Admissions

How to Apply

Apply Online

The entire admissions application process may be completed online.

Process Overview

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Process Detail

To Complete An Application You May:

  1. Apply Online - Create an online account and follow the steps outlined on your Apply Online application status page.
  2. Pick up an application at our main office.  Please call ahead of time (808) 922-2744. Complete and mail it to La Pietra with a $50 check of for the application fee.

The Following Items Are Required:

  • Teacher Reference Forms: Provide two (2) HAIS Teacher Reference Forms from two current academic teachers.  These forms are confidential and should arrive directly from the respective teachers in a stamped envelope addressed to La Pietra.
  • Report Cards: All applicants must submit last year's report card plus a current report card.
  • Transcripts: Those applying for admission into grades 10, 11 and 12 must submit an official transcript to our school.  To do this, submit a Consent for Release of Information Form to your daughter's current school. *Students transferring mid-year as 9th graders or students who earned high school credit as 8th graders must also submit an official transcript from their current school. 
  • SSAT Testing Results: We recommend this test be taken by March of the admissions year.  You may register online.  La Pietra's SSAT code is 3772.
  • Interview: Candidates who submit all required application materials may be contacted to participate in an on-campus interview. 
  • TOEFL Testing Results: This is required only for students who do not speak English as their first language.  Students applying through our International Diploma Program need to take the TOEFL if English is not their first language.  Please visit the TOEFL Test website to register for the exam.   

Mail all application materials to:

La Pietra - Hawaii School for Girls
Admissions Office
2933 Poni Moi Road
Honolulu, HI 96815

For any additional questions, concerns, or assistance, please contact our Admissions Office at (808) 922-2744 or email us at info@lapietra.edu.  You may request general information or direct communication to our Director of Admissions, Sumoha Jani.  

Contact the Admissions Office

Sumoha Jani
Director of Admissions
808-922-2744 ext. 226

School-in-Session Visits

A School-in-Session visit provides a snapshot into a “Day in the Life" for prospective students. Students currently in grades 5–11 are welcome to come for a half-day visit, where they have the opportunity to attend classes, meet with other La Pietra students, experience our campus, and have conversations with our Faculty and Administration. Please call our Admissions Office to schedule a School-in-Session visit at (808) 922-2744 or email info@lapietra.edu.

Admissions Timeline

We encourage families to submit their applications and materials as soon as possible as certain grades may have limited spots. La Pietra’s rolling admissions process allows girls to enroll in Term 1 (August), Term 2 (October) or Term 3 (January) for each school year when spots are available.

Tuition

Tuition rates are normally set in January for the academic year beginning in August. Tuition for grades 6-12 is $17,100 for the 2012-2013 academic year.

Tuition Assistance page 

Nondiscriminatory Policy

La Pietra-Hawaii School for Girls does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, financial aid programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.