Homeschooling in Texas

The Texas law, in plain English — and how Larose Christian Academy keeps your family covered.

📌 The short version

Texas is one of the freest states for homeschoolers — no registration, no testing. LCA provides the official school record families need for the college application trail.

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Exactly what to do (and in what order) to switch your child to homeschooling in Texas — without accidentally creating an unexcused-absence problem. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.

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Compulsory Attendance

Ages 6 to 19

Notification / Registration

No state notification, registration, or oversight. Homeschools operate as private schools (Leeper v. Arlington ISD, 1987).

How a Cover School Helps

Texas treats homeschools as private schools with no state regulation. Cover schools provide official school-of-record status and transcripts.

Curriculum

Instruction must be bona fide and include reading, spelling, grammar, math, and good citizenship.

Attendance

No statutory days requirement; instruction must be regular and bona fide.

Records & Testing

No state-required records, but transcripts matter for college. No state testing required.

Teacher Requirements

No teacher certification required.

Official sources

Informational only — not legal advice. Laws change, and this summary may not be perfect. Please double-check what we wrote against your state's education department or the linked statutes before relying on it.

Want Texas families to be legally covered — the easy way?

Enroll with Larose Christian Academy. We handle the school-of-record side, file what needs filing, and issue official report cards and transcripts.