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Hawaii homeschool checklist
Leaving school
- Send a withdrawal letter
Notice and filing
- Notification: Yes, one-time per school level (elementary/middle/high)
- What to file: Form 4140 (Exceptions to Compulsory Education) or Letter of Intent (hawaiipublicschools.org/DOE%20Forms/Enrollment/Exceptions4140.pdf)
- When: Before starting homeschool
- Where: Local public school principal
- How to submit: In person or mail
- What to include
- Child's name
- Address
- Birth date
- Grade level
- Text/materials used
- Parent signature
Records to keep
- Record of curriculum
- Samples of work / Test scores
- Annual Progress Reports
- Keep records: Until end of schooling (recommended)
Testing and assessment
- Testing: Required
- Frequency: Grades 3, 5, 8, 10
- Grades: 3, 5, 8, 10
Deadlines
- Form 4140: Before Start
- Annual Progress Report: End of School Year
Contacts and official sources
- Education department: www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ParentsAndFamily/Enrollment/Homeschooling/Pages/default.aspx