Homeschooling in Oregon.

Statute citation

Or. Rev. Stat. § 339.030(1)(e); notice timing under Or. Admin. R. 581-021-0026(4)

Who you notify (if applicable)

Education Service District (ESD) that contains the school district of which the child is a resident

How and when

Within 10 days of (a) starting to homeschool or withdrawing your child from public or private school; (b) moving to a new ESD (OAR 581-021-0026(4)). No annual renewal duty falls on the parent. The annual duty in OAR 581-021-0026(4)(b) runs from the ESD to school districts, not from the parent to the ESD.

Notification method

Written notification containing: child's and parent's name, address, telephone (optional), email (optional); child's birth date; name of school last attended or, if never attended, name of the public school district of residence

Acknowledgment

The ESD must acknowledge receipt of your notice in writing (ORS 339.035(2)). The rules give it up to 90 days. Keep that letter with your records.

Assessment options

Parent picks an approved test such as the TerraNova, the Iowa Tests or the Stanford Achievement Test · grades 3, 5, 8, and 10. First examination for a withdrawn student: at least 18 months after date of withdrawal. First examination for a child never in school: prior to end of grade 3. · results: The person administering the examination reports results to the parent or legal guardian. The ESD superintendent receives results only upon request. For interscholastic-activity eligibility, the parent/guardian must submit results to the school district.

Parent qualification

No credential, license, or educational attainment is required of the parent or legal guardian to begin home education under ORS 339.030(1)(e). A licensed teacher may be imposed as a remediation measure only after declining composite results on successive examinations (ORS 339.035(4)(b)).

What this route is

A separate exemption under § 339.030(1)(d), with the same ESD notification and assessment as the parent/guardian route.

Statute citation

Or. Rev. Stat. § 339.030(1)(d)

Who you notify (if applicable)

Education Service District (ESD) that contains the school district of which the child is a resident

How and when

within 10 days of child beginning to be taught or being withdrawn from public/private school; also within 10 days of moving to a new ESD. Same cadence as parent/guardian route.

Notification method

Same written notification requirements as parent/guardian route per OAR 581-021-0026(1)(f)

Assessment options

Same approved list as parent/guardian route · grades 3, 5, 8, and 10 — same as parent/guardian route · results: Same as parent/guardian route — parent first, ESD only on superintendent's request

Required subjects

Courses of study usually taught in kindergarten through grade 12 in the public school (ORS 339.030(1)(d)). The statute does not enumerate the subjects; the phrase tracks the public school curriculum standard.