Dyslexia Tutors in Hawaii

What families in Hawaii should know

Until this year, Hawaii was the only state in the entire country with no laws on the books about dyslexia at all — no legal definition, no required screening, nothing. That changed in 2026. A bill called HB1891 passed both chambers of the legislature unanimously and was sent to the governor in May, requiring public schools to screen every kindergarten through 3rd grade student for dyslexia and finally putting an actual legal definition of the condition into state law.

That's genuinely good news, but it also means Hawaii is starting from zero. There's no dedicated funding program to help pay for a private tutor here, and no ESA or voucher of any kind. Add in the fact that Hawaii is a group of islands, so a family on a neighbor island (anywhere other than Oahu) may have very few local options and lean more heavily on remote or hybrid providers than families in most other states.

Funding & financial assistance

Funding information is being reviewed for this state.

Tutor and therapist pathways

Because Hawaii's dyslexia law is brand new, there's no established state certification pathway yet — that's expected to develop as HB1891 is implemented over the next few years. For now, private tutors rely entirely on national credentials (CALT, Barton, Wilson); there's no Hawaii-specific hoop to jump through, but also no state-recognized specialist title to point to yet.

Hawaii HB1891 (2026) — LegiScan

Hawaii provider directory

These listings are provided as a starting point for your own research.

Sources

1. 1. School Voucher News overview (Hawaii listed among no-choice-measure states) — www.ravennasolutions.com/blog/school-voucher-news
2. 2. Hawaii HB1891 (2026) status — LegiScan — legiscan.com/HI/bill/HB1891/2026
3. 3. Legislature Is Doing The Right Thing On Dyslexia — Honolulu Civil Beat — www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/beth-fukumoto-legislature-is-doing-the-right-thing-on-dyslexia