Homeschool UIL

Homeschool UIL Participation

Texas House Bill 547 gives school districts the option to allow homeschooled students residing within district boundaries to participate in UIL activities as members of the district's teams/activities/events.

Enrollment Process

Athletics 

  • Parents/Guardians must contact the Director of Athletics, James Polk, to discuss the enrollment process. 

Fine Arts 

  • Parents/Guardians must contact Christopher Johnson to discuss the enrollment process.

During the phone call, the following items will be discussed:

Enrollment Process

  • Everman  ISD Homeschool  Participation Form and proof of residency must be submitted by the parent/guardian and approved by the appropriate individual before the next steps may be started

Next Step and Documentation to Provide 

  • Birth Certificate

  • Class schedule for courses enrolled in during the year

  • Name of curriculum and copies 

  • Documentation of credits

  • Complete and submit the athletic physical (if applicable)  a week before the first day of practice or tryout.

  • Complete Rank One paperwork.

Academic Eligibility

  • Provide proof of residency, like all EISD students; a review will occur.

  • All homeschooled middle and high school students must demonstrate grade-level academic proficiency on any nationally recognized, norm-referenced assessment instrument, such as the Iowa Test of Basic Skills, Stanford Achievement Test, California Achievement Test, or Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills. In addition, EISD will accept STAAR results that demonstrate grade-level proficiency ( Meets or Masters). EISD will accept these assessment results if they are administered and reported by a third party. Results must be current, meaning within the previous school year, and should be submitted before the start of the first six-week grading period of the participating year.

  • To maintain academic eligibility, the homeschooled family must periodically (in accordance with EISD's grading calendar) provide written verification to EISD stating that the student is receiving a passing grade in each course or subject.

Participation Requirements

  • A homeschooled student must declare their intention to participate in a sport annually.

  • A homeschooled student must participate in all required activities of the sport they are a part of, unless otherwise approved by the appropriate coach. This includes participation in all in-season and off-season (year-round) school class-period practices, workouts, and/or meetings.

  • Quitting, withdrawing, or not attending off-season practice will determine if a student is ineligible to participate in EISD activities going forward.

  • A homeschooled student must abide by the rules and regulations provided in the EISD Student Code of Conduct and the EISD Extracurricular Code of Conduct.

  • The homeschooled student must ride district-provided transportation to and from all games/events.

Restrictions

  • A homeschooled student is not permitted to participate in a sport/event/activity during the remainder of any school year during which the student was previously enrolled in a public school (EISD and/or other public-school district).

  • A homeschooled student is not permitted to participate in more than one athletic period during the day; this does include private athletics outside of EISD. (UIL rule for all enrolled students.)

***Some activities will be based on tryouts conducted at the appropriate time.