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Homeschool Specific Information
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brief summary of the homeschooling 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"
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Hawaii Legal Home Schooling Options:
1 2
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Option: 1
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Option: 2
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Legal
Option:
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Establish and operate
a home school
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Enroll in a
superintendent-approved appropriate
alternative educational program
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Attendance:
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None
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As prescribed during
the approval process (approximately
3 hours per day)
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Subjects:
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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"
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As prescribed during
the approval process
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Qualifications:
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None
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Baccalaureate degree
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Notice:
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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); notify this same
principal within 5 days after ending
home school
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None
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Recordkeeping:
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Maintain a record of
the planned curriculum
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None
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Testing:
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Administer
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
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Participate in
statewide testing program at the
public schools
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HSLDA
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. |
