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(For more details on qualifications and a list from the ODE of qualified testers, go to [https://www.oceanetwork.org/homeschool-laws-no-special-needs/](https://www.oceanetwork.org/homeschool-laws-no-special-needs/))  \n[Connect with us and get support at ](Connect with us and get support at OCEANetwork.org)[OCEANetwork.org](Connect with us and get support at OCEANetwork.org)  \n- Keep test results on hand in the event your ESD requests them. (Some ESDs never do, some make a blanket request in their acknowledgment in reply to your letter of intent.)  \n- If your student scores below the 15th percentile on their standardized test, they must test again the following year. The score for the second test must bethe same or better than the previous year or they will enter a remediation process. For more information, go to [https://www.oceanetwork.org/](https://www.oceanetwork.org/)[ ](https://www.oceanetwork.org/)[homeschool-laws-no-special-needs/\\#evaluations](homeschool-laws-no-special-needs/#evaluations))  \nInterscholastic Activities  \nBy law (ORS 339.460), homeschool students in Oregon are allowed to participate in public school interscholastic activities. Such activities include but are not limited to “athletics, music, speech, and other related activities.”  \n- To participate, homeschool students have additional testing requirements.  \n- They must complete standardized testing every year by June 15.  \n- They must score at or above the 23rd percentile based on national norms.  \n- The results must be submitted to the school district before participating in the activity.  \n- For more details, go to [https://www.oceanetwork.org/interscholastic/](https://www.oceanetwork.org/interscholastic/)  \n[-](- NOTE: There are also several homeschool spo","cbCaivLJYnu5NIdL","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivLJYnu5NIdL","pdf",15596951,8,"English","# Notification\n## Letter of Intent requirements and timing\n# Evaluations\n## Grade milestone testing and standardized rules\n# Interscholastic Activities\n## Eligibility testing and reporting\n# Homeschooling Students with Special Needs\n## IEP, PDP, and diagnosis requirements\n# What’s NOT Required\n# What about Charter Schools?","[{\"question\":\"How do I notify the Educational Service District (ESD) that I intend to homeschool?\",\"answer\":\"Notify the ESD for each child when they turn 6 by September 1 of that school year. If withdrawing from public school, notify the ESD within 10 days of beginning homeschool. Use the “Letter of Intent to Homeschool” example and include only the required information.\"},{\"question\":\"When are homeschool evaluations required in Oregon, and what if a student recently left school?\",\"answer\":\"Complete evaluations at the end of grades 3, 5, 8, and 10 by August 15th. If recently withdrew from public or private school, wait at least 18 months before the required standardized testing. Evaluations must be completed by a qualified tester not related to the student.\"},{\"question\":\"What testing requirements apply for Oregon homeschool students who want to join public school interscholastic activities?\",\"answer\":\"Homeschool students can participate if they meet additional testing requirements. They must complete standardized testing every year by June 15 and score at or above the 23rd percentile based on national norms, with results submitted to the school district before participating.\"}]","Oregon Homeschool Laws & Requirements - Notification, Evaluations, and Interscholastic Activities | PDF",1790380620]