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Homeschooling in Oregon: what the law requires and who pays

ORS 339.030(1)(e) says children being educated at home by a parent or legal guardian may not be required to attend public full-time schools. We have not found an official source saying a Oregon program pays homeschooled students.

Quoted from official sources, read October 8, 2026. A law summary, not legal advice.

What Oregon’s law requires

The law that allows it

ORS 339.030(1)(e) says children being educated at home by a parent or legal guardian may not be required to attend public full-time schools.

“Children being educated in the childrens home by a parent or legal guardian” Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 339 (ORS 339.030, 339.035)

Telling the state or district

When a child is taught at home, or withdrawn from public school to be taught at home, the parent must notify the education service district (ESD) in writing, and notify the new ESD after a move. The ESD acknowledges the notice in writing.

“the parent, legal guardian or private teacher must notify the education service district in writing” Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 339 (ORS 339.030, 339.035)

The department says the notice is due within 10 days of withdrawing the child from school or of the start of the school year.

“within 10 days of withdrawing child from school or from the start of the school year” Oregon Department of Education, Home Schooling: Information for Families

What and how long to teach

Families choose their own curriculum. The department says there is no requirement to follow Oregon academic standards.

“there is no requirement to adhere to Oregon academic standards” Oregon Department of Education, Home Schooling: Information for Families

Testing or evaluation

Homeschooled children are tested at grades 3, 5, 8 and 10 on a state approved exam given by a qualified neutral person, and the parent submits results to the ESD if the superintendent asks.

“shall be examined at grades 3, 5, 8 and 10” Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 339 (ORS 339.030, 339.035)

The department says testing is due by August 15, students in interscholastic activities test every year, and families pay for testing.

“All testing must be completed by the August 15 deadline.” Oregon Department of Education, Home Schooling: Information About Testing

A child withdrawn from public school is first tested at least 18 months after withdrawal.

“the first examination shall be administered to the child at least 18 months after the date on which the child was withdrawn from public school” Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 339 (ORS 339.030, 339.035)

A composite score below the 15th percentile nationally leads to another exam within a year, and continued declines can lead to supervision by a licensed teacher or a return to school for up to 12 months.

“If the composite test score of the child places the child below the 15th percentile based on national norms, the child shall be given an additional examination within one year” Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 339 (ORS 339.030, 339.035)

A child with a disability on an IEP or a privately developed plan is evaluated under that plan instead of the standard exams.

“shall be evaluated for satisfactory educational progress according to the recommendations of the program or plan” Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 339 (ORS 339.030, 339.035)

Ages the law covers

The department says the homeschool rules apply from the year a child turns 6 by September 1 through age 18.

“The homeschooling rules and laws first apply to children who reach age 6 by September 1 of the current school year, and through age 18.” Oregon Department of Education, Home Schooling: Information for Families

The state’s own page for families: Oregon Department of Education, Homeschooling in Oregon.

State money for homeschoolers in Oregon

We have not found an official source saying a Oregon program pays homeschooled students.

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Questions parents ask

Do I have to tell anyone I am homeschooling in Oregon?

When a child is taught at home, or withdrawn from public school to be taught at home, the parent must notify the education service district (ESD) in writing, and notify the new ESD after a move. The ESD acknowledges the notice in writing. The department says the notice is due within 10 days of withdrawing the child from school or of the start of the school year.

Do homeschoolers in Oregon have to take tests?

Homeschooled children are tested at grades 3, 5, 8 and 10 on a state approved exam given by a qualified neutral person, and the parent submits results to the ESD if the superintendent asks. The department says testing is due by August 15, students in interscholastic activities test every year, and families pay for testing. A child withdrawn from public school is first tested at least 18 months after withdrawal. A composite score below the 15th percentile nationally leads to another exam within a year, and continued declines can lead to supervision by a licensed teacher or a return to school for up to 12 months. A child with a disability on an IEP or a privately developed plan is evaluated under that plan instead of the standard exams.

Can a homeschooler in Oregon get state money?

We have not found an official source saying a Oregon program pays homeschooled students.

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