TEXAS SCHOOL
CHOICE PROGRAMS
DISCOVER OPTIONS
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Education Savings Accounts
Proposed School Choice Program
If passed, Senate Bill 8 would establish education savings accounts (ESA) that would provide vouchers to parents so they can afford to send their students to private schools or pay for online private schools, homeschooling, learning pods, and more.
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Charter Schools
Active School Choice Program
Texas has a robust public charter school system. What distinguishes charter schools is that they are allowed extra freedom to innovate with curriculum and learning methods in return for being held accountable for performance.
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Open Enrollment
Active School Choice Program
Open enrollment policies in Texas are determined by the school district and give parents the ability to send their students to a school of their choice even if the school is outside the school district they reside in.
Additional information about current educational programs in Texas can be found at https://tea.texas.gov/.
Education Savings Account
2023
Proposed
If passed, SB 8 would establish education savings accounts (ESA) that would provide parents with a voucher worth up to $8,000 they would use to pay for private school tuition or other education-related expenses. The bill would also protect districts with fewer than 20,000 students from cuts to state revenue associated with enrollment declines.
Show your support for school choice in Texas by adding your voice to the growing number of Texans that want to see robust school choice in Texas.
Texas passed a charter school law in 1995, and today there are more than 900 established charter schools throughout Texas that focus on different academic areas. Students seeking more attention in literacy, or science, have the ability to apply at charter schools that best fit the needs of the student.
Charter School Program
1995
ENACTED
Texas has charter-based open enrollment that allows students to pick the charter school of their choice no matter where the school is located (within Texas). Parents and their students can take advantage of this valuable option by visiting multiple charter schools to discover which one is the best fit for their family. Open enrollment is not offered for public schools in the state, as attendance depends on which school attendance zone a family resides in.