From thechristanhomeschool.com:

What Is Home schooling? This is a good place to start. I find most folks have a very inaccurate 
 picture of what home schooling looks like. I actually prefer the word "home-based" education, 
 because to tell the truth - my kids and I are often not at home during the school day. We might be 
 at the library checking out books on our latest areas of interests, or we could be at a family school
 where I teach English classes, while other moms teach biology, Spanish, or art; or we could be 
 traveling -- getting out into the world to meet people who are experts in their fields or visiting 
 historic sites where the original events can still be best imagined.

 Home schooling is all about the freedom and flexibility to model a child's education to his unique 
 interests, readiness and learning style. So, if you are taking advantage of the full range of flexibility
 home schooling allow you, then your Homeschool is going to look much different from mine.

 The bottom line: home schooling is parent-directed education. That doesn't mean, you have to 
 do all the teaching. Most families don't. Rather, you have the control; not the state. You're the one 
 who makes the choices from all the options available to you in home schooling. And this is based 
 upon what is best for your family and specifically best for your child.
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 From Home School Legal Defense Association:

Below is brief summary of the home schooling law in Texas.

 For a detailed analysis of home schooling in Texas, see: Texas—A Legal Analysis
(Requires  Adobe Acrobat Reader)
 
 In Texas, home schools are considered private schools. As such, they are not regulated in any
 way by the state! (Did you know that Texas private schools are completely unregulated? I'd bet 
 some families spending a lot of money on private schools would be surprised to know that.)
 
 Compulsory School Age
 "a child who is at least six years of age, or who is younger than six years of age and has 
 previously been enrolled in first grade, and who has not yet reached the child's 18th birthday."

From Texashomesschoolers.com :

 You can keep as detailed or as relaxed records as you wish.
  If your children have college in their future, you will want to keep more detailed records for that
  purpose. If parents are withdrawing their children from public school to teach them at home, they
  should  "officially" withdraw the child from the school. You are not required to "get approval", sign
  any forms, or provide any information about your home school. 

 If the school hassles you, the best response is to say, "If you will submit to me in writing what you
 want, I'll be glad to respond, according to state law and TEA guidelines." When (if) this request is 
 given in writing, the parent should send a simple letter of assurance.  A sample is given below.: 

 "This letter is to assure you that we have a curriculum that covers the basic areas of reading, 
 spelling, grammar, math and a course in good citizenship. We are pursuing it in a bona fide 
 manner. If you have any further questions please submit them to us in writing." 

 Please note, that only a few schools have attempted to cause trouble for home schooling parents. 
 Do not go into the situation assuming you will have a difficult time. Many schools are 
 understanding and aware of home schooling in Texas, even if they do not necessarily agree with 
 the choice.

 You can keep as detailed or as relaxed records as you wish. If your children have college in their 
 future, you will want to keep more detailed records for that purpose.

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