Getting to Success · State companion
Texas homeschool & equivalency guide
General information, not legal advice. Check your state’s current rules. Requirements depend on the legal route you choose; age alone does not establish exam eligibility.
Homeschool notice & assessment
The book’s requirement summary has not yet been fully verified against accessible current official sources. Use the official guidance below before making decisions.
Education agency & contacts
Texas Education Agency
Appendix B, p. 353. Homeschool oversight and adult education may be handled by different agencies.
High school equivalency
Exams: GED
18; age 17 requires parent/guardian permission; age 16 is limited to authorized state-agency, court-order or Job Corps circumstances.
Appendix C, p. 359, with official-source corrections where needed. Residency, withdrawal, identification, consent, and online versus test-center rules may also apply.
Source review
The printed appendices report a review date of October 20, 2026. Website source check: 2026-11-01.
TEA expressly disclaims homeschool registration/approval and recognizes private-school exemption and good-citizenship instruction. Reviewed page did not explicitly establish withdrawal procedure or absence of homeschool achievement testing, so full homeschool summary is not certified. GED age 18/17 permission and limited age-16 categories match.
Sources can change after review. Confirm every deadline and requirement directly with the responsible agency before acting.