Help the PDC Shape
the Future of Education
At Hanahau‘oli School, progressive education isn’t just a pedagogy — it’s a promise. A promise that children learn best through joy, purpose, inquiry, and connection.
The Professional Development Center (PDC) is how we share that promise with the world.
For 15 years, the PDC has empowered educators across Hawai‘i and beyond with the philosophy, tools, and confidence to create classrooms where children thrive. Every workshop, mentorship, and partnership strengthens teachers — and every strengthened teacher impacts hundreds of students over a lifetime.
Your gift doesn’t just support a program. It multiplies possibility.
Why Your Support Matters
The PDC is 100% funded by philanthropy and program registration.
No tuition dollars. No school operating funds.
When you give, you:
Equip teachers to lead with purpose
Expand access to joyful, meaningful learning
Strengthen schools and communities
Invest in a more thoughtful, compassionate future
Join us in laying the stepping stones that empower educators — and the children they serve.
Give today. Shape Tomorrow.
Ways to Support the PDC
Lead Gifts, Launching The PDC’s Path Forward (2026-2028)
We are entering an exciting new chapter. Lead gifts will accelerate our next phase of growth, including expanding our team to deepen our reach and impact.
Be a founding partner in the PDC’s future.
PDC Annual Fund: PROGRESSIVE EDUCATION FOR ALL
Unrestricted support fuels everything we do — from operations to innovative program design.
A gift to this dedicated Annual Fund ensures the PDC remains responsive, strong, and accessible to more teachers and schools.
Special Programs
Through foundation and donor partnerships, the PDC advances initiatives in:
Early childhood progressive education
Social justice education
Arts integration
Teacher mentorship
These targeted investments create ripple effects across entire school communities.
ENDOWMENT GROWTH: SUSTAINING IMPACT FOR GENERATIONS
The PDC was launched in 2009 through the visionary support of the Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation. Today, growing the endowment and establishing new endowments ensure that progressive education continues to flourish for decades to come.
Named endowments may be established with a minimum gift of $25,000.
The Impact of Your Generosity
“Your generosity makes it possible for scholars like me to give back to our communities through education.””
“The workshop gave me concrete language, structures, and the confidence to lead this work. It will have a direct impact on how my students learn.”
“The framework provides structure and inspiration while honoring individualization for children.”
When you support the PDC, you are not simply funding professional development.
You are investing in teachers.
You are shaping children’s futures.
You are strengthening society.
Mahalo for believing in
education that transforms lives.
Read more about the impact of the PDC’s 15 year history, and the path forward, and click below to extend your support to the PDC today