Middle School Academics

Parker Middle School provides a rigorous and engaging academic program. Students here incorporate the latest technology with problem-solving and critical thinking skills necessary to successfully navigate through our ever-changing global community.

Parker Middle School offers a wide variety of elective courses in the visual and performing arts, as well as STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), so that students may explore their individual talents and areas of interest. Our program is enriched with experiential learning outside of the classroom, opportunities to make meaningful connections within our community, and circumstances that foster the development of positive character traits. At Parker School, students learn to trust and respect one another and to appreciate differences and the value of diversity in our society.

Student-Centered Learning

Students take ownership of their learning and school experience through student-led conferences, contributing to discussions, choosing topics of interest to them, and leading weekly Family Meetings.

Hui Mālama

Hawaiian for “Care Group,” the Hui Mālama is a student’s home base that they meet with twice a week to develop social-emotional strategies and tend to their own—and each other’s—wellbeing.

Big Island Science Series

Making science come alive, this series explores the natural world that surrounds students on Hawai’i Island with weekly presentations by local, leading experts through the lens of western science, cultural significance, and Hawaiian wisdom. Recent topics include:

Lava Sharks Coral Bleaching Hawaiian Voyaging Traditions The Search for Alien Life and a Home on Mars Keck Observatory