Giving

Financial Aid

A School for the Community

We believe that every motivated student deserves the opportunity to receive a Maui Prep education, regardless of their family's financial situation. This belief is at the heart of our financial aid program, which provides tuition assistance to over 52% of our student body. By making a Maui Prep education accessible, we create a more vibrant and diverse community that benefits everyone.

The importance of this support was never more clear than in the wake of the August 2023 wildfire that forever changed the Lahaina landscape. The tragedy brought many families to our doors who had never considered that a Maui Prep education was within their reach. With the help of generous sponsors from around the world, we were able to welcome dozens of these students into our 'ohana. We pledged not just to support them for one year, but to see them through to graduation. Your support of financial aid ensures that we can fulfill this promise and continue to make a lasting impact on the lives of these students and their families.

The Maui Prep Response to the 2023 Lahaina Wildfire

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  • A Brighter Tomorrow

    From serving as an evacuation shelter, to a supply distribution hub, to maximizing its student enrollment capacity, Maui Prep was quick to respond to our community needs.

    The Sponsor-a-Student and Disaster Relief funds continue to support affected students and the school’s increased variable expenses that accompanied the rapid rise in enrollment.

  • By the Numbers

    • 140 new students post-fire
    • 40% enrollment increase
    • 75% current students supported with tuition assistance 
    • 780 Lands End uniform shirts
    • 4 New employees for student support
    • 150 HP Chromebooks
    • 150 Student Desks

  • Affected Student Support

    • Daily hot lunches
    • Backpacks and lunch boxes
    • Chromebooks
    • School supplies
    • Graphing calculators
    • Textbooks
    • Athletic shoes and socks

  • Increased Enrollment Support

    • Additional safety and security officer
    • Two additional full-time paraprofessionals
    • In-house licensed counselor
    • Lands End uniform and spirit wear shirts
    • Classroom supplies
    • Classroom desks
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  • A Home Until Graduation

    Attending Maui Prep after the fire was not meant to be a one year experience. Maui Prep actively seeks to provide the necessary financial aid (to those who qualify) so that they may stay at the school until their graduation!

  • Mental Health Support

    With a grant from Brother's Brother Foundation, Maui Prep was able to secure a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who worked with students, faculty, and parents. 

    Assistance Dogs of Hawaii regularly visited campus with their service dogs and Principal Ryan Kirkham adopted "Hope," a service dog-in-training that has become a campus fixture.

  • Healing Through Arts

    From the April 2024 edition of Wingspan Magazine

    Maui Prep educators Nadine Lloyd and Jessica Lucia could hardly hold back the emotion as they stood in a gallery in Jackson Hole’s National Museum of Wildlife Art.
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  • The Spirit of Perseverance

    This article appeared in the April 2024 edition of Wingspan Magazine

    If one were to list the top components needed for a swim team to compete for (let alone win) a league team championship, it would mostly be human capital. Assemble strong athletes ripe with talent, able to manage their own expectations, and exhibit grit, resilience, and commitment.
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How to Give to Maui Prep

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  • Donate Securely via Credit Card

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  • Give via Venmo @maui-prep

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  • Cash Payment

    Cash payments may be made at the front desk.

  • Checks

    Make checks payable to Maui Preparatory Academy
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    Deliver or Mail to:
    4910 Honoapi'ilani Hwy
    Lahaina, HI 96761

Other Ways to Give

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  • Securities Transfer

    Appreciated securities held for more than one year are a tax-wise opportunity for supporting Maui Prep. In return, you will avoid tax on the capital gain and receive a charitable deduction on your income taxes. If you would like to transfer securities to Maui Prep, contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at (808) 665-9966, ext. 307 or advancement@mauiprep.org.

  • Tribute Gift

    Gifts to Maui Preparatory Academy can be made in honor or in memory of an individual such as a teacher, a family member, or a classmate. These gifts will be appropriately recognized in our ‘Ohana Giving Report and the honoree or their family will be informed. If you would like to make a tribute gift, please include a note with your donation. 

  • Matching Gifts

    Your impact could be doubled or tripled! Many companies show their support of independent schools by matching the gifts that their employees or retirees make to schools such as Maui Prep. To find out if your company has a matching gift policy, please check with your human resources department. Please inform Maui Prep of your matching intentions when you submit your gift.

  • Estate Planning

    What Will Your Legacy Be?
    We all hope to leave something extraordinary as our legacy, to feel that our lives had an impact, and our actions made a positive difference in our world. A Planned Gift to Maui Preparatory Academy will secure your legacy and ensure future educational opportunities for students in West Maui for generations to come. It’s easy to plan now for future gifts. Planned Giving Options may include arrangements to leave a bequest in your will or designate Maui Prep as a beneficiary of your retirement account, life insurance or charitable trust.

    Planned Giving Benefits:
    • Easy to modify at any time.
    • Retain control of assets throughout your lifetime.
    • Enjoy an estate tax reduction easing your tax burden.
    • Know your gift will help future generations of students and families.
    Make a lasting impact on Maui Prep for tomorrow through Planned Giving today.
     

  • Other Assets

    In addition to the many ways to give outlined in this section, Maui Preparatory Academy accepts donations in the form of Other Assets. These can include gifts of closely held stock, tangible personal property related to Maui Preparatory Academy’s educational purpose, or real estate. For more information, please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at (808) 665-9966, ext. 307 or advancement@mauiprep.org.

  • Wire Transfer

    For information about giving via a wire transfer, please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at (808) 665-9966, ext. 307 or advancement@mauiprep.org.

Find Us

4910 Honoapi'ilani Highway
Lahaina, Hi 96761

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Maui Preparatory Academy is a preschool through 12th grade private school located in West Maui. 
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