Homeschool Laws by State: Texas
Texas has very few requirements for homeschoolers. All children between the ages of 6 and 18 must be enrolled in school of some kind; home schools are considered unaccredited private schools. There are no notifications required if your child has never been in public school, however, if they have been in school then you must send a letter of withdrawal to the child's school so as to avoid truancy claims. No other paperwork is needed. (The Texas Homeschool Coalition has a sample letter that you may want to use as a template.)
There are no teacher qualifications or minimum number of days of attendance required. No records must be kept, and there are no standardized tests required. The only thing that home schools are required to do is have a curriculum that covers 5 subjects: math, reading, spelling, grammar and good citizenship.
State-wide homeschool associations: Texas Home Educators, Home School Texas and the Texas Home School Coalition
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