The caseworker must submit a written request for approval of an exception to attending a standard public school. See 15237 Requesting an Exception to Standard Schooling.

Enrollment for Children Ages 5 Through 21 Who Are in DFPS Conservatorship

All children who are in DFPS conservatorship, who are at least 5 years old and younger than 21 years old on the first day of September of any school year, must either:

  •  be enrolled in a public school (including an open enrollment charter school) that has been accredited by the Texas Education Agency (TEA); or

  •  be educated in a home setting.

See 15237 Requesting an Exception to Standard Schooling.