HTA-Hawaii Technology Academy

Wishing all of our amazing Honus a sun-drenched, restful, and wonderful summer break! We hope you’re out making memories and soaking up every bit of sunshine. While you enjoy the waves, don’t forget to mark these important dates on your calendar as we look ahead to a great new year.
July 1 Back to School 101 goes live. Check your HonuHub dashboard for first-week schedules, computer loans, T-shirt orders, and Learning Coach workshops.
Week of July 27 Photo day and computer pick-up (Tentatively July 30 and/or 31 — stay tuned for confirmation.)
Week of Aug. 3 Classes start! Check your HonuHub dashboard on July 1 for your specific grade/campus first-week schedule and all of the other deets.
Enjoy the break, stay cool, and we’re already looking forward to seeing you back 🌊✨

HTA Līhu‘e’s Xavier P. made the news today for his heroic rescue of an endangered seabird. Kaua‘i Now News tells how he spotted the waterlogged koa‘e kea struggling offshore at Kawailoa Bay Beach. Xavier swam out to save the bird and carried it safely back to shore in his hat. The white-tailed tropicbird is now recovering and gaining strength under the professional care of Save Our Shearwaters We are so proud of Xavier for using his instincts and aloha to protect our native Hawaiian wildlife. Read the story https://kauainownews.com/2026/05/29/young-sailor-rescues-endangered-seabird-during-family-outing-on-kaua%ca%bbi/

While today marks the start of summer for all our students, it also marks a profound mahalo and a bittersweet goodbye to our Lāhainā campus’ temporary home at Kapalua. When the wildfires changed everything, the Yanai family stepped forward with incredible generosity, donating this space so our Lahaina ‘ohana had a place of both learning and healing.
Kapalua has been our sanctuary but, this summer, the moving trucks are headed to Lāhainā town and our permanent, forever home.
Mahalo to the Yanai family and the staff for making our time here so special. We’re moving forward, but we’re carrying the spirit of this place and your generosity with us.

Our Līhu‘e middle school Get Crafty and Sewing clubs teamed up for some bowling to celebrate the end of a great year. Looks like they had a striking good time 🎳

From the middle school season to the national stage, our Līhu‘e robotics students are proving that grit has no age limit 🛠️ After joining the Kaua‘i island-wide high school team, Erickson, Canon, and Bodhi helped engineer a custom snowblower bot that stunned the competition in Denver and took home the prestigious Creativity Award 🏆 Read more https://hi.myhta.org/lihue-students-shine-on-the-national-robotics-stage/

No Bad Bunnies here — it’s all Better Bunnies thanks to HTA junior Lawai D, who created O‘ahu’s first specialized nonprofit rescue for fragile rabbits. By combining her technical expertise as a vet tech with a dedicated foster network, Lawai has built a vital island safety net that you can support by following Better Bunny. Read more https://hi.myhta.org/the-better-bunny-advocate/

Shoutout to Kaua‘i senior Zach T who was featured in for his initiative to help his HTA peers pre-register for voting. Pre-registration lets 16- and 17-year-olds sign up early so they are automatically set to cast their ballots the moment they turn 18. Zach’s dedication to getting youth voices heard just earned him recognition from Kaua‘i Mayor as a top civic leader. The future of democracy is looking bright when students like Zach are leading the charge to the ballot box.

While most high school seniors are just focused on graduation, HTA Waipahu’s Natalee S. has already clocked hours in the clinical world. She harnessed our Career-Based Learning program to complete a rigorous 112-hour Nursing Assistant course, building a direct path to her dream of working in the NICU. Read more https://hi.myhta.org/getting-a-head-start-toward-the-nicu/

Our new Monday Momentum Labs turned independent learning days into vibrant hubs for hands-on connection this year. The coolest part? Nearly half of our expert Community Engagement Facilitators were HTA alumni! From film production to culinary arts and Mock Senate, our grads returned to spark lightbulb moments for the next generation ⚡️Read more https://hi.myhta.org/from-students-to-specialists/