Optional Flexible School Day Program

The Optional Flexible School Day Program (OFSDP) allows districts to provide flexible hours and days of attendance for students who meet at least one of the requirements of the Texas Education Code §29.0822(a). The goal of the program is to improve graduation rates for students who are in danger of dropping out of school, have dropped out, or are behind in core subject courses.

Laws and Rules 

Application Information

Districts and Charters must annually submit the most recent version of the OFSDP application, which has been updated as of May 2026, notifying the Texas Education Agency of their plans to participate in the OFSDP. The application requires the following information:

  • program description
  • schedules
  • staff plans
  • staff qualification standards
  • student attendance accounting security procedures

OFSDP Application Support Office Hours

To support applicants throughout the OFSDP application process, office hours are being offered to provide direct access to the team for guidance, questions, and technical assistance. 

Applications and Templates

Th-e OFSDP Application User Guide is designed to help school systems plan and complete the OFSDP application.  All applications must be submitted through the OFSDP application Smartsheet form and include all required attachments.  TEA does not accept applications or supporting documents submitted by email.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

OFSDP Districts

Correspondence

These annual announcement letters explain any program changes that may have occurred since the previous year.