Homeschooling is a parent-initiated educational alternative to compulsory school attendance.
If you are a parent or legal guardian, you must accept complete responsibility for the education of your child while they are being homeschooled. The Department is responsible for ensuring that satisfactory progress is made in the education of the homeschooled child and carries out this responsibility by reviewing your child’s annual progress report and monitoring student progress through the required tests at grades three, five, eight and 10.
Mga FAQ
Where do I submit my notice of intent to homeschool?
An Mga Exception sa Compulsory Education Form (Form 4140) (PDF) or a letter of intent to homeschool should be sent to the principal of your child’s designated home public school.
What is required to begin homeschooling my child?
Form 4140 must be completed and sent to your child’s designated home public school. A letter of intent, signed by the parent, can be used in place of Form 4140.
When can I begin homeschooling my child?
Homeschooling may begin as soon as the signed Form 4140 or letter of intent is sent to your child’s designated home public school.
Ano ang kailangang isama sa letter of intent?
Pangalan, tirahan, numero ng telepono, petsa ng kapanganakan at antas ng grado ng iyong anak, pati na rin ang pirma ng magulang at petsa ng lagda.
Kailangan ko bang magsumite ng anumang iba pang mga talaan?
Parents are not required to officially enroll and un-enroll students in order to homeschool their child; therefore, no birth certificate or proof of residency is required.
How do I know if the school has acknowledged my intent to homeschool?
The school and complex area office acknowledge the notice of intent submitted by the parents by sending the parents the original Form 4140 after it is signed by the principal and complex area superintendent; or by writing “acknowledged” on the bottom of the parent’s letter of notification along with the signature of the principal and complex area superintendent. Signed copies of Form 4140 or the letter of intent are kept on file at the school and district office.
Kailangan ko bang magsumite ng anumang mga rekord ng kalusugan sa paaralan sa kapitbahayan?
Health records are not required for homeschooled children. It is not necessary for the homeschooled child to submit the TB (tuberculosis) test clearance or Form 14 (Student Health Record).
Kinakailangan ba ang aking anak na lumahok sa mga taunang pagtatasa?
Students who are homeschooled may participate in the Smarter Balanced assessment(s) and Hawaiʻi State Assessment (HSA) Science assessments or the HSA Alternate assessments at the request of the parent or guardian.
Do I need to re-submit intent to homeschool annually?
No. The only time a new Form 4140 or a new letter of intent to homeschool needs to be resubmitted is when the child transitions from elementary to intermediate/middle school or intermediate/middle school to high school, or if the child moves to another neighborhood.
Kailangan ko bang magsumite ng curriculum sa Departamento?
Hindi mo kinakailangang isumite ang kanilang kurikulum sa Departamento o sa paaralan ng talaan para sa pagsusuri maliban kung ang paaralan ay may makatwirang dahilan upang maniwala na maaaring mayroong pagpapabaya sa edukasyon. Ikaw ang may pananagutan sa pag-iingat ng talaan ng nakaplanong kurikulum para sa bata. Ang kurikulum ay dapat balangkasin at batay sa mga layuning pang-edukasyon gayundin sa mga pangangailangan ng bata, maging pinagsama-sama at sunud-sunod, magbigay ng isang hanay ng napapanahong kaalaman at kinakailangang mga kasanayan, at isinasaalang-alang ang mga interes, pangangailangan at kakayahan ng bata. Ang isang punong-guro sa paaralan ng talaan ay maaaring humiling na tingnan ang kurikulum kung ang taunang ulat ay hindi sapat upang ipakita ang kasiya-siyang pag-unlad.
Who is qualified to teach homeschooling?
Ang isang magulang na nagtuturo sa kanyang anak sa bahay ay dapat ituring na isang kuwalipikadong instruktor anuman ang background sa edukasyon o pagsasanay.
How do I know what to teach my child while homeschooling?
Responsibilidad ng mga paaralan na ipaalam sa mga magulang kung anong mga pangunahing yunit ng pag-aaral ang dapat sakupin para sa isang partikular na antas ng baitang. Ang impormasyon sa mga pamantayan at benchmark para sa bawat antas ng baitang ay matatagpuan sa Pahina ng Pamantayan sa Paksang Aralin.
How can I end homeschooling?
Whenever you choose to terminate homeschooling, you are required to notify the principal of the school of record (school where intent to homeschool was sent). The child shall be re-enrolled in their designated home public school or a licensed private school unless a new alternative educational program is presented within five school days after the termination of homeschooling. Notification may be written or verbal.
What grade level will my elementary child be placed after homeschooling has ended?
For grades one through eight, the homeschooled child shall re-enroll at the appropriate grade level by birth date. For example, if the homeschooled child by birth date should be an eighth grader, then he/she is enrolled as an eighth grader.
Maaari ko bang hamunin ang antas ng grado ng aking re-enroll na anak?
Kapag naka-enroll na ang bata, kung ang paaralan o magulang ay may alalahanin tungkol sa naaangkop na pagkakalagay sa antas ng baitang, susuriin ng paaralan ang mag-aaral (gaya ng gagawin ng ibang estudyante) at gagawa ng mga pagsasaayos nang naaayon, kabilang ang paglalagay sa ibang antas ng baitang. Dapat kang malaman at makilahok sa pagtatasa, bilang magagawa. Ang desisyon ng punong-guro tungkol sa paglalagay ng grado ay pinal.
Will my child receive a high school diploma at the completion of homeschooling?
Homeschooled students do not receive a high school diploma. A homeschooled student who wants to earn a high school diploma from the local public high school shall attend high school for a minimum of three full years to meet the graduation credit requirements.
Mayroon bang paraan upang makatanggap ng katumbas sa mataas na paaralan?
Yes, a homeschooled student with a valid Form 4140 who has been receiving homeschool instruction for at least one semester may earn a high school equivalency credential and a Hawaiʻi Adult Community School Diploma from the Community School for Adults. To earn this high school equivalency credential, the student must attain a passing score on either the General Educational Development (GED) or HiSET test.
May my child apply to college after completing homeschooling?
Your child who is being homeschooled may participate in any college entrance examination, which is made available to all other students. The principal of your child’s designated home public high school shall, upon request, supply written acknowledgement that a child has been homeschooled in compliance with the requirements of Kabanata 12, Mga Panuntunan sa Administratibo ng Hawaiʻi (PDF). The letter is written for homeschooled children whose parents have met the requirements of Chapter 12, i.e., submitted an annual progress report and test data for appropriate grade levels.