifty years, Haleakalā Waldorf
School has provided Maui families
with a balanced educational program
promoting academic excellence
through an arts-oriented, place-
based, experiential curriculum.
This approach fills a critical gap in
educational options for students in
the greater Maui community. We
develop individuals who meet the
challenges of today’s world,
demonstrating self-direction, a
lifelong love of learning, moral
purpose, and the ability to think—
critically, creatively, independently,
and collaboratively.
Who we are
To create a campus that supports the
well-being of our students and
teachers, offers resources to the
surrounding community, and reflects
the values of aloha ‘āina. Our vision
incorporates these commitments
with spaces dedicated to the arts,
vocational training, and athletics, a
robust agricultural and native
ecosystem restoration program,
teacher housing, and ample green
space to preserve the rural character
of Kula.
This campus will house our high
school and middle school programs
(175 students) and provide learning
resources for our early childhood
through grade five programs across
the street. Its proximity to our lower
school provides an unmatched
opportunity for shared resources, a
centralized location for families, and a
sense of unity between our lower and
high school programs.
our vision
4355 Lower Kula Road
- Across the street from HWS core Kula Campus
25 ACRE CPR
- Ample space to accommodate Middle and High
School, Agriculture, and Open Space
County Zoning - Interim
- State Land use - Ag
- Two 1" Water Meters
Campus
Expansion
HERE
- an Ideal Setting
Twenty years ago, our community envisioned a Waldorf
high school on Maui. Ten years ago, we launched the
program at a temporary site at the Hui No’eau Visual
Arts Center in Makawao. Because this site is miles from
our core Kula campus and opportunities to expand
facilities are limited, we have long prioritized finding a
permanent home for our high school.
Located across the street from our Kula campus, this
property is large enough to include our middle school—
allowing space to expand programming and reduce
traffic at the lower school. In addition, the site can
accommodate our athletic and performance facility
needs, an agricultural program, practical and fine arts
studios, teacher housing, and an international student
residence hall while preserving ample green space.
- Finally, the site is gorgeous, with bi-coastal and
mountain views—a truly exceptional setting for the
educational objectives of Haleakalā Waldorf School.
In keeping with our school's philosophy, we
envision a campus that supports the well-being of
our students and faculty, offers resources to the
surrounding community, and reflects the values
of aloha ‘āina. Our design incorporates these
commitments with clean energy and green
building materials, ample open space, watershed
restoration, and a robust agricultural program.
We aim to be a resource for the community by
offering courses in vocational and practical arts,
youth summer programs, teacher training, and
gathering spaces for community groups and
cultural programs.
By prioritizing a connection to the environment
and community, the campus will foster a sense of
ecological and social consciousness within our
student body.
The campus will also serve the long-term
financial viability of the school with affordable
housing units for our dedicated faculty, a
residence hall for international students, and
summer programming for visitors and students in
the wider Maui community. Rental income,
international student tuition, and summer
programs will be key sources for establishing and
growing a school endowment.
- a Community Campus
phased growth
phase one
Immediate Use
Improvements &
Infrastructure
Launch
Agriculture
Program
Watershed
Restoration
school
campus area
agriculture
and teacher
housing
Preliminary phase
- Fund Land Purchase $2,000,000
phase two
High School
Classrooms
Gym & Assembly
Space
Administrative
Office
phase three
Middle School
Classrooms
Fine & Practical
Arts Studios
Teacher Housing
Cafe Space
Intl Student
Dorm
We believe that a group of dedicated people who share this vision can make it a reality, leaving a legacy for Maui’s children for generations to come.
If you are considering a gift in securities, planned giving, a tribute gift, or a major donation, we invite you to contact Astrid Grupenhoff at astrid@waldorfmaui.org or call (808) 878-2511
Contact Advancement Director Astrid Grupenhoff at astrid@waldorfmaui.org or (808) 878-2511
or
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*Please note Campus Expansion Project
Mahalo!