Compulsory Attendance

Your child’s age is your first indicator of his or her eligibility for beginning school. In Oregon, children must attend school or comply with the homeschool laws between the ages of 6 and 18 years or until they have graduated from high school.
If your child turns 6 after September 1, you are not required to enroll that child in school or comply with the homeschool laws until the beginning of the next school year. see more >

Required Documentation

Oregon school districts set the requirements for what documentation is required prior to enrolling a student in their district. To get that information, contact the district directly.  

Some legal documents are required for Oregon students to attend school:

• Certified Birth Certificate/proof of identity
• Official copy of records/transcripts from the previous school the child most recently attended
• A shot immunization record (or proof that immunization is not required for the child)
• Click here to view the immunization requirements 
• Proof of home address (for example, a rental agreement or tax statement)

What are Charter Schools?

Charter Schools are tuition-free public schools operated by independent, non-profit governing bodies.

Parents, teachers, and community leaders sign a “charter” or contract with a school district or state agency to create a charter school and give students more educational options than their assigned school. Charter schools have flexibility over classroom hours, curriculum, and employment policies, but are subject to periodic reviews based on student performance. In Oregon, public charter school students are measured against the same academic standards as students in other public schools. Local boards of education monitor the academic and financial performance of charter schools, and, can revoke  or refuse to renew a school’s charter.

Oregon Charter Schools

For a complete list of Oregon charter schools, visit the League of Oregon Charter Schools.

Albany Online!

Phone: (541) 924-3759
Grades: K–12

Bend-La Pine School Online

Phone: (541) 355-1050
Grade: K-12

Crater Lake Charter Academy

Phone: (541) 830-6602
Grade: K-12

Crook County School District

Phone: (541) 447-5664
Grade: K-8

FGSD Online

Phone: (503) 359-2446
Grade: K-8

Hermiston Online Program

Phone: (541) 667-6400
Grade: K-12

Insight School of Oregon—Painted Hills

Phone: (855) 534-6303
Grades: 7–12

What makes a school “private”?

Private schools charge tuition, and many have a religious mission. Some private schools offer families assistance to make tuition payments. Click below for the complete list of over 450 private schools across the state.

Private School Review offers free, detailed information on U.S. private schools combined with useful community data (e.g., housing costs) and maps of the surrounding areas.

*Information on non-public school admission requirements should be obtained from the school directly.

George Washington University Online High School is an online college preparatory academy for motivated students who are willing to be challenged to become the best students and persons they can be. Combining award-winning curriculum with small class sizes and intensive college counseling, students receive a flexible, individualized education attuned to their own needs and goals.

International Academy is a K12, Inc accredited, online private school for grades K–12. Students earn a U.S. high school diploma while using award-winning K¹² curriculum

They offer extensive, individualized academic and counseling support keep students on track. The flexibility allows students to explore their passions. Full-time and part-time options are available.

Your options

To homeschool legally in Oregon, you will need to follow these steps.

• Notify the education service district (ESD)

You must send a one-time notice of intent to homeschool to your local ESD in writing within 10 days of starting your homeschool program, or within 10             days of withdrawing your child from public school to be taught at home.

• Test your children in grades 3, 5, 8, and 10.

By August 15 in grades 3, 5, 8 and 10, you must have your child tested. When the legislature lowered the compulsory attendance age to 6 they specifically          stated that the testing schedule for homeschool students would not change.

• Address any disabilities.

If your child has a disability, you must have that child evaluated for satisfactory education progress according to the method recommended in your                    child’s individualized education plan (IEP) or privately developed plan.

College Credit

Dual enrollment allows students to receive both high school and college credit for certain career/technical education courses taken through an institution while enrolled in high school. State has two programs. The Dual Enrollment program includes college courses offered on the campus of an accredited postsecondary institution and on a secondary school campus, and may include online courses.

The state has multiple programs. “Accelerated college credit programs” include Dual Credit, Two-plus-Two (CTE), Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate programs. Dual credit means awarding secondary and postsecondary credit for a course offered in a high school during regular school hours. In addition, the Expanded Options allows eligible students to enroll full-time or part-time in an eligible post-secondary institution.

Each district must either provide students in grades 9-12 with accelerated college credit programs related to English, math and science, or ensure students have online access to accelerated college credit programs in these subjects.

Unless otherwise noted, policies in this profile refer to the Expanded Options Program or the Dual Credit program.

For more information about dual enrollment in Ohio visit the Oregon Department of Education or the Education Commission of the State’s website.