Teaching Textbooks
Listed in state FinderOnline homeschool math program with step-by-step multimedia lessons and automatic grading of every problem.
Details about Teaching Textbooks →Make your $2,000 TEFA homeschool award go further
A plain-English guide for Texas homeschool families using Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA): what you can buy, who sells it, and how to plan the year.
TEFA for homeschoolers, in four facts
- Homeschool students receive $2,000 per year for 2026–27. Private-school and disability tiers are larger.Source: Texas Comptroller, June 30, 2026
- Funds can only be spent through the TEFA Marketplace run by Odyssey. Purchases made outside the marketplace are not reimbursed.Source: Texas Comptroller, June 30, 2026
- Schools, parents and vendors are not charged fees to list, buy or sell through the TEFA Marketplace.Source: Texas Comptroller, June 30, 2026
- The state's Provider Finder lists certified providers, but you buy inside Odyssey. A provider can appear in the Finder before its Odyssey listing is ready.Source: Outschool TEFA guide (vendor-published)
TEFA 2027–28 dates and how to apply →
What can you buy with TEFA? →
Read the full TEFA homeschool basics →
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A few vendors to start with
How to read these listings
Each listing shows where the TEFA approval claim comes from. "Vendor-reported" means the company says it is approved.
Confirm it in the state Provider Finder and in the marketplace before you enroll.
Well-Trained Mind Academy
Listed in state FinderLive online classes for middle and high school students, with a classical approach.
Details about Well-Trained Mind Academy →Time4Learning
Listed in state FinderOnline, student-paced homeschool curriculum in math, language arts, science, and social studies with automated grading and parent progress reports.
Details about Time4Learning →Supercharged Science
Listed in state FinderOnline science and math curriculum built around hands-on experiments.
Details about Supercharged Science →Smile Zemi
Listed in state FinderTablet-based home learning subscription for math and English language arts, with daily personalized lessons on a dedicated learning tablet.
Details about Smile Zemi →MEL Science
Listed in state FinderHands-on science kits and lessons for home learning.
Details about MEL Science →Get the 2027–28 dates when they are announced
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