03-03-2010, 03:23 AM
Hey Monty,
Hawaii has only one public school district and it covers the whole state and it is in major crisis. ooops maybe I should have said MAJOR CRISIS!
Charter or private is the way to go especially for a 14 year old boy. Most all are good. There would be plenty of opportunity for him to find bad influence in the public system.
I moved 4 teenagers around several times and they all complained big time with all the excuses why not to move. In the end not one of them suffered and all agree that the moves improved them overal. I think parents worry about that too much and put too much emotion into it.
The bottom line is what can you afford to live in? Craigslist Hawaii and name the islands will give you a basic place to see what rentals cost and what houses cost. You will see that you need a bigger budget on all islands but the BI. But then on the BI island you have few choices a to healthcare and quality education.
I too am looking at moving to Hawaii and I can tell you that after two years deciding Hawaii is one of the most difficult states in the country to make a decision on for me. There are so many things that influence so many things...
If you have not visited Hawaii and stayed for at least a month and really looked around and gotten a feel for things, then you are risking a mistake. It takes a month or longer to get a feel. And I have been on every Island but Lania and they are all different.
Good Luck!
Hawaii has only one public school district and it covers the whole state and it is in major crisis. ooops maybe I should have said MAJOR CRISIS!
Charter or private is the way to go especially for a 14 year old boy. Most all are good. There would be plenty of opportunity for him to find bad influence in the public system.
I moved 4 teenagers around several times and they all complained big time with all the excuses why not to move. In the end not one of them suffered and all agree that the moves improved them overal. I think parents worry about that too much and put too much emotion into it.
The bottom line is what can you afford to live in? Craigslist Hawaii and name the islands will give you a basic place to see what rentals cost and what houses cost. You will see that you need a bigger budget on all islands but the BI. But then on the BI island you have few choices a to healthcare and quality education.
I too am looking at moving to Hawaii and I can tell you that after two years deciding Hawaii is one of the most difficult states in the country to make a decision on for me. There are so many things that influence so many things...
If you have not visited Hawaii and stayed for at least a month and really looked around and gotten a feel for things, then you are risking a mistake. It takes a month or longer to get a feel. And I have been on every Island but Lania and they are all different.
Good Luck!
Best!
BobH
BobH