Maui Prep welcomed 18 middle school students in 2005. Classes were originally held in banquet spaces in the now-demolished Kapalua Bay Hotel.
Maui Land & Pineapple Company donated the 20 acres of land and existing buildings for the development of the school.
Maui Prep is a nonprofit organization governed by a Board of Trustees made up of parents and community leaders concerned about the quality of education each child receives at Maui Prep.