Homeschool laws by state / Hawaii
Homeschool Laws & Requirements in Hawaii
Every requirement below is verified against Hawaii's actual statutes and links to the official text. Last verified: 2026-07-29 — re-checked weekly against primary sources.
What Hawaii requires
| Notice / filing | Required — see the filings below
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|---|---|
| Days / hours | No day or hour minimum is set by law. |
| Subjects | No subject list is written into the law. |
| Testing / evaluation | Annual test OR evaluation (your choice) — annual progress report to the principal; a test result is required in grades 3, 5, 8 and 10 |
| Records | Yes — records/portfolio must be kept (see the statute for what to retain). |
Citations: HAR SS 8-39-1 et seq.; Form 4140 one-time notice
What Hawaii law does NOT require
Most websites won't say this plainly, so we will — because knowing what the law doesn't ask of you matters as much as knowing what it does:
- No minimum number of school days or instructional hours is set by law.
- No specific list of required subjects is written into the law.
Moving to or from Hawaii
| Moving INTO Hawaii | File Form 4140/equivalent letter with the principal of the new area's public school before continuing. HAR § 8-12-13 |
|---|---|
| Moving OUT of Hawaii | No exit filing is required. HAR § 8-12-13 |
Read the law yourself
- Hawaii DOE — Homeschool (HAR ch. 8-12, Form 4140)
- HSLDA - HawaiiSummary provided by HSLDA, an independent homeschool advocacy organization not affiliated with SpeedyRecord. Summaries can lag or paraphrase — the official text above is always the authority.
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