Hawaii Homeschool Deadlines & Calendar

Initial filing deadline

before the child's attendance at school would otherwise be required, or at the time of withdrawal

Annual renewal deadline

before the child's attendance at school would otherwise be required, or at the time of withdrawal

Send to

principal of the public school the child would otherwise attend based on residence

HAR 8-12-13

Varies by pathway. Home Instruction: "principal of the local public school"; Private School or Umbrella Program Enrollment: null

Frequency

annual

At grades

3, 5, 8, 10

Submit to

principal of the local public school

See our full assessment guide for Hawaii for accepted test types and scoring details.

HAR 8-12-18

Varies by pathway. Home Instruction: "end of each school year"; Private School or Umbrella Program Enrollment: undefined

Progress reports

annual reports to principal of the local public school

HAR 8-12-13; HAR 8-12-18

These deadlines are for Home Instruction. Hawaii offers 2 pathways, and each may have different deadlines:

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  Home Instruction(this page): You file a one-time notice of intent with the principal of your local public school, then submit annual evidence of your child's progress. You also maintain a curriculum record (not submitted, but kept on file). Hawaii requires both an initial notification and an end-of-year assessment, making it one of the more hands-on states for oversight.
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  Private School or Umbrella Program Enrollment: You enroll in a private school or umbrella program that handles compliance on your behalf. Your child is classified as a private school student, not a homeschooler, so the annual assessment and curriculum plan requirements of the home instruction statute do not apply. Best for families who want less state oversight or prefer institutional support.

Our wizard calculates the right deadlines for your pathway. Compare all pathways for Hawaii