Idaho vs Oregon: Homeschool Laws Compared

Oregon is the more regulated of the two: it requires notice and a periodic assessment, while Idaho requires no notice to homeschool. They differ on 4 of the 9 rules compared: notice of intent, required subjects, testing or evaluation, and compulsory school ages.

Rules compared

9

Differences

4

Same in both

5

The rules, side by side

Rows where the two states differ are marked. Tap a state name for its full guide, deadlines, and sources.

Figures are the same verified compliance data shown on each state's page. Requirements change; confirm with your state before you rely on one.

Moving from Idaho to Oregon

Once you are a Oregon resident you homeschool under Oregon's rules. These are the ones that change.

1. File a notice of intent with the local school district once you are a Oregon resident. Idaho did not ask for one, so this is new paperwork.
2. Oregon names no required subjects. Idaho's list is still a sensible course plan; it stops being a legal one.
3. Oregon requires standardized testing, at specified grade levels. Idaho had no assessment rule, so plan for it in your first year.
4. Compulsory school ages are 6-18 in Oregon against 7-16 in Idaho, so check whether your youngest or oldest is now inside or outside the rule.

Moving from Oregon to Idaho

Once you are a Idaho resident you homeschool under Idaho's rules. These are the ones that change.

1. There is no notice to file in Idaho. Before you leave, send Oregon's district a short withdrawal note so its attendance record closes.
2. Idaho names 4 required subjects (language arts, math, science, social studies). Tag activities to them so a gap shows before the year ends.
3. Idaho requires no testing or evaluation. Keep Oregon's past results with your records; colleges may still ask for them.
4. Compulsory school ages are 7-16 in Idaho against 6-18 in Oregon, so check whether your youngest or oldest is now inside or outside the rule.

What stays the same

Idaho and Oregon match on hours or days per year, the portfolio, progress reports, ESA funding, and public school sports access. Your habits on those carry over unchanged.

Do your records transfer?

Neither Idaho nor Oregon takes homeschool records from another state, and there is no transfer process between them. You keep your own: the hours or attendance log, work samples, and any grades or transcripts. Those are what the new state, and later a college, may ask to see. Homeschool Fox keeps them in one account that moves with your family.

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