Is Family School enough for my state?

What homeschool law asks in Utah, Idaho, Arizona, Texas and Missouri, in plain language, and what Family School does and doesn’t cover.

Short answer: in most states, no one approves a homeschool curriculum. Parents choose it. The Texas Education Agency, for example, says it does not “regulate, index, monitor, approve, register, or accredit” homeschool programs. HSLDA notes that no state requires homeschoolers to use an accredited program.

So Family School isn’t “state approved,” and in most states no homeschool curriculum is. What your state may ask is that you teach certain subjects, file a notice, or keep records. Here is what that looks like in the states most of our families live in, and how Family School fits.

Utah

What the law asks

File a one-time notice with your local school district. The district acknowledges it within 30 days (Utah State Board of Education).
The parent is “solely responsible” for choosing materials, the time and method of instruction, and evaluating it (Utah Code 53G-6-204).

How Family School fits

Family School can be one of the materials you choose. Utah law leaves evaluation and records up to you; the weekly record page gives you a simple history if you want one.

ESA or scholarship funds

Utah Fits All covers curriculum from a qualifying provider (Utah Fits All FAQ). We plan to apply. We are not an approved provider yet, so please don’t plan on using scholarship funds for Family School until we announce it here.

Idaho

What the law asks

No notice, registration or reporting. Idaho’s Department of Education says there is “no list, no monitoring, no check-ins” (Idaho homeschool FAQ).
Children must be “comparably instructed” in subjects commonly taught in public schools (Idaho Code 33-202, via the U.S. Department of Education).

How Family School fits

Family School covers history, geography, literature, writing, science and the arts. Add your own math and phonics or reading.

Arizona

What the law asks

File a notarized affidavit of intent with your county school superintendent within 30 days of starting (A.R.S. 15-802).
Teach at least reading, grammar, mathematics, social studies and science (same statute).

How Family School fits

Family School covers social studies and science, plus literature and writing. You’ll still need your own math, and reading and grammar instruction for younger children.

ESA or scholarship funds

Arizona’s ESA pays for curriculum “approved by the Department” (ESA Parent Handbook). ESA students don’t file a homeschool affidavit. We plan to apply, but Family School is not approved for ESA purchases yet.

Texas

What the law asks

No notice to the state. The Texas Education Agency does not approve or register homeschool programs (TEA). If your child is in public school, withdraw them in writing.
The curriculum must be genuine, in visual form (books, workbooks, screens), and include reading, spelling, grammar, math and good citizenship (Texas Home School Coalition, based on the Leeper decision).

How Family School fits

Family School is in visual form and teaches good citizenship through history and scripture. Add your own math, spelling and grammar.

ESA or scholarship funds

Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) reviews every vendor before it appears in the marketplace (TEFA providers and vendors). We plan to apply. Family School is not in the TEFA marketplace yet.

Missouri

What the law asks

Offer at least 1,000 hours of instruction a year. At least 600 of them must be in reading, language arts, math, social studies and science (or related academic courses), and at least 400 of those 600 at your regular home school location (RSMo 167.031).
Keep a plan book, diary or other written record of subjects taught; a portfolio of your child’s work samples; and a record of evaluations of their progress (same statute).

How Family School fits

Family School’s history, geography, science, literature and writing time can go toward those subjects; you decide how to count it. The weekly record page and work pages help with the plan book and portfolio. Add your own math.

Other states

Rules vary a lot. A few states, such as New York and Pennsylvania, ask for notices and yearly assessments, and Massachusetts and Rhode Island ask for local approval of your home-education plan (Every Homeschool summary). Check HSLDA’s state-by-state guide and your state’s education department.

Records Family School helps you keep

Available nowEach printable week has a weekly record page: minutes by subject for each day, books read, and portfolio samples saved.
Available nowWork pages for each child’s level that you can keep as portfolio samples.
In developmentHour logs by subject in your account, including your own math and phonics.
In developmentA one-click end-of-term report you can save for your records.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Laws change; check your state’s official page before you rely on it. Last checked October 2026. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we’ll fix it.