Lessons, sports, and activities offered by local businesses/organizations for homeschoolers on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. Everything here is listed for informational purposes only. Proceed only after you’ve done your own research and decide for yourself whether or not the business or organization is worthy of your patronage! |
Archery
- Centershot Ministries – Mililani. Faith-based archery ministry.
- Everything Archery – Honolulu
- The Island Archer – Honolulu, with ranges at Waipio, Kapolei, and Kokohead
Art
- Art Explorium – Honolulu (Kaimuki)
- Honolulu Museum of Art School – Honolulu
- Manoa School of Art and Music – Honolulu (Manoa)
- Kailua Art
- Karen Kiefer – Kailua
- Rainbow Art Studio – East Honolulu
- The Art Loft – classes offered sporadically – contact them for details – Honolulu
Baseball
- Central Oahu Youth Baseball League (COYBL) – Mililani
- i9 Sports: soccer, football, basketball, baseball – locations vary
Basketball
- i9 Sports: soccer, football, basketball, baseball – locations vary
Cheer
- Aloha Cheer Academy – Waipahu (Waipio)
- Cheer808 All Stars – Honolulu (Sand Island)
- Hawaiian Heat Training Center – Waipahu
- Island Elite Cheer – Honolulu (near Fort Shafter and Sand Island)
- Oahu Pop Warner: football and cheerleading – multiple locations
- Wahiawa Jr. Mules: football (starting at kindergarten ages for flag and grade 5 for tackle) and cheerleading (ages 5-15) – Wahiawa
Choir
- Hawaii Education of the Arts (HEARTS): choir, dance, theater – Kailua
- Hawaii Youth Chorus: Honolulu – Honolulu
- Hawaii Youth Opera Chorus: choir, voice, music education – Honolulu (UH)
Coding & Computer Science
- Computational Thinkers – at Waialae & Kahala Elementary Schools
Dance
- 24/7 Dance Force – Kaneohe
- 360 Strong: Acrobatics, Hip Hop, and Jazz classes from Prisma dance – Kapolei
- Akala Dance Studio – Ewa Beach / Honolulu
- Alive Ballet Academy – Honolulu
- Applause Performance Academy: dance, voice, acting – Wahiawa
- Arthur Murray Dance Centers Hawaii: kids ballroom dancing (ages 5-9) – Honolulu
- Ballet Hawaii: ages 3+ – they have 3 studios in Honolulu
- BoomBox Productions: ages 5+, Jazz, HipHop, Tap, and more – Honolulu
- Boogie Down Productions: hip hop dance troupe – (near Ward Theatres) – Honolulu
- Dance Island: classes available for Mililani Association residents – Mililani Rec. Centers
- Dance Spectrum Hawaii – Kailua
- Diamond Head Theatre * – Honolulu
- Hālau Mōhala ‘Ilima: traditional & modern hula and Hawaiian culture – Kailua
- Hālau ‘O Kaululaua’e – all female halau, meets in Kapolei
- Hale Pulalehua (from the Hule Preservation Society) – Kaneohe
- Hawaii Education of the Arts (HEARTS): choir, dance, theater – Kailua
- Hawaii Kai Dance – ballet for ages 4-11, (Hahaione and Koko Head Elementary), phone: 808-457-5478 -Honolulu / Hawaii Kai
- Hawaii State Ballet – Honolulu
- Honolulu Dance Studio – Honolulu
- Hypersquad Dance Co. – Waipahu
- Impact Dance Studio – Kapolei
- Moments Unforgettable – Honolulu (Kalihi)
- Na Maka O Pu’uwai Aloha Studio: hula and more – Waipahu (Waipio)
- Nix Performing Art Center – Aiea
- Page Academy of Dance – ballet – Honolulu (Kaimuki)
- Pas De Deux: variety of dance options – Waipahu (Waipio)
- Performing Arts Center of Kapolei (PACK): theater & dance – Kapolei
- Prisma Dance: Christian based dance studio – Honolulu
- RammDance: Dance classes for children ages 18 months & up + adult dance classes: creative movement, ballet, mommy & me, and more – Kailua
- Rosalie Woodson Dance Academy: ballet, jazz, hip hop – Aiea
- Samadhi: aerial dance – Honolulu
- Smarty Dance – Honolulu
- Still & Moving Center – Honolulu (Kaka’ako)
- Studio 808 Dance – Waipahu
- The Movement Center – Honolulu (Kaimuki)
- Wahiawa Hula Studio II – Wahiawa
- X Static Dance Studio – Honolulu
Drone Flying
- Hawaii Drone Academy – lessons in drone flying & building, including camps and workshop events – Honolulu
Etiquette
- Aloha Charm School – Honolulu
Fitness
- Alaka’i CrossFit – Kapolei
- CrossFit East Oahu: Spartans – Honolulu (between Hawaii Kai and Kahala areas)
- CrossFit Oahu: CrossFit Kids – Honolulu, Kailua, Kaneohe, Pearl City, Waipio
- CrossFit West Oahu: (merged with Blue Coast CrossFit), CrossFit Kids & Spartans – Kapolei
Football
- i9 Sports: soccer, football, basketball, baseball – locations vary
- Oahu Pop Warner: football and cheerleading – multiple locations
- Wahiawa Jr. Mules: football (starting at kindergarten ages for flag and grade 5 for tackle) and cheerleading (ages 5-15) – Wahiawa
Foreign Language
- ASL Hawaii: American Sign Language resource
- Kaala Nippongo Gakuen: Japanese language school held at Wahiawa Ryusenji Soto Mission. Contact Reiko Yano Sensei by phone at 808-622-1429
- Language Wonderland: Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, Korean, and French; for toddlers through 12 years old – Honolulu, Aiea, Mililani, Kailua
- Little Ambassadors: Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Spanish; for infant through 11 years old – Kakaako, Kaimuki, and Waipio
- The Renaissance Academy: mathematics, language arts, writing, Japanese, Soroban (abacus), public speaking, geography & history, arts & crafts, Japanese calligraphy – Aiea
- SoKnow Studios: Japanese (but also musical instruments and vocals) – Honolulu
Glass Making
- Glass Arts Association of Hawai’i – offers classes, workshops, and events – Kailua
Gymnastics
- Hawaii Academy – Honolulu (Kalihi) & Pearl Harbor
- Hawaiian Island Twisters Gymnastics – Honolulu (near airport)
- Island Tumblers Gymnastics * – Waipahu (Waipio)
- Kokokahi Gymnastics – Kaneohe
- Manakoa Gym & Keiki Learning Center * – Halawa (Aiea) near the Aloha Stadium
- My Gym – Kailua
- Rainbow Gymnastics – Aiea
- TumbleKids Kailua – Recreational gymnastics for boys and girls starting at 18 months old, plus a Women’s Junior Olympic competitive team; Ninja Kids classes for ages 5-12, which includes martial arts, gymnastics, parkour and other free style movements.- Kailua
- Z3 Sports Academy * – Kapolei
Horseback Riding
- Anuenue Farms Hawaii – Waialua, somewhat near Dilingham Airfield
- Gunstock Ranch: western riding lessons – Laie
- Koko Crater Stables – Honolulu
- Konalee’s Ohana Ranch – Waianae. No website, call 808-354-9403.
- Legacy Horsemanship
- Malu’olu Ranch – Waimanalo
- Sea Horse Training: hunt seat & English riding lessons for kids & adults, ages 6+ – located at Dillingham Ranch, Waialua, near Hale’iwa
Ice Skating
- Ice Palace – Honolulu (near stadium)
Lacrosse
- Aloha Youth Lacrosse Association (AYLA) – also on Facebook , Pee Wee through High School teams; chapters are located in East Honolulu, Pearl Harbor, and Windward areas
LEGO Classes
- Bricks 4 Kidz, West Oahu – Ewa Beach, Kapolei, Mililani, and Waipahu; camps/classes teaching science and engineering with Legos
- Bricks 4 Kidz, Honolulu – serves Honolulu & Windward; camps/classes teaching science and engineering with Lego
Martial Arts
- Capoeira Besouro – Kailua & Honolulu
- Central Oahu Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – Wahiawa
- Hawaii Judo Academy – Aiea
- Hawaiian Heat Training Center – Waipahu; offers mixed martial arts for kids
- HIS Karate – Shotokan Karate classes on Mondays at 6 pm and Saturdays at 9 am, Momilani Community Center, Pearl City
- Honolulu PAL Judo Club – Waipahu
- Mad tiger Jiu-Jitsu – Mililani
- Mililani Judo Club
- Oahu Taekwondo Center * – Aiea
- San Bao Center – Tai Chi, Kung Fu, Qi Gong, Kettlebells. Free tai chi class every Saturday morning. – Kailua
Military Programs
- Civil Air Patrol: ages 12 to 18, aviation & opportunity to fly – several locations on island, largest at Hickam
- Sea Cadets: a US Naval Sea Cadet Corps unit for ages 11-17 – the Battleship Missouri-Hawaii Division is in Honolulu (Ford Island)
- Young Marines: ages 8 through High School – the “Pyramid Rock” unit is in Kailua
Music
- Carlo Andrea Malanima: violin and viola lessons, for ages 3+, offers 10% discount to homeschoolers!
- Chuck James Music Studio: variety of instruments & voice – Honolulu (near stadium), Wahiawa & Waipahu
- Hawaii Youth Drum Line with Hawaii Drum-Science Academy: ages 6-12 – Honolulu
- Hawaii Education of the Arts (HEARTS): choir, dance, theater – Kailua
- Hawaii Youth Opera Chorus: choir, voice, music education – Honolulu (UH)
- Inspiration Studios: piano, guitar, ukulele, voice, and toddler music classes; a Christian organization – Waipahu/Kunia
- Keiki Crescendo: music & movement for preschoolers and keyboard for ages 6-12 – Kailua
- Keiki Kani: voice, piano, music basics – Aiea
- Kindermusik: scheduled group demos available, in addition to family-style classes – Mililani
- Lindsay Edwards: member of Hawaii Symphony; offers in home piano lessons – Windward
- Mae Matsushige: piano, 808-372-4181 – Hawaii Kai & Leeward
- Manoa School of Art and Music: piano, voice, guitar, ukulele, violin, cello, clarinet and flute – Honolulu (Manoa
- New Hope Youth Performing Arts Center (YPAC): Private lessons in voice, piano, guitar, drums – Sand Island, Honolulu
- Ohana Music Together: early music and movement classes for young children, birth through kindergarten – Aiea, Kailua, Kaimuki
- Phears Piano Studio: Simply Music & Play a Story (Piano) – Makakilo
- Roy Sakuma Ukulele Studios – Aiea, Mililani, Kaimuki
- SoKnow Studios: violin, piano, guitar, drums, ukulele, or vocals- Honolulu (near Fort Shafter, AMR, and Moanalua Gardens)
- Susan Schoonover: piano, (808)561-3258 – comes to your house
- Suzuki Instructors: a number of different instruments & locations, see link
Music Theory
- Music Mind Games: A fun innovative way to learn music through hands-on games. Music Mind Games is colorful and hands-on. Kids think they’re just having fun, not realizing they’re learning college-level theory! A must for those studying a musical instrument or playing in an orchestra.Contact Betty Tazono at bettytazono@ymail.com.
Orchestra
- Hawaii Youth Symphony: for woodwind, brass, percussion and string – Honolulu
Rollerskating
- Aloha City Rock & Rollers – Junior Roller Derby Team (no-contact team) for ages 6-17
Science
- Kailua Homeschool Resource Center: multiple class offerings, including various levels of science – Kailua
- Saturday Gene-iuses: monthly science labs & learning. Registration is limited & usually in May. University of Hawaii at Manoa
Scouting
- American Heritage Girls: A Christ-centered / faith-based scouting organization.
- Boy Scouts of America (see also: the local Boy Scouts Council)
* One option: Wheeler’s Cub Scout Pack 176, open to boys in grades 1-5, with a new kindergarten program starting next year (new to HI)! - Girl Scouts (see also: the Girl Scouts of Hawaii website)
- Navigators: (A secular scouting organization.) Contact Hawaii Chapter 106
- Trail Life USA – A Christ-centered, outdoor adventure, leadership, and character development ministry for boys. 2 Troops located on Oahu meeting at Calvary Chapel Honolulu and Kalihi Union Church
Skateboarding
- Local 808 / Skate Care Hawaii – Honolulu (Hickam Skate Facility)
Soccer
- American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) – various chapters across Oahu
- Ewa Revolution Soccer – competes in leagues organized by HYSA and MJL – Ewa Beach / Kapolei
- Hawaii Rush Soccer Club: competitive soccer teams, plus recreational soccer for kids ages 4-7 (and one for adults too!) – locations on the Big Island, Kauai, Maui, and Oahu
- Hawaii Youth Soccer Association’s Oahu League (HYSA)
- i9 Sports: soccer, football, basketball, baseball – locations vary
- Major Island Soccer Organization: associate with US Club Soccer (USCS); has adult and youth teams (possibly starting at U10)
- Soccer Shots: offers a high energy intro to soccer for kids ages 2-8; a “homeschool” soccer class is available – Kailua
- Z3 Sports Academy : kids ages 3-18 – Kapolei
Soroban (Japanese Abacus/Mental Math)
- Araki Hiroya Soroban School: Hideki Oshima Sensei, 808-941-5708 – Aiea and University Plaza, Honolulu
- The Renaissance Academy: mathematics, language arts, writing, Japanese, Soroban (abacus), public speaking, geography & history, arts & crafts, Japanese calligraphy – Aiea
Surfing
- Sunset Suzy *: (special homeschool classes can be found through the HOCO group or by contacting Kina) – Haleiwa
Swimming
- Aloha Aquatics: swim teams for beginning to advanced swimmers ages 6-18 – Mililani
- Aquanetta Adventures – Haleiwa
- Diamond Head Aquatics – Honolulu (near Kahala Mall), 30 min & $15/lesson
- Ewa by Gentry Community Association – Ewa, membership required to register
- Hawaii Swim School – Haleiwa (808-637-4863)
- Gunstock Ranch Aquatics – Laie, approx. $65 (group), $90 (semi-private), or $ 150 (private) per 8 class session (as of May 2015)
- Honolulu Parks & Recreation – locations throughout Oahu, usually FREE
- Infant Swim Resource (ISR): age 6 & under -Waipahu, Kailua, and possibly other locations
- Kamehameha Swim Club – Honolulu (Kamehameha School) & Hawaii Kai (Oahu Club)
- Kroc Center – Kapolei
- Mililani Town Association – MUST be a member or sponsored guest of MTA!
- Leahi Swim School – Honolulu (Manoa) & Pearl City
- Oahu Swim Academy – they come to your location (public beach/pool or private pool)
- Patricia Lancaster Swim School * : Private home instructor (808-261-1982) – Kailua
- Red Cross: Ala Moana Beach Park, FREE annual summer swim program (adults & kids)
- Swim Hawaii – Honolulu @ University of Hawaii Manoa
- The Oahu Club – Hawaii Kai
- YMCA – various locations throughout Oahu
Theatre
- Applause Performance Academy: dance, voice, and acting classes – Wahiawa
- Children’s Theater of Oahu – Kailua
- Diamond Head Theatre: Acting, Musical Theatre Training – Honolulu
- Hawaii Education of the Arts (HEARTS): choir, dance, theater – Kailua
- Honolulu Theater for Youth – Honolulu
- Performing Arts Center of Kapolei (PACK): theater & dance
- The Movement Center – Honolulu (Kaimuki)
Therapy
- HEART Horses: Hawaii Equine Assisted Reflection & Therapy – offers therapy (especially for military families) and youth programs (usually for school groups)
Voice
- Applause Performance Academy: dance, voice, and acting classes – Wahiawa
- Chuck James Music Studio: variety of instruments & voice – Honolulu (near stadium), Wahiawa & Waipahu
- Hawaii Youth Opera Chorus: choir, voice, music education – Honolulu (UH)
- Keiki Kani: voice, piano, music basics – Aiea
- Manoa School of Art and Music: piano, voice, guitar, ukulele, violin, cello, clarinet and flute – Honolulu (Manoa
- New Hope Youth Performing Arts Center (YPAC): Private lessons in voice, piano, guitar, drums – Sand Island, Honolulu
Yoga
- Iyengar Yoga – Honolulu (Manoa)
- Still & Moving Center – Honolulu (Kaka’ako)
Additional Programs & Organizations with Multiple Offerings…
1. Many classes and services are available to residents of Mililani with a Mililani Town Association (MTA) membership/ID!
2. The City & County of Honolulu Department of Parks & Recreation offers an array of classes, lessons, and activities, often at little to no cost. Registration is usually open only for limited time frames at different times throughout the year. Locations are offered across the island, usually at local community centers. Registration information can be found here.
3. The local YMCA and YWCA are sources for additional programs and classes at a variety of locations across Oahu.
4. The Kroc Center * has a wide variety of class offerings. Check out their website for their latest program guide.
5. Even more options are available FOR MILITARY (requires base access and/or a military or DoD ID):
Navy Youth Sports, MWR
Army Youth Sports, CYSS *
SKIES program/classes *
Do you have any updates, corrections, or additions to this list? Please email me!
An asterisk (*) next to a business, person, or organization name below indicates that they offer special hours or rates for homeschool families (at the time of listing). Please contact them directly for details.
Note: All businesses or organizations are listed here for reference or informational purposes only. Do not rely solely upon what I have shared here. Please do your own research and make an educated decision of your own prior to getting involved with any business, company, sport, activity, class, or financial transaction. Always remember that your, or your child’s, participation in any activity is at your own risk. Good luck and have fun!