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Hawaii Homeschool Documents & Templates

Every document you need to homeschool legally in Hawaii, based on HRS 302A-1132(a)(5) (Home Instruction).

These are general templates for Home Instruction, the most common of Hawaii's 2 pathways. Our free wizard generates personalized documents with your name, address, and district filled in.

What documents do you need?

Notice of Intent

Required. Send to principal of the public school the child would otherwise attend based on residence by before the child's attendance at school would otherwise be required, or at the time of withdrawal

Assessment Results

Submit to principal of the local public school , annual

Progress Reports

Submit annual to principal of the local public school

Annual Renewal

Required each year

Notice of Intent

What to file
detailed plan
Send to
principal of the public school the child would otherwise attend based on residence
Deadline
before the child's attendance at school would otherwise be required, or at the time of withdrawal
How often
annual
Free-form letter accepted?
Yes. You can write your own letter instead of using an official form.

Your notice must include:

  • •child name address phone
  • •child birthdate grade
  • •parent signature

HAR 8-12-13

Starting mid-year?

Submit notice of intent to the local public school principal before initiating home schooling. Same process as initial notification.

If withdrawing from school

Status
Not required, but recommended to prevent truancy concerns
Send to
current school registrar or office, plus notification to local public school principal

HRS 302A-1132

Assessment Results

Submit to
principal of the local public school
Frequency
annual

See our full assessment guide for Hawaii for accepted test types, minimum scores, and remediation details.

HAR 8-12-18

Progress Reports

Frequency
annual
Submit to
principal of the local public school
Evidence required:
annual progress report
Submission deadline:
end of each school year

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

Annual Renewal

Basis
Annual re-filing of notification

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

Recordkeeping requirements

Varies by pathway. Home Instruction: ["commencement_and_ending_dates","weekly_hours_of_instruction","subject_areas_covered","mastery_determination_method","bibliography_of_textbooks_and_materials"]; Private School or Umbrella Program Enrollment: undefined

  • ✓Student portfolio

Records may be reviewed by the district.

Portfolio must include:

  • •commencement and ending dates
  • •weekly hours of instruction
  • •subject areas covered
  • •mastery determination method
  • •bibliography of textbooks and materials

HAR 8-12-15

Other ways to homeschool in Hawaii

This page covers Home Instruction. Hawaii offers 2 different ways to homeschool, and each may require different documents:

  • •
    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.
  • •
    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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Requirements sourced from HRS 302A-1132(a)(5) (Home Instruction). Verified against primary legal sources. Last verified: March 2026