Homeschooling in the state of Texas .....?

Question

I am homeschooling my 2 children here in texas i have been doing this for 3 yrs now for 1 of them. I am now going to do both of them but i found out that you dont have to do a enrollment fee to the company you are using there books from. Does anyone know that here in texas do we have to enroll them or can we just by the book from them( or the store) and homeschool them? help

Answer 1

I've been homeschooling my boys in Texas for almost 4 years now and have never paid an enrollment fee, so I'm not sure what you're referring to. I designed our curriculum myself (for the most part) and buy almost all of it through Rainbow Resource, Amazon, eBay, etc. If you are using an online curriculum, like k12.com or Calvert, THEY may have an enrollment fee and I'm sure you'd have to pay that if you're going to use them. Many curriculum sources (Bob Jones, Alpha Omega) have either computer- or satellite-based curriculum, or you can just purchase the books and teach them yourself, but it is up to the individual publishers/schools.

I guess I'd need more info to give a better answer. Feel free to email me if this doesn't help.

Answer 2

Unfortunately, there are online public and private schools trying to pass their selves off as homeschools. The aren't. If that's what you're trying to enroll your child in, you will probably have to pay a fee and purchase books from them. You'll also probably need to submit work to them.

Check with HSLDA and the Texas State Board of Education to see what the legal and educational requirements are in Texas. Texas is known as an easy state to homeschool in, so you shouldn't have to enroll in anything. You should also be able the use the curriculum of your choice.

http://www.hslda.org/

http://homeschoolreviews.com/

http://www.abeka.com/

http://www.aop.com/home/

http://www.chalkdust.com/

http://www.rosettastone.com/en/homeschool

http://www.learningthings.com/

Answer 3

You can create the curriculum of your choice. Go to a teachers aid store and buy what you think will benenfit them the most.
ENroll?? Never heard of it. I like integrated study and I would get all the E.D. Hirsch books if they are beloe fifth grade. They are excellent and quite affordable. There are also superworkbooks
that have a years worth of grade level plus lessons in every subject exept fine arts. Hirsch doesn't leave that out. Keep a record of what they did in case some busybody sends CPS out claiming they are being intelectually neglected..mostly nobody will bother with homeschool...due to the Home School Legal Association Lawyers that will represent all children, for free,
homeschooled or otherwise. If you send them back to public school for any reason, hire a private educational tester. Some schools try to place all homeschoolers at lower grade levels just to act (and I do mean ACT) superior. All home educators know better.

Answer 4

Texas Legal Home Schooling Options: 1


Option: 1

Legal Option:
Establish and operate a home school as a private school

Attendance:
None

Subjects:
Reading, spelling, grammar, math, good citizenship

Qualifications:
None

Notice:
None

Recordkeeping:
None

Testing:
None
We live in Texas and Home school and make our own curriculmn

Answer 5

I just recently moved from Texas earlier this year and homeschooled all four of my kids there. You DO NOT have to enroll your kids in any kind of program. Please look at HSLDA. website, they will explain it in more detail. There are many companies you can get textbooks from, as well as getting them from bookstores and such. Texas is one of the easiest states to homeschool your child in. I hope this helps.

Answer 6

Texas is very liberal all you have to do is make sure they learn or you teach English, History, Science, Math, It's unclear what would happen if they go back to brick school, probably up to the school.

Answer 7

I think homeschooling is stupid, it denys the child the valuable social skills that they will need later on in life to deal with people