KCC has a well respected nursing program. The RN program easily transfers into BS education and beyond. Visually dominating the college campus, the Kaua'i Community College Performing Arts Center is a 560 seat theater which opened in 1995. The college presents a variety of performing arts events in the areas of music, theater, plays and film. The Performing Arts Center is also used by many community non-profit organizations, including the Kaua'i Concert Association and the Hawaiian International Film Festival.
Home schooling in small groups is another popular educational alternative to public schools.
Here is an abbreviated directory of the private schools on the island. Prospective students and their parents are interviewed. The school's mission is to provide an educational experience with the purpose of nurturing the innate potential of every child. Hwy., Lihu'e, HI 96766. Island School, Kauai's largest and oldest independent school, educates students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.