The state says. •The home school rules list what your curriculum record holds.•It shows your first and last day of school.•It shows the hours you teach each week.•None of the rules sets a number of days or hours.

You do. 1.Write down your first and last day of school.2.Log the hours you teach each week.

The state says. •There is one home school way.•The law lists it as an exception to public school.•You send a notice to the principal before you start.

You do. •File the notice in Step 1.•Then keep your record and send the yearly report.

Where. Step 1 of Do the steps

The state says. •School is required from age 5 to 18.•It covers a child who turns 5 by July 31 of the school year.•It ends for a child who turns 18 by January 1 of the school year.

You do. File a notice for each child in that age range you teach at home.

The state says. •Yes.•Give a notice to the principal of the public school your child would attend.•Do it before you start.•Use Form 4140, the state's form, or your own signed letter.•You do not send it again each year.•File again if you move to another school's area or your child changes school level.•Tell the principal if you stop.

You do. 1.Fill out Form 4140 or write the letter.2.Give it to the principal of your area's public school.3.Keep the signed copy the school sends back.

Where. Step 1 of Do the steps

The state says. •The home school rules list what you file, keep and report.•None of them asks for a teaching license or a diploma.•One yearly report choice is a written review.•A teacher licensed in Hawaii writes it.

You do. •Nothing to file for this.•Pick the yearly report choice that fits your family.

The state says. •The home school rules list subjects a plan may include.•They do not make any one subject required.•Your plan must fit your child's needs.•It must build on itself, one step after another.•Your record lists the subjects you cover.

You do. •Choose your subjects and write them in your record.•Use the Academic Planner to see what colleges want.

The state says. •Yes, every year.•Send the principal a report on your child's progress.•In grades 3, 5, 8 and 10, a test score is required.•The test score can be your report.For the report, pick one of these:•A national test score that shows work at grade level.•A national test that shows one grade level of growth a year.•A written review by a teacher licensed in Hawaii.•Your own written review, with work samples, tests and grades if you give them.•If progress is low, the principal meets with you to make a plan.•After two low semesters in a row, the principal may suggest a school.

You do. 1.Pick your report choice.2.Send it to the principal each year.3.In grades 3, 5, 8 and 10, set up a test.•

The state says. •The home school rules do not mention shots.•The state's home school page says you do not give the school health records.•The shot rule is written for school, college and child care.

You do. •Nothing to file to homeschool.•Keep shot records at home.•Your child may need them to join a school, college or child care.