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Texas Homeschool Requirements No requirements
What Texas requires from homeschool families — notification, subjects, hours, testing, and portfolio rules — with links to the current law. This is the same state data FolioKid uses to build your portfolio template.
Official Texas sources
- 📜 Tex. Educ. Code § 25.086(a)(1) — the statute itself
- 🏛️ Texas Education Agency — Home Schooling
- 🔎 HSLDA — Texas homeschool law summary
Texas homeschool FAQ
What law governs homeschooling in Texas?
Homeschooling in Texas is governed by Tex. Educ. Code § 25.086(a)(1). Always verify current requirements with your state department of education.
What subjects are required for homeschooling in Texas?
Texas does not specify required subjects in its homeschool law, though parents are responsible for providing instruction as defined by Tex. Educ. Code § 25.086(a)(1).
Does Texas require testing or a portfolio evaluation?
No — Texas does not require standardized testing or a portfolio evaluation, but keeping a portfolio of your child's work is still the simplest way to document progress.
Keeping records for Texas? Snap photos of your kids' work and FolioKid organizes them into a year-end portfolio PDF — formatted around Texas's requirements.
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