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Hawai'i Technology Academy - Kihei

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Hawai'i Technology Academy - Kihei is a public school in Kihei, Hawaii that is part of Hawaiʻi State Department of Education. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades K - 12

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535 Līpoa Parkway Suite 200

Kihei, HI 96753 View local requests

https://hi.myhta.org/

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Hawai'i Technology Academy - Kihei Demographics

28%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

35%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Hawai'i Technology Academy - Kihei Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 8, 2025

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Hawai'i Technology Academy - Kihei

$13,255

raised using DonorsChoose

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Hawai'i Technology Academy - Kihei has received support from 17 individuals from Hawaii and 16 individuals out-of-state.

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