Philosophy

“Empowering, challenging, and supporting our students to achieve educational, life, social, and vocational goals towards becoming an active and productive member of the community. Relying on the principles of applied behavior analysis and data-based decision making.”

Who We Are:

Horizons Academy is the only private, non-profit, applied behavior analytic special education school in Maui County. We are located in beautiful Haiku on one half acre of land. Our unique building and environment includes a kitchen, garden, greenhouse, computer lab, bathrooms with showers, classrooms, game room, outside lanai and project work spaces.

Our Mission:

Empowering, challenging and supporting our students to achieve educational, life, social, and vocational goals towards becoming an active and productive member of their community. Relying on the principles of applied behavior analysis and data based decision making. Providing services since 1987 Horizons is widely known, respected and recognized on Maui and in the state for a number of reasons:

- The quality, individualized, and experiential programs provided to each student.
- The significant academic, behavioral and self-esteem gains.
- The successes being achieved by students who have transitioned out of the
program and returned to mainstream schools or vocational placement.
- The successful community education programs and parent training workshops organized by Horizons.
-The high quality and expertise of the Horizons’ staff.

- one-to-one and group instruction
- traditional and electronic learning
- individual support plans
- individualized curriculum
- vocational skill development and placement
- social, safety, and sex education curriculum