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Textbooks, curriculum & instructional materials

Textbooks and instructional materials required by the school, provider or course are eligible — and for homeschool families, curriculum is the main use of the $2,000.

Can a Houston family pay for this from a TEFA account?

TEFA — private school ($10,474)Eligible

Required textbooks and instructional materials, purchased through the marketplace.

TEFA — with an IEP (up to $30,000)Eligible

Required textbooks and instructional materials, purchased through the marketplace.

TEFA — homeschool / other ($2,000)Eligible

Required textbooks and instructional materials, purchased through the marketplace.

Rules that apply

  • Purchases are made through the Odyssey platform from approved vendors.
  • Materials must be required by the school, provider or course.

What isn't allowed

  • Items not connected to instruction

In Houston

Hundreds of curriculum vendors are approved statewide; most ship to Houston, and many are online.

How to buy it

Log in to the TEFA parent portal (Odyssey). Pay your school or an approved provider through the platform, or buy approved products in the marketplace. If a provider isn't listed, it has to apply and be approved before it can be paid.

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Sources: educationfreedom.texas.gov (families page, Tuition and Fee Guidelines 5/28/2026, Educator Credential Policy 7/7/2026, Providers and Vendors) and Odyssey's eligible-expenses article for TEFA. This is a summary, not legal advice. Program rules control.

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