The Willamette ESD handles ONLY home school registration; we do not provide curriculum or testing or offer suggestions on these materials. For more information about homeschooling in Oregon, please check out the Oregon Department of Education's website.

We have decided on home school for our child and or family.

What are our next steps?

Step 1: Notify the Willamette Education Service District

Parents must provide written notification of intent to home school a child. Notifications must be provided to the Willamette ESD if you live in Yamhill, Polk or Marion County within 10 days of the date a student is withdrawn (or chooses to not enroll) in public school. If the child is continuing to home school fromt he previous year, it is not necessary to provide written notice each school year to the Willamette ESD. (ORS 581-021-0026)
Step 2: Use the Links to Notify and Register for Home School
Parents will register their student(s) online or through the mail with the Willamette ESD for homeschooling. No further paperwork needs to be submitted to the Willamette ESD when registering and using your account. Our online registration portal can be found here or at the link below.

Paper copies of the form can be found below:

English - Word PDF

Spanish - Word PDF

Paper copies of notification of intent can be mailed or hand delivered to 2611 Pringle Rd. SE, Salem, OR 97302.

To improve service to home school families within our service area, the Willamette ESD is using an online system that will give parent(s)/ guardian(s) of home school students the ability to manage their own home school information and print documents needed from their account. The online system provides the following information:
- Letter of Acknowledgment at registration and anytime following registration
- Letter of College Admission
- Update information and add student(s) to the parent profile
- Interscholastic Activities

Resources

Curriculum and Testing
The Willamette ESD handles ONLY home school registration; we do not provide curriculum or testing or offer suggestions on these materials. For more information about homeschooling in Oregon, please check out the Oregon Department of Education's website.

Home-schooled children must be tested before the end of grades 3rd, 5th, 8th, and 10th. The end of the school year is defined before August 15. If the child never attended public or private school, the child must be tested before August 15 following the end of grade 3. If the child was withdrawn from public or private school, the first required examination is not administered within the first 18 months of home schooling even if during that 18-month period is in grade 3, 5, 8, or 10.

Example 1: If a child is withdrawn at the start of his 2nd grade year, the 18 month period will be over midway through 3rd grade and he must be tested by August 15th of 3rd grade.

Example 2: If a child is withdrawn from school at the start of his 3rd grade year, the 18 month period will be over midway through 4th grade. Testing is only required in grades 3rd, 5th, 8th, and 10th, therefore, he will not be required to test until the end of 5th grade.

Authorized Testers

The test examiner must be a “neutral” person and one who is qualified to administer such test to the child, and has been approved as a tester by ODE. The “neutral person” is defined as an individual who is selected by the parent or guardian of the child to be taught at home who has no relationship by bloodline or marriage to the child. The Oregon Department of Education supplies a current list of approved testers.

Additional Information

For more information regarding curriculum and testing, please visit the Oregon Department of Education's website sections 2.0 and 5.0.

Test Scores

The Willamette ESD does not collect test scores for home school students. It is the responsibility of the child's parent and or guardian to keep a record of their students test scores.
Content Standards

The Willamette ESD handles ONLY home school registration; we do not provide curriculum or testing or offer suggestions on these materials. For more information about homeschooling in Oregon, please check out the Oregon Department of Education's website.

Required state testing focuses on satisfactory progress in academic areas. Academic content standards and curriculum goals have been developed by Oregon Department of Education (ODE) and are available on their website. These academic content standards provide a framework for all content areas and are arranged as standards for grades 3rd, 5th, 8th, and 10th. You may review Content Standards by grade and subject via the ODE website.

Parents/Gaurdians are not required to use state content standards for their home school student.
DMV Requirements

In 1999, SB 487 was passed and became effective September 1, 2000. It requires proof of enrollment before issuing a drivers permit or license to children under the age of 18. The law also allows a school district to request the DMV to suspend the driving privileges of a student who no longer complies with Oregon law.

If the student is under the age of 18 and would like to get an Oregon driver’s permit or license, the DMV requires all students to show proof of school enrollment. A “Statement of Enrollment” is available online to the parent by logging in to the WESD home school web application.
GED
Interscholastic Activities

A home school student interested in participating in interscholastic activities must reside within the district boundaries of the school. Eligibility is contingent upon the student receiving a test score at or above the 23rd percentile on all required examinations.

Examinations must be taken by August 15th of each school year and shall be used to determine eligibility for the upcoming school year. The test results must be submitted to the resident school district, not WESD, before activities commence. If a student has taken the examination and is awaiting results, they may participate in activities, including practicing with the team.

Guidelines are available through the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) for review.

OSAA Homeschool Eligibility Checklist

OSAA Homeschool Academic Eligibility

OSAA High School Equivalency Eligibility
Opportunities and Scholarships
Frequently Asked Questions
Contact Information
The Willamette ESD handles ONLY home school registration; we do not provide curriculum or testing or offer suggestions on these materials. For more information about homeschooling in Oregon, please check out the Oregon Department of Education's website.
- Registration and notification on intent to home school - Katie Grauer (or Angelina Campos for Spanish only/para español solamente)
- All other home school questions - Annie Marges from the Oregon Department of Education
- Students with disabilities - RaeAnn Ray from the Oregon Department of Education

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Location:

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Katie Grauer

503.540.4423 ext. 4423

Annie Marges

RaeAnn Ray

503.947.5722

School Improvement Services

We have decided on home school for our child and or family.

What are our next steps?

Step 1: Notify the Willamette Education Service District

Step 2: Use the Links to Notify and Register for Home School

Resources

Curriculum and Testing

Authorized Testers

Additional Information

Test Scores

Content Standards

DMV Requirements

GED

Interscholastic Activities

Opportunities and Scholarships

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact Information