A Letter of Intent to Homeschool in Texas is an official document informing your local school district that you are withdrawing your child from public school and beginning homeschool education.
Letter of Intent Sample
[Your Name]
[Your Address]
[City, State ZIP Code]
[Phone Number]
[Email Address]
[Date]
Superintendent
[School District Name]
[School District Address]
[City, State ZIP Code]
Dear Superintendent [Name],
I am writing to inform you that I intend to homeschool my child(ren), [Child’s Full Name(s)], effective [Date]. In accordance with Texas Education Code Section 25.086(a)(1), my child(ren) will be homeschooled in a bona fide manner, and the curriculum will include the five required subjects of reading, spelling, grammar, mathematics, and good citizenship, which will be taught in English.
Please consider this letter official notification of my decision to withdraw my child(ren) from [School Name] and to provide homeschool instruction.
If you require any further information, please feel free to contact me at the information provided above.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
Key points for Texas homeschooling:
- Texas law requires no formal registration or reporting beyond withdrawing from public school.
- You don’t need to submit any standardized tests or evaluations.
“The issues surrounding students schooled at home continue to be of significant interest to parents and school districts. Because of the number of inquiries the Texas Education Agency (TEA) receives regarding this matter, I am providing some general information with respect to the Agency’s position on home schooled students…”
