School Choice

School Choice and Homeschool in Texas

Private school choice programs, charter schools, homeschool rules and private schools in Texas. Facts as of November 2026.

Choice programs1At least one is universal
Charter schoolsAllowedPublic charter law
Homeschool noticeNoTesting: No

Private school choice programs

How they work ›

Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA)

Education savings account Universal Enacted 2025

Open to Texas resident K-12 students (with narrower pre-K criteria); when applications exceed funding, awards are prioritized in tiers, with the lowest-income and students with disabilities first.

Created by Senate Bill 2 (2025) with $1 billion in funding and run by the Comptroller; first awards for 2026-27 (private school students receive 85% of the statewide average per-student funding, up to $30,000 with an IEP). Applications opened February 4 and closed March 31, 2026.

Official source

Charter schools

Texas has a public charter school law.

Official source

Homeschool rules

Texas does not require parents to notify the state or register a homeschool, and does not require testing. Homeschools are treated like private schools and must use a written curriculum in reading, spelling, grammar, math and good citizenship. Check your state's law before you start.

Notice: No Testing: No

Law: Tex. Educ. Code § 25.086(a)(1); Leeper v. Arlington ISD (Tex. App. 1994). Official source

Private schools in Texas

The private school list will appear here after the first scheduled update.

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Sources: Texas Education Freedom Accounts (Comptroller), Texas Education Agency: Charter Schools, Texas Education Agency: Home Schooling, NCES Private School Universe Survey. State facts as of November 2026. Check your state's law before you start.