Homeschool
Information for Homeschool students living in the Anna ISD attendance zone.
Court Ruling
Home schooling has been a legal alternative to public schooling since 1994. In the case of Leeper et al. v. Arlington ISD et al., the Texas Supreme Court upheld a lower court's decision that children being taught at home are exempt from the compulsory attendance requirement to the same extent as students enrolled in private schools. Parents who choose to home school are required to follow a course of study that includes good citizenship. A public school district may ask parents to provide assurances in writing that they intend to home school their child.
Transferring to a Public School
The State of Texas does not award a diploma to students that are home schooled. Home-schooled students can enter public school at any time but should be aware that most districts have policies and procedures in place to assess the mastery level of courses that students in home schools have taken. The results of the assessment may be used for grade placement or award of credit or both. Students transferring from home schools should be afforded the same treatment as students transferring from unaccredited private schools. TEA recommendations on appropriate placement assessments are included in the Commissioner's Home School Policy Letter below.
Resources
For additional information on home schooling, contact the Texas Home School Coalition or the Texas Home Educators. As an alternative, parents can contact the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission for information about accredited private schools. Parents interested in the state-mandated curriculum standards can visit the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) page on the TEA website.
Documents
Commissioner's Home School Policy Letter - last updated 8/17/2016
PSAT/NMSQT and AP Testing
Under TEC §29.916, school districts are required to allow homeschool students the opportunity to participate in PSAT/NMSQT and Advanced Placement (AP) testing that each district provides enrolled students.
PSAT/NMSQT @ Anna High School October 25, 2023
PSAT 10 Testing @ Anna High School March 19, 2024
AP Exams @ Anna High School May 6-17, 2024
Contact Assistant Principal Randall Ball at randall.ball@annaisd.org for more information and registration.