Vaadhoo ( Dhivehi: ވާދޫ ) is an inhabited island of Gaafu Dhaalu region in the atoll of Huvadhu, Maldives.

Important Buddhist remains have been found on this island, including: Thor Heyerdahl visited this island and investigated the ancient Buddhist ruins in the 1980s accompanied by Mohamed Lutfi.

Some carved coral stones representing Buddha's foot (Buddhapada) include Vajrayana symbols that were found.

The island is 437.12 km (272 mi; 236 nmi) south of the country's capital, Malé.

The school is named after the famous religious scholar Mohamed Jamaluddin, better known as Vaadhoo Dhanna Kaleyfaanu and the first Educator of the Maldives.