Home School Homepage | Contact Information

LBL accepts home school notifications and provides support for home school students and their parents residing in Linn, Benton and Lincoln counties. In addition to providing general consultation and information about home schooling, we are responsible for the following services:

• Monitoring overall compliance with home school notification and testing requirements.
• Serving as an information resource for parents, students, schools and districts.
• Maintaining home school student records.

Start Here: Basic Home School Information

• Basic Home School Information   English | Spanish/Español 
  
  
• FAQ about Home School ( 38K)
  
  
• FAQ about Testing ( 58K)
  
  
• Common Home School Myths ( 40K)

 

Forms

• Download a Notification Form
  
  
• Download a home school brochure: 
  English ( 307K) | Spanish/Español ( 239K)
  
  
• Test Score report form ( 22K)
  
  
• GED Forms
  
  
• Home School Records Request Form

 

Contact Us

• Request a Home School Information Packet
  
  
• Request the Release of your Home School Student
  Students cannot be enrolled in a local public school until they have been released from home school. If your child has received a high school diploma or GED, please see the following procedure.
  
  
• Home School Student Education Records
  Information about Home School Records policy
  
  
• Home School Survey
  
  
• Home School Contact Information
  (phone, email, address)

 

Home School Resources

• Home School Resource List ( 124K)
  Support groups, Web resources, curriculum resources, state standards and curriculum, GED information, and sports participation.
  
  
• Enrichment Opportunities
  Summer school, youth advisory council, community college, and more...
  
  
• Home School Tutors 2012-13    
  Directly contact tutors available in your area.
  
  
• Home School Graduation Equivalency
• This procedure is used when a student achieves a GED or High School Diploma.
  
  
• Different Types of Home Schooling
  
  
• Parent's Guide to School Accreditation
  Answers to the most common questions about school accreditation.
  
  
• Virtual Learning Options ( 20K)
  
  

 

Local Schools

• School District Contacts
  For families in the 12 districts of Linn, Benton and Lincoln counties.
  
  
• Community College Contacts
  Local community colleges offering GED and other resources to older home school students.

 

Testing

• Home School Testing Information
  Tests approved for assessment of home school students
  
  
• Parent's Guide To Standardized Achievement Testing
  Answers and tips about important testing considerations.
  
  
• Assessment of Home School Students with Disabilities  
  Information on testing and assessment of students with disabilities.
  
  
• Home School Testers & Resources ( 94K)
  Directly contact home school testers available in Linn, Benton and Lincoln Counties, and find local testing resources.
  
  
• How to become a registered home school tester
  Find out if you meet the qualifications and how to serve in this role.

 

Home School Law

• Oregon Home School Law ( 60K)
  Examination, children with disabilities, and interscholastic activities eligibility.
  
  
• ODE Guidelines For Home School Students With Disabilities
  Answers to the most common questions about disabled home school students.