Homeschool requirements · Hawaii
Homeschooling in Hawaii
Moderate paperwork · A notice and a yearly assessment or records check.
Notify the local school principal, keep records, submit an annual progress report, and test in grades 3, 5, 8, and 10.
What Hawaii asks
| Notice | Notice of intent to the principal of the local public school before starting. |
|---|---|
| Days and hours | 180 days |
| Subjects | Not specified |
| Assessment | Annual progress report to the principal; standardized test scores required in grades 3, 5, 8, and 10 (alternatives allowed). |
| Records to keep | Curriculum description and a record of the child's progress. |
| Parent qualification | None. |
| Worth knowing | 180 days is a planning default only. |
What HomeSchool Scribe does in Hawaii
- Marks attendance and logs hours as you check off lessons, so the day and hour counts are always current.
- Prints the attendance and hours report, report cards, a transcript with GPA, the portfolio, and the course of study whenever someone asks.
- Keeps a reading log and the curriculum list by course.
- A deadline calendar for Hawaii is planned; the app already carries the summary above.
Read the law yourself
Not legal advicePlanning summaries in plain language, reviewed 2026-09-02. Deadlines and recipients vary by district; confirm with Hawaii’s current law or a homeschool legal organization before you file anything. If something here is out of date, tell us and we’ll fix it for every family in Hawaii.