What are the laws for homeschool in texas?

Question

what is the required curriculum for texas

Answer 1

In order to be a legitimate home school, you must have a curriculum which teaches reading, spelling, grammar, mathematics and a study of good citizenship, and you must pursue that curriculum in a bona fide (not a sham) manner. This curriculum may be obtained from any source and can consist of books, workbooks, other written materials, or materials on an electronic monitor including computer or video screens, or any combination thereof.

  

Home schools in Texas are private schools, and private schools are not regulated by the state. The school district has no authority to approve curricula used by private schools.

      

       "Good citizenship" is usually taken to mean civics. Public schools teach one semester of civics, usually in the senior year of high school. Teaching U.S. and Texas history, government (theoretical and practical), the pledge of allegiance, and similar activities will also help meet this requirement.

  To be accredited, a school must meet certain standards, such as holding classes the same number of days and hours as are required of public schools, employing certified teachers, etc. There are accredited correspondence schools in which students can enroll. In these cases, teachers from the schools make the assignments and grade the work. These programs tend to be more expensive, because the school is doing more of the work. Examples of such schools would be Alpha Omega Academy (Christian), Texas Tech ISD (secular).

Being enrolled in an accredited school is not legally necessary to home school. The major benefit of enrolling in an accredited school is that if your child wants to enroll in a public school, the school would accept his credits, and he should not have to undergo testing for grade placement.

       Some erroneously believe that enrollment in an accredited school is necessary for college entrance.

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I hope this helps!

Edit:  I had to add that I'm a Texan too!  Homeschools are considered private schools and contrary to popular belief, there are no set hours - which means you may even teach evenings!  With the way things are going, if I had children today I think I would homeschool too!  I pray all goes well for you!

Answer 2

There is no required curriculum.

Here's a link to the HS'ing laws in TX:

http://www.nhen.org/leginfo/detail.asp?S...

You do have to cover reading, spelling, grammar, math, and "good citizenship", but the actual curriculum you have to use is not specified - so you can use any HS curriculua, or make your own.

Answer 3

There are "adult education institutes" where one can learn the alphabet and enough of the language to fill out an application for aid.  If attending one was made a condition for parole, it might increase the crime -- people might commit crimes just so they could learn to read.  

Irishmen in the Austin legislature brought the "mental illness community" to San Antonio starting in 2006 fall.  They talked about how much   communism had helped Ireland.  Most people in Ireland are illiterate and they say "mental illl" to everything anyone says.  They made attendance at the mental health clinics and taking psychotropics a condition for parole.  There was reverse migration -- over the border most of them went.  People from the oldest families were told they were "mentally ill" because they use grease in  thier hair.

The  people can't start out in a community college in connection with parole if they don't know the alphabet or are doped up on unbearable psychotropics.   There are different parts of Texas.

Answer 4

Texas is actually one of the easiest states to homeschool in because they don't require any notice, teasting, attendance, etc.

They suggest curriculum in Citizenship, Reading, grammar, spelling, but nothing is set in stone. It is really up to you on what you want to do since they are no regulations or any curriculum police. Good luck. I wish I lived in texas for this reason.

Answer 5

Here's a link to a detailed description of the laws in Texas:

http://www.successful-homeschooling.com/...

Texas law says ages 6-17 must be taught a written curriculum of reading, spelling, grammar, math and good citizenship in a bona fied manner.

However, there is no specific curriculum required, no testing, and no notification or reporting required to the state.  

Here's a description of the homeschooling requirments may place on homeschoolers:

http://www.successful-homeschooling.com/...

I live in Texas and it is a great state to homeschool in.  You are free to do your own thing, which works just as well as having to report to a bunch of authorities.

Good luck!