Hawaii Homeschool Deadlines & Calendar

Initial filing deadline

before initiating home schooling

Send to

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

HAR 8-12-13

Frequency

annual

At grades

3, 5, 8, 10

Submit to

principal of the local public school

Per HAR 8-12-18(b), at end of each school year the parent must submit an annual progress report to the principal. At GRADES 3, 5, 8, and 10: test scores are required per the Statewide Testing Program (HAR 8-12-18(a)); the child may participate at the local public school or the parent may arrange comparable private testing. For the annual progress report at ALL grades, parent chooses one of four methods: (1) nationally normed standardized test showing grade-level achievement, (2) standardized test showing progress equivalent to one grade level per calendar year, (3) written evaluation by a Hawaii-certified teacher showing appropriate progress, or (4) parent-written evaluation including subject progress descriptions, work samples, and representative tests/assignments. At grades 3, 5, 8, and 10, the parent may also opt to use the Statewide Testing Program results as the annual assessment (HAR 8-12-18(c)). If progress is inadequate, the principal may meet with the parent and request the curriculum record; no enforcement action may occur before third grade or unless progress is inadequate for two consecutive semesters (HAR 8-12-18(d)).

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

HAR 8-12-18

Progress reports

annual reports to principal of the local public school

Hawaii has a one-time intake obligation (notice of intent per HAR 8-12-13, not resubmitted annually) and an annual output obligation (progress report per HAR 8-12-18). The annual progress report is what keeps the notification active; no separate renewal filing is needed. Grade-level milestone assessments are also required at grades 3, 5, 8, and 10 per HAR 8-12-18(a).

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.

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