How to Start Homeschooling in Texas

Required hours

No state minimum

Required subjects

5 subjects

Notice

Not required

Testing / evaluation

Not required

Recordkeeping

Recommended

Jump to the full Texas requirements for plain-English detail on each of these.

Step by step

1. 1

   Understand Texas's homeschool law

   Texas is one of the most flexible states for homeschool families with no mandated hour or day minimums.

2. 2

   Withdraw from public school (if enrolled)

   Since Texas doesn't require a formal notice to withdraw from public school, the transition is mostly a logistical one. Letting the current school know in writing saves a headache later, even though the state itself doesn't ask for it. Homeschool Fox can draft the withdrawal letter for you. It fills in the student, district, and date fields automatically.

3. 3

   Plan your subjects

   Texas requires instruction in the following subjects: reading, spelling, grammar, math, and good citizenship. Beyond these requirements, you have flexibility to add subjects that interest your family.

4. 4

   Set your hours or days target

   Texas does not mandate a specific number of instructional hours. Families have flexibility in determining their own schedule and pace of learning.

5. 5

   Track your hours and keep records

   Log activities as they happen so hours, attendance, and subject coverage build up automatically. Homeschool Fox lets you log from your phone or by voice and generates a Texas-specific compliance report when you need it.

Free tool

Calculate your homeschool pace

Texas doesn't mandate a minimum. Use 900 hours/year as a general guide to stay on pace.

What Homeschool Fox tracks for Texas

Everything Texas expects you to keep, in one place — no spreadsheets, no lost notebooks.

• Required hours or days
• Required subjects & core hours
• Daily activity logs
• Attendance records
• Notes & portfolio records
• Printable PDF reports
• High school transcripts
• State-specific progress tracking

More Texas guides

• Texas Homeschool Requirements Hours, notice, assessment, and subjects at a glance.
• Homeschooling High School in Texas Credits, GPA, transcripts, and graduation.
• Record Keeping in Texas What to document, how to organize it, and staying compliant.
• ESA & School Choice in Texas Funding amounts, who qualifies, and the trade-offs.