Science Olympiad's Mission: To improve the quality of k-12 science education for all students in the State of Hawai'i.

The Science Olympiad Vision to accomplish this mission is:

• To create a passion for learning science by supporting elementary and secondary Science Olympiad tournaments at building, district, county and state levels with an emphasis on teamwork and a commitment to excellence.
• To improve the quality of k-12 science education throughout Hawai'i to change the way science is perceived and the way it is taught (with an emphasis on problem solving skills and hands-on, minds-on constructivist learning practices).
• To celebrate and recognize the outstanding achievement of both students and teachers in areas of science and technology by awarding certificates, medals and scholarships.
• To promote partnerships among community, businesses, industry, government and education.
• To improve and restructure the way science is taught and learned by conducting staff development and curriculum development workshops.

The specific purposes of the Science Olympiad Tournaments are:

• To bring science to life, to show how science works, to emphasize problem solving aspects of science and the understanding of science concepts.
• To develop teamwork and cooperative learning strategies among students.
• To make science education more exciting so more students will enroll in science courses and engage in other science activities like science reading, fairs, meetings and field trips.
• To promote high levels of achievement and a commitment to excellence , to demonstrate that students in Hawai'i can perform at levels that surpasses expectations of even practicing scientists and engineers.
• To attract more students particularly females and minorities to professional and technical careers in science, technology and science teaching.

This goal as accomplished through in-depth core curriculum training workshops and the distribution of curriculum materials to hundreds of teachers.