Texas Home Schooling

Home schooling is a lifestyle.

Home schools in Texas are considered private schools

and are not required to turn in work, test results, or grades

to either the state or local school districts.

You can take your child out of public school at any time.

It is not necessary to wait for the end of the year or semester.

If your child has never been enrolled in the public school system

you are not required to notify the school that you intend to home school.

Texas law states that you must teach courses in:

math

reading

spelling

grammar

good citizenship

-- civics

-- history

-- geography

-- social studies

You do not have to use the same books they use in Texas Schools. You can pick and choose what suits you.

There is no compulsory number of days for home schooled students in our state. You can take as long as necessary or go as quickly as your child can absorb the material.

Texas does not require home schooled students to take the TAAS test or any other standardized test. You may test or not test your child as you see fit.

For Driver's Ed you can get a packet (Parent taught driver’s Ed) from the Texas DPS for $20

and teach them at home with materials found on their web site.

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