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Oregon homeschool requirements

To homeschool in Oregon, notify your local Education Service District once, then test at grades 3, 5, 8, and 10 (results submitted only on request). No mandated subjects or hours.

Last reviewed June 5, 2026 · Sources below

Moderate regulation Notice required Testing or evaluation
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Oregon homeschool requirements at a glance

Notice
RequiredWhere it goes: Local Education Service District (ESD). When: Within 10 days of withdrawing from school, of the school-year start (continuing), or of moving to a new ESD.
Required subjects
No set list
Instruction time
NoneNo attendance or instructional-hours requirement.
Testing or evaluation
Yes — grades 3, 5, 8, 10Testing at grades 3, 5, 8, 10 by August 15; results submitted to the ESD only on request. Students in interscholastic activities test annually. IEP/PDP exceptions allow alternative methods.
Records
Yes — assessment results
Parent qualifications
Not required
Compulsory attendance ages
6–18
Ways to homeschool
Independent (Notice of Intent to the ESD)
Law
ORS 339.035; OAR 581-021-0026
Official source
oregon.gov ↗

Do I have to notify anyone to homeschool in Oregon?

Yes. Oregon requires homeschooling families to file a notice. Where it goes: Local Education Service District (ESD). How: Written notice (no specific form). When: Within 10 days of withdrawing from school, of the school-year start (continuing), or of moving to a new ESD. The ESD acknowledges within 90 days. The first test can't occur until at least 18 months after withdrawal (or by the end of grade 3 if the child was never enrolled).

What subjects does Oregon require homeschoolers to teach?

Oregon does not spell out a list of required subjects for homeschoolers. No state-mandated subjects under ORS 339.035.

How many days or hours of instruction does Oregon require?

None. Oregon does not set a minimum number of instructional days or hours for homeschoolers. No attendance or instructional-hours requirement.

Is standardized testing required to homeschool in Oregon?

Yes. Oregon requires a standardized test. How often: In the specified grades only. What is accepted: An Oregon-approved nationally-normed standardized test (e.g. ITBS/TAP, Stanford, TerraNova — recent versions only). Testing at grades 3, 5, 8, 10 by August 15; results submitted to the ESD only on request. Students in interscholastic activities test annually. IEP/PDP exceptions allow alternative methods.

What records do I need to keep to homeschool in Oregon?

Oregon requires these records: standardized test results. How long, or where they go: Kept until the ESD requests them. The family retains results and pays for the test, administration, and scoring.

Do parents need a teaching certificate or other qualification to homeschool in Oregon?

No. Oregon does not set a general qualification for homeschooling parents.

What ages does Oregon's compulsory attendance law cover?

Oregon's compulsory attendance law covers children from age 6 to age 18.

What are the ways to homeschool in Oregon?

In Oregon, families homeschool under this pathway: independent (Notice of Intent to the ESD).

Yes. Homeschooling is legal in Oregon, as it is in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. To homeschool in Oregon, notify your local Education Service District once, then test at grades 3, 5, 8, and 10 (results submitted only on request). No mandated subjects or hours.

How to get started in Oregon

1
Notify your local ESD once, in writing
Send written notice within 10 days of withdrawing your child from school (or of the start of the school year). No special form is needed, and you don't renew it each year. If you move to a new ESD, notify the new one within 10 days. The ESD acknowledges your notice in writing within 90 days.
Official resource (oregon.gov) →
2
No required subjects or hours
Oregon does not mandate any subjects and sets no minimum number of instructional days or hours.
3
Test at grades 3, 5, 8, and 10
Finish an Oregon-approved, nationally normed test (recent versions of ITBS/TAP, Stanford, or TerraNova) by August 15 for each of those grades. The first test can't come sooner than 18 months after you withdraw your child, or it's due by the end of grade 3 if your child was never enrolled. Your family pays for the test, its administration, and its scoring. Students in interscholastic activities test every year, and a child whose IEP or PDP calls for other methods may be assessed that way.
Official resource (oregon.gov) →
4
Keep the results
Hold on to your child's test scores and send them to the ESD only if it asks.
What Romeschool tracks for you: Testing reminders and filing reminders.

Sources for Oregon

Official source (oregon.gov) ↗HSLDA's Oregon summary ↗
Statute: ORS 339.035; OAR 581-021-0026
Last reviewed: June 5, 2026

Every requirement above comes from our review of Oregon’s rules, last checked against these sources on June 5, 2026. Homeschool law changes, and a state can amend its rules between our reviews — read the official source before you file anything or rely on a date here. How we review state requirements.

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