Foreign languages offered are French, Spanish, Japanese. The Hawaiian language is also taught. Fine Arts includes Art, Music, and Band. An ESL program is available for foreign students. Religion is taught at all grade levels.
Students experience an annual off-campus retreat.
Philosophy St. Joseph School strives to build a Catholic educational community in an environment of faith where tradition, culture, and knowledge are shared between teachers, students and parents to realize their rights and responsibilities in accordance with Christ's teachings and the light of Christian values. With a realization that every student is created by God with unique talents and potential, we acknowledge each individual as having personal goals of intellectual, spiritual and social development. In teaching sound moral principles and encouraging academic accomplishments, students will learn to become responsible men and women as well as productive citizens. St. Joseph's is the oldest private school on the island of Hawaii. It offers the Big Island Community a proud tradition of academic excellence.