Overview
Texas does not require a family to register its homeschool with the Texas Education Agency or obtain state approval. The Texas Supreme Court's Leeper decision confirms that a bona fide homeschool conducted with a written curriculum covering specified subjects is treated like a private school for compulsory-attendance purposes.
Families may use Alabama Church School for curriculum and academic services, but ACS enrollment is not a Texas state registration — it functions as an optional curriculum, records, and support provider.
Homeschool Notification and Registration
Texas does not require a family to register its homeschool with the Texas Education Agency or obtain state approval before homeschooling.
If a child is currently enrolled in a public school, the parent should formally withdraw the child. A district that becomes aware of a potentially homeschooled student may request a written letter of assurance stating that the child is being homeschooled.
Instructional Days and Hours
Texas does not establish a specific number of homeschool instructional days or daily instructional hours.
Required Curriculum
Under the Texas Supreme Court's Leeper decision and current TEA guidance, the homeschool must be conducted in a bona fide manner using a written curriculum.
The curriculum must include reading, spelling, grammar, mathematics, and a course in good citizenship.
Attendance and Records
Texas does not require ordinary homeschool families to submit attendance, grades, portfolios, progress reports, or transcripts to the state.
Families should maintain academic records, particularly for high school students and students who may later transfer to public school or apply to college.
Standardized Testing
Texas does not require independently homeschooled students to take annual state standardized tests solely because they are homeschooled.
Parent Teacher Qualifications
Texas does not require a homeschooling parent to hold a state teaching certificate, college degree, or other professional teacher credential.
Curriculum Freedom
Texas does not require state-approved homeschool curriculum. Families may use printed curriculum, online programs, workbooks, parent-created instruction, tutors, educational websites, and other materials, provided the program is bona fide, written, and covers the required subjects.
Graduation
The State of Texas does not award the homeschool diploma.
Texas nevertheless recognizes successful completion of a homeschool education as equivalent to graduation from a public high school for important purposes, including Texas higher-education admissions treatment.
Parents may establish graduation requirements and issue homeschool completion documentation. Families should maintain a complete transcript showing courses, credits, grades, GPA when applicable, and graduation date.
Transferring to Public School
A homeschooled student may enter a Texas public school at any time. A district may assess the student's mastery of homeschool coursework for grade placement or the award of credit, and homeschool transfers should generally be treated similarly to transfers from unaccredited private schools.
Alabama Church School Services for Texas Families
Texas families may choose Alabama Church School for complete curriculum, academic records, attendance resources, report cards, transcripts, diplomas, graduation documentation, and educational support.
Because Texas does not require homeschool registration or enrollment with a cover school, ACS functions as an optional curriculum, records, and support provider. Families remain responsible for ensuring their Texas homeschool is bona fide and uses written curriculum covering the subjects required under Texas law.
Texas Homeschool Law References
- Texas Education Agency — Home Schooling
- Leeper v. Arlington Independent School District — 893 S.W.2d 432 (Tex. 1994)
- Texas Education Agency — Commissioner's Home School Policy Guidance
Families should review current state law and official education-agency guidance when beginning homeschooling because procedures, deadlines, and program requirements can change.
How Alabama Church School supports Texas families
ACS does not replace your state's homeschool requirements — it gives families complete curriculum, academic records, transcripts, diplomas, and documentation while you continue satisfying Texas law.
Nearby state homeschool guides
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