Homeschool Sports Eligibility in Oregon
Yes. Oregon law says a school district cannot keep a homeschooled student out of interscholastic activities, athletics included, at the school whose attendance area the family lives in.
How homeschool participation works
ORS 339.460 covers athletics, music, and speech. In kindergarten through grade 8, it covers only activities held before or after regular school hours. The Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) runs high school activities and applies its own handbook rules to homeschoolers.
A homeschooler meets the district's eligibility rules except its school attendance and course-credit rules, and the same practice and behavior standards as other players. A student may take part while waiting for test results, unless the student is restoring academic eligibility.
OSAA does not ask for a test score before a student first enters grade 9.
Rules that decide participation
Academic eligibility
Your child has a composite score at or above the 23rd percentile, based on national norms, on a state-approved test taken by August 15 before the school year. A district may instead adopt an alternative with you, such as a portfolio of work samples.
Homeschool notice on file
OSAA requires your notice to the education service district (ESD) to be on file before the school's first day.
Before the season
First step
Book a state-approved test for your child before August 15, or ask the district whether it accepts a portfolio instead.
When to start
Plan the test for spring or early summer so the score is in by August 15, ahead of fall sports.
School that fits around the season
Lessons start at your child's level and go wherever practice and travel do. We grade the work as it is submitted and keep the grades and transcript a school or league may ask to see.
$149/month per child after the trial.