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Oregon Compulsory Education Laws
More Information on Compulsory Education Laws
| Code Section | 339.005, et seq. |
| Age at Which School Attendance is Required | Between 7 and 18 |
| Exceptions to Attendance Requirements | Child has completed 12th grade; attending private school; proof of equivalent knowledge of subjects through 12th grade; children taught by parent or private teacher; over 16 and lawfully employed; child is emancipated; child is employed |
| Home School Provisions | Give notice to superintendent and notice must be acknowledged by him; annual examination given and results submitted to superintendent; if insufficient score, student may be ordered to attend public school |
| Penalties on Parents for Noncompliance | Written notice to parent given; upon noncompliance, district superintendent notified |
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