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Hawaii Homeschool Law – HI Homeschooling Laws
Hawaii Area Homeschool Support
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Hawaii Home School Laws
Below is a brief summary of the home schooling law in Hawaii.
Compulsory School Age
“have arrived at the age of at least 6 years and…not…at the age of 18 years by January 1 of any school year”
Links for Hawaii Homeschool Law
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Hawaii State Homeschool Specific Information
Homeschool help for Hawaii Homeschoolers
| Hawaii Legal Home Schooling Options: | ||
| Option: 1 | Option: 2 | |
| Legal Option: | Establish and operate a home school- homeschool |
Enroll in a superintendent-approved appropriate alternative educational program |
| Attendance: | None | As prescribed during the approval process (approximately 3 hours per day) |
| Subjects: | Curriculum must “be structured and based on educational objectives as well as the needs of the child, be cumulative and sequential, provide a range of up-to-date knowledge and needed skills, and take into account the interests, needs, and abilities of the child” | As prescribed during the approval process |
| Qualifications: | None | Baccalaureate degree |
| Notice: | File a notice of intent with the principal of the public school the child would otherwise be required to attend before starting to home school (*not required annually). The notice of intent may be submitted on a department developed form or in a letter containing the following items: name, address, telephone number, birth date, and grade level of the child and the parent’s signature.
Notify this same principal within 5 days after ending home school. |
None |
| Recordkeeping: | Maintain a “record of the planned curriculum” for homeschooling, which must include: the commencement date an d ending date of the program, number of hours per week of instruction, subjects to be covered, method used to determine mastery of materials and subjects in the curriculum, and a list of textbooks or other instructional materials. |
None |
| Testing: | Administer Hawaiian standardized achievement test of parent’s choice in grades 3, 5, 8, and 10; submit annual report (of child’s progress) to local principal comprised of either: 1) standardized test results, or 2) written evaluation by certified teacher, or 3) written evaluation by parent | Participate in statewide testing program at the public schools |
Additional Homeschool Information Provided by Home School Legal Defense Association.
© 2009 NOTE: This summary is not intended to be, and does not constitute, the giving of legal advice. Many states have unclear compulsory attendance statutes, and the courts of those states vary in their interpretation of the statutes. Therefore, there is no guarantee any state will accept all of the options for compliance listed under each state. This summary is not intended to be a substitute for individual reliance on privately retained legal counsel such as that provided by Home School Legal Defense Association. Bridgeway’s advisors will talk to you about your homeschool concerns.
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