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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.
- Required subjects: Reading, Spelling, Grammar, Mathematics, Good Citizenship — a bona fide written or visual curriculum covering these five is the condition of the homeschool exemption (Leeper v. Arlington ISD, Tex. 1994)
No filing, testing, or portfolio is required and the state does not register homeschools. Two duties do exist: the curriculum must be bona fide, in written or visual form, and cover the five Leeper subjects; and if your child is currently enrolled in a public school you must submit a written withdrawal letter — until you do, the child remains enrolled and absences count as truancy.
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). No filing, testing, or portfolio is required and the state does not register homeschools. Two duties do exist: the curriculum must be bona fide, in written or visual form, and cover the five Leeper subjects; and if your child is currently enrolled in a public school you must submit a written withdrawal letter — until you do, the child remains enrolled and absences count as truancy. Always verify current requirements with your state department of education.
What subjects are required for homeschooling in Texas?
Texas requires: Reading, Spelling, Grammar, Mathematics, Good Citizenship — a bona fide written or visual curriculum covering these five is the condition of the homeschool exemption (Leeper v. Arlington ISD, Tex. 1994).
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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