Homeschooling a Child with an IEP in Oregon
What happens to your child's special education services when you homeschool in Oregon, and how to reach the services that remain available.
What happens to your child's services
In Oregon, when your district learns your child with a disability is homeschooled, it must offer an IEP meeting to consider special education and related services alongside homeschooling, and it must evaluate a homeschooled child it suspects has a disability (OAR 581-021-0029(5)). If your child has an IEP or a privately developed plan, progress is evaluated under that program or plan instead of the standard grade 3, 5, 8, and 10 exams (ORS 339.035(5)).
Primary source: OAR 581-021-0029; ORS 339.035(5); 34 CFR 300.111, 300.130-144
How to access services while homeschooling
Child Find
If the district suspects a homeschooled child has a disability, it must obtain your consent and conduct an initial evaluation (OAR 581-021-0029(5)(d)). Federal Child Find covers all children with disabilities residing in the state (34 CFR 300.111).
How to request: Request an evaluation in writing from your resident school district.
OAR 581-021-0029(5)(d); 34 CFR 300.111
Special education alongside homeschooling
When the district receives notice that a child with a disability is being homeschooled, it must offer and document an opportunity for an IEP meeting to consider providing special education and related services in conjunction with homeschooling. An IEP is developed only if the IEP team determines a free appropriate public education can be provided that way, and services are given at home only to the extent they would be if your child were not homeschooled (OAR 581-021-0029(5)(a)).
How to request: The district must offer this IEP meeting once it receives notice that your child is homeschooled (OAR 581-021-0029(5)(a)).
Equitable services (private school students)
Oregon does not treat homeschooled children as parentally placed private school children, so IDEA equitable services do not apply to homeschooling (ODE). A child enrolled in a private school may be considered for equitable services, with no individual right to particular services (34 CFR 300.137(a)).
Before you withdraw
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Request complete copies of all IEP documents, evaluations, and progress reports before you withdraw.
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Consider requesting an IEP meeting to discuss the transition. This is optional.
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File your homeschool notice as your state requires. Our wizard prepares it for you.
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Arrange any private therapies or services your child needs before withdrawal takes effect.
Keep copies of all IEP documents, evaluations, and progress reports. You'll need them if you re-enroll.
Special education help
COPAA
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Wrightslaw
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Start the Oregon wizardRequirements sourced from ORS 339.035. Last reviewed October 2026