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Registration

Hawaii State Department of Education
How to Enroll
 
Students enrolling in a Hawaii State Public School must have documents proving they are residents of the state, their health records and, if necessary, documents from their previous school and other legal documents.
 
What to bring to the school
  • Birth Certificate
  • Student Health Record
  • Proof of current address
  • Documents from a previous school
  • Legal documents
 
Birth Certificate - If the student is from a foreign country, the student's passport or student visa is acceptable.
 
Student Health Record - We work in conjunction with the Department of Health to ensure that students meet key health and immunization requirements.  By the first day of school, all students entering for the first time must have:
  • Tuberculosis (TB) clearance
  • Completed Student Health Record (Form 14) that includes
    • Physical examination (PE)
    • All required immunizations OR
    • a signed statement or a medical appointment card from your child's doctor to prove that your child is in the process of completing missing immunizations or the PE
 
Students who have not completed these requirements by the first day of school will not be allowed to attend until these requirements are met.
 
If your child requires emergency rescue medication or other daily/routine medications, please fill out SH36 and take to the school.
 
Proof of current address - Documentation by the parent or legal guardian that the child resides at an address within the school's attendance boundary.  Preferred documentation to establish proof of residence includes the following.  The school may request one or more of the following be provided:
  1. Rental/lease agreement, mortgage document, or current real property assessment document in the parent/guardian's name.  A signed and accepted offer to a lease agreement from the leasing office is acceptable, if the following are included:  Parent/legal guardian's name and signature with date of acceptance; residential address; effective date of offer; available unit date; and, deadline to respond date.
  2. Utility bill for water, electric, gas or telephone that indicates that the billing is in the parent/guardian's name and is being sent to the house; and
  3. If the parent or legal guardian cannot provide documentation of legal residence because the parent/legal guardian is living with a relative/friend, a notarized statement by the relative/friend can be accepted by the school with the following stipulation: (a) Notarized statement must state that the parent/legal guardian and child are living with the relative/friend; (b) Notarized statement must state the name of relative/friend that is on the relative/friend's proof of legal residence; (c) Notarized statement must state the same address of relative/friend that is on the relative/friend's proof of legal residence; (d) A copy of the relative/friend's proof of legal residence must be attached to the notarized statement; and (e) Notarized statement must be signed by same name of relative/friend that is on the relative/friend's proof of legal residence
Falsification of documents submitted to penalty under Hawaii Revised Statutes 710-1063, resulting in the child being sent back to the school where he/she should properly be attending.  The Department may pursue prosecution at it's discretion.
 
Documents from a previous school - These can include a release packet with an unofficial transcript or latest report card, and for special education students, the Individual Education Plan.
 
Legal Documents - Documents may include:
  • Power of Attorney if the child is not living with the parents.
  • Temporary Restraining Order.
  • Guardianship documents.
  • Legal name change.
  • Court orders.