‘Iolani's Kindergarten consists of four classrooms accommodating 24 kindergartners each, with a total of 96 students being accepted each year.  To be considered for admission, applicants will undergo an individual visit and a group readiness assessment.  A tour of campus is provided during the child’s individual visit.  In addition, applicants are required to provide a teacher reference report and parent questionnaire.

To apply for admission, interested families must create an account in Ravenna and follow the application steps listed.  Once the application is submitted, a scheduled appointment will be assigned for the child, and families can upload documents.  Annually, applications are available beginning August 1 and the deadline to apply is October 15.   If there are any questions or concerns, please contact us for further assistance.

Eligibility (Updated on 6/9/23)

The school has examined closely the readiness skills of this year's applicant pool and has formulated the following guidelines to apply for the 2024-2025 school year:

• Boys born between March 1, 2018, and June 30, 2019, are eligible to apply.
• Girls born between March 1, 2018, and September 30, 2019, are eligible to apply.

Thereafter, the following are ‘Iolani’s birth date ranges for all genders for kindergarten admission:

2025-2026 school year: birth dates falling within June 1, 2019, to August 31, 2020

2026-2027 school year: birth dates falling within June 1, 2020, to August 31, 2021

Admission Procedure and ChecklisT - KINDERGARTEN

Overview

There are 50 openings for 6th grade.  Students applying for 6th grade will be asked to submit teacher reference reports, report cards, and an SSAT test score.  Parents and students will submit a questionnaire.  6th grade candidates will be scheduled for an online interview and will be offered a campus tour.  

Eligibility

Your child must currently be enrolled in a 5th grade curriculum.

Admission Procedure and Checklist - Grade 6

Overview

There are 50 openings each in grades 7 and 9 and approximately 15 openings in grade 8. 

Admission Procedure and Checklist - Grades 7-11

Overview

Lower School grades 1-5 are not entry points at ‘Iolani School.

Any questions about non-entry points should be directed to the Office of Admission at (808) 943-2222.

Upper School grades 10 and 11 are based on space availability and are not traditional entry points. Families interested in these grades should apply with the knowledge that space is limited.

Admission Procedures and Checklist Grades 7-11

ADMISSION PROCEDURES AND CHECKLIST GRADE 12

Please visit our Boarding Admission webpage for all the details.