Texas Homeschool Requirements Checklist
Everything you need to do to homeschool legally in Texas, based on Tex. Educ. Code 25.086(a)(1). Texas is classified as No regulation.
This is the general checklist for Private School Exemption. Our free wizard customizes this for your family, including grade, pathway, enrollment status, and IEP.
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Ongoing
Required subjects
reading, spelling, grammar, mathematics, good citizenship
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Good news
No notification required
Texas does not require you to notify anyone to begin homeschooling.
No testing or assessment required
No standardized testing or assessments required under this pathway.
Education savings: Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA)
Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA): $2,000 a year for a homeschooled child (for 2026-27, paid in full on July 1, 2026). $10,474 for 2026-27 for a child at a participating private school or pre-K or kindergarten program. Up to $30,000 for such a child with a disability and an IEP on file with the Texas Education Agency. — A child who is a U.S. citizen or lawfully present in the United States and is eligible to attend a Texas school district, open-enrollment charter school or pre-K program, with a parent who is a Texas resident. Homeschooled children can take part (at $2,000 a year). If applications exceed funding, a lottery by priority group decides placement.
Ongoing requirements
Required subjects
- ✓reading
- ✓spelling
- ✓grammar
- ✓mathematics
- ✓good citizenship
Tex. Educ. Code 25.086(a)(1); Leeper v. Arlington ISD, 893 S.W.2d 432 (Tex. 1994)
What you don't need to worry about
No notification required
Texas does not require you to notify anyone to begin homeschooling.
No testing or assessment required
No standardized testing or assessments required under this pathway.
Education savings: Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA)
Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA): $2,000 a year for a homeschooled child (for 2026-27, paid in full on July 1, 2026). $10,474 for 2026-27 for a child at a participating private school or pre-K or kindergarten program. Up to $30,000 for such a child with a disability and an IEP on file with the Texas Education Agency. — A child who is a U.S. citizen or lawfully present in the United States and is eligible to attend a Texas school district, open-enrollment charter school or pre-K program, with a parent who is a Texas resident. Homeschooled children can take part (at $2,000 a year). If applications exceed funding, a lottery by priority group decides placement.
Education savings available
Texas offers Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA). Learn about ESA programs
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Get your Texas checklistRequirements sourced from Tex. Educ. Code 25.086(a)(1). Last reviewed October 2026