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Texas homeschool requirements, made simple

Texas treats homeschools as private schools. There are no reports to send, hours to count or tests to take, but your curriculum has to be real, written down and cover five subjects. Homeschool Hero keeps a record of the books you use and the work done.

What Texas asks for

• Use a curriculum in visual form: books, workbooks, or other written or on-screen materials.
• Follow it in a bona fide way, not as a sham.
• Cover reading, spelling, grammar, mathematics and good citizenship.
• No reports, attendance records, set hours or days, or tests are required.
• A school district that thinks a child is being homeschooled may ask in writing for a letter of assurance that they are.

Required subjects in Texas

How Homeschool Hero helps in Texas

• Each child starts with the five subjects Texas names.
• Every lesson you log names the book or curriculum used, building a record of your visual curriculum.
• Make a report for any dates you choose, for your own files or if you're ever asked to show your curriculum.

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Texas homeschool questions

Source: Texas Education Agency v. Leeper, 893 S.W.2d 432 (Tex. 1994); Tex. Educ. Code §25.086(a)(1); TEA, Home Schooling (official page). Reviewed November 2, 2026. This is a summary to help with record keeping, not legal advice; check the current rules with your state or district.

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