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Hawaii Homeschool Requirements Moderate regulation
What Hawaii requires from homeschool families — notification, subjects, hours, testing, and portfolio rules — with links to the current law. This is the same state data FolioKid uses to build your portfolio template.
- Governing law: H.R.S. § 302A-1132
- Testing: grades 3, 5, 8, 10
File notice with the principal of your home-district school (re-file only when changing school zones or levels). Submit an annual progress report — test scores, certified teacher evaluation, or a parent-prepared evaluation with work samples.
Records you must keep in Hawaii
Hawaii asks for an annual progress report to your home-district school — you choose how to show progress, and good year-round records make every option easier:
- A copy of the notice of intent filed with your home-district principal (re-file only when changing school zones or levels)
- Your annual progress report — test scores, a certified-teacher evaluation, or a parent-prepared evaluation (you pick the method)
- A description of progress in each subject area (required for the parent-prepared evaluation)
- Work samples plus samples of tests, assignments, or grades if given
- Standardized test results for grades 3, 5, 8, and 10
Your Hawaii filing timeline
- Before you begin (one time)File notice with your home-district principal; re-file only when moving school zones or transitioning school levels.
- All year longCollect work samples and note progress in each subject as you go.
- Grades 3, 5, 8 & 10Administer an approved standardized test and keep the results.
- AnnuallySubmit your progress report to the school using the method you chose.
How FolioKid helps with Hawaii's requirements
You do the teaching; FolioKid assembles the annual progress report Hawaii asks for:
- Snap photos of work as it happens — FolioKid tags each entry by subject so every subject area is documented.
- Track instruction across the year — Hawaii sets no state hours minimum, so a running record of what was covered is enough.
- Enter standardized test scores (grades 3, 5, 8, 10) or build a parent-prepared evaluation with a progress note and work samples.
- Export a Hawaii-formatted progress report PDF — or send your school a read-only share link (no account needed, expires in 30 days).
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Official Hawaii sources
- 📜 Haw. Rev. Stat. § 302A-1132 — the statute itself
- 🏛️ Hawaii DOE — Homeschooling
- 🔎 HSLDA — Hawaii homeschool law summary
Hawaii homeschool FAQ
What law governs homeschooling in Hawaii?
Homeschooling in Hawaii is governed by H.R.S. § 302A-1132. File notice with the principal of your home-district school (re-file only when changing school zones or levels). Submit an annual progress report — test scores, certified teacher evaluation, or a parent-prepared evaluation with work samples. Always verify current requirements with your state department of education.
What subjects are required for homeschooling in Hawaii?
Hawaii does not specify required subjects in its homeschool law, though parents are responsible for providing instruction as defined by H.R.S. § 302A-1132.
Does Hawaii require testing or a portfolio evaluation?
Yes — Hawaii requires standardized testing (grades 3, 5, 8, 10).
Keeping records for Hawaii? Snap photos of your kids' work and FolioKid organizes them into a year-end portfolio PDF — formatted around Hawaii's requirements.
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