The Hawaii rules in plain English - notice, testing, records, and the dates families actually miss. Verified against the official sources below on 2026-10-18.
Before anything else: this is orientation, not legal advice. Requirements change and local offices have their own habits. The sources at the bottom are the authority - check them before you file.
Form 4140 (Exceptions to Compulsory Education) or a letter of intent to the local public school your child would attend; keep the school's acknowledgment.
Where it goes: Local public school (Form 4140 / letter of intent)
Annual progress report to the school; standardized test required in grades 3, 5, 8, and 10; other years can use a written evaluation.
Subjects: Parent-directed curriculum appropriate to age and ability
Records: Keep the curriculum record and annual progress reports; satisfactory progress is the standard.
[Your name]
[Address]
[Date]
Dear your local school authority,
I am writing to notify you of my intent to home educate for my child, [student name], grade [X], for the [20XX-XX] school year.
Included: the required information.
Respectfully,
[Your name] · [phone] · [email]
Want this handled? The Records Office drafts your Hawaii notice or filing every year, keeps the deadline calendar, and builds the transcript and course descriptions colleges expect. Founding families: $99/year.
VERIFIED 2026-10-18 AGAINST THE SOURCES ABOVE · HOMESCHOOL RECORDS OFFICE · YOU ARE THE SCHOOL OF RECORD · THIS GUIDE IS ORIENTATION, NOT LEGAL ADVICE