In order to comply with the compulsory school attendance law, the parent or guardian of a student between the ages of 6 and 18 must notify the SOESD within 10 days of withdrawing their child from public or private school.
Home School Office
SOESD
101 N. Grape St., Medford, OR 97501
541-776-6764 or 1-800-636-7450
home_schooling@soesd.k12.or.us
Testing for home school students is administered by independent test examiners approved by the Oregon Department of Education. The SOESD does not administer tests for home school children. It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to arrange and pay for testing. A list of qualified testers in Southern Oregon is available under “FORMS”. A list of all testers currently registered by the Oregon Department of Education is available on the ODE website at https://www.oregon.gov/ode/learning-options/HomeSchool/Pages/default.aspx.
Testing is required for students at the end of grades 3, 5, 8 and 10. 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 If the child was withdrawn from public or private school, no testing is required for the first 18 months of home schooling, even if during that 18 month period the child is in grade 3, 5, 8, or 10.
High school students wanting to participate in sports or extra-curricular activities need to be tested on a yearly basis. Guidelines and rules can be found on the OSAA web site at: www.osaa.org
SOESD and local public schools are not required by law to provide educational materials and/or curriculum. Parents and guardians are responsible for the acquisition and cost of materials/curriculum. Grade Specific performance standards can be found on the Oregon Department of Education website at https://www.oregon.gov/ode/educator-resources/standards/Pages/default.aspx .
Students under the age of 18 who are being home schooled and want to receive their GED must contact the SOESD to receive the proper paper work in order to take the GED tests. Home schooled students in Oregon are eligible to participate in the GED Option Program if:
These resources are provided as reference information only.
Barnes and Noble Booksellers (K-12)
1400 Biddle Road, Medford
541-858-0203
Tree House Books (K-12)
15 N. Main Street, Ashland
541-482-9616
NW Textbook Depository (K-12)
17970 SW Mc Ewan Road
Portland, Oregon 97224
503-639-3193
www.nwtd.com
Oregon Home Education Network (OHEN)
P.O. Box 1386
Beaverton, OR 97075
www.ohen.org/resources
Oregon Department of Education
255 Capitol St. NE
Salem, OR 97310
https://www.oregon.gov/ode/learning-options/HomeSchool/Pages/default.aspx
Jackson County Libraries
www.jcls.org
Josephine County Libraries
www.josephinelibrary.org/eshelf-research/learningexpress.html
PBS Education:
www.pbslearningmedia.org (search for “Lesson Plan”)
SOPTV – 541-200-2056 or Ben Garcia, bgarcia@soptv.org
Oregon Department of Education Home School Information
https://www.oregon.gov/ode/learning-options/HomeSchool/Pages/default.aspx
Rogue Community College – General Educational Development (GED)
http://www.roguecc.edu/GED/
Klamath Learning Center –
Klamath Falls City School District (for 16 year olds or 5th year senior) (541) 883-4719
Falcon Heights Academy –
Klamath County School District (for 16 year olds or 5th year senior) (541) 883-6699, ext 221
GED Online Practice Tests
It is recommended that you do your studying for the GED tests before you register to test. If you would like to study independently for the tests, there are GED study materials available in the library or at:
www.gedpracticequestions.com
www.acenet.edu
www.gedwriting.com
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