Hawaiʻi State Department of Education

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education is a statewide school district, which is comprised of 15 complex areas and 258 schools.  For more information, please visit the Department’s website at www.hawaiipublicschools.org.

Do you have comments or suggestions for the Department of Education?

Share your feedback by contacting the Department at (808)784-6200 or doeinfo@k12.hi.us.

The Department of Education Internal Audit Office strongly encourages anyone who observes possible fraudulent and/or unethical behavior in the Department of Education to report it using the confidential DOE Fraud and Ethics Hotline. Anonymous reports are also accepted.

Evaluation of the Superintendent

The Hawaiʻi State Constitution grants the Board of Education the power to appoint the Superintendent.  The Superintendent serves as the chief executive officer of the public school system. The Board evaluates the Superintendent.