Send a certified letter to your child's principal to let the school know that you are withdrawing your child from school for home schooling. If your child is not in public school then you do not need to worry with sending a letter.
Obtain curriculum for home schooling. You can get this from anywhere and the school board does not have to approve it as a home school is considered a private school in Dallas. The curriculum should include grammar, math, reading, spelling and civics.
Teach your child at home on the days and hours that you prefer. Since home schools in Dallas are considered private schools, there is no required number of days or hours that your child must attend school.
Test your child only if you want to monitor progress. The state of Texas does not require testing for home school students.
Set your own standards for graduation for your child. Texas home schools are considered private schools, which means that there are no graduation standards in place.
Order a diploma for your child's graduation from the Texas Home School Coalition website (see Resources).