Elementary school students who are withdrawn must still be educated, per state law. Texas requires that parents offer a "curriculum designed to meet basic education goals of reading, spelling, grammar, mathematics and a study of good citizenship." Specifically, this means they must provide books, digital learning media, workbooks, etc. from "a private or parochial school which exists apart from the child's home or which has been developed or obtained from any source."
Parents who are withdrawing their students must submit a certified letter making official the withdrawal decision. There is no uniform template, but the letter should be dated, signed and state the reasons for withdrawal. It should also specify that the child will continue to be educated at home, by a private tutor or some other legally recognized means.
Parents must also clear the withdrawal with school authorities. This does not mean obtaining permission, as parents are free to make such a decision; rather, it means finalizing any unresolved issues involving the students, including homework, grading, fees and other administrative matters.
State law further requires that parents who withdraw their students offer an education in "a bona fide (good faith, not a sham or subterfuge) manner."