Melissa B Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Is anyone currently homeschooling in Hawaii, particularly the Big Island? I cannot seem to find any homeschool groups for that island online. I'm just looking for general information - Is it easy to homeschool? Is it expensive to live there? Are the national and state parks accessible and affordable? Are there many public boat ramps? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Closeacademy Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Some yahoo groups: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BigIslandHomeschoolers/ This is mainly for the Puna/Hilo area. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KonaHomeschool/?yguid=192906258 This is for the Kona Side. I don't know that there is anything up in Have but they do have a Waldof inspired school. And in Waimea there is a prep school. Moving to Hawaii: http://www.hiloliving.com/Hilo_Move.html This is by a homeschool family who moved to Hilo. We plan on retiring to the Big Island and I would be happy to talk with you more off-list. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne in Hawaii Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 I live in Hawaii, but on Oahu. Homeschooling is very easy here. The basic requirements are: - Send a notice of intent to the public school your child would be attending. - Send a "report" at the end of the year. Can be as simple as "All goals met." - Testing is required for 3rd, 5th, and 8th grades. We get together with a group of other homeschoolers for this and send in our scores at the end of the year. Yes, it's expensive to live here! I don't think we could do it without commissary privileges and the military housing allowance we get. But we love it and are on our 3rd tour. You're welcome to email me. I don't know anything about homeschooling on the Big Island, but I may be able to give info on other things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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