School Choice

School Choice gives families the opportunity to direct a portion of their child’s education dollars to the education option that best fits their needs. This includes private school tuition, homeschool curriculum, educational therapy, tutors, computers, transportation, vocational schools, and other approved educational costs!

• As a method of voluntary school choice, parents may choose to have their child educated outside public school, such as nonpublic online programs, private school, or homeschooling, and receive a share of Oregon’s education dollars.

• Parents may direct the money in an Education Scholarship Account (ESA) be spent on the education of their child, including private school tuition, homeschool curricula, nonpublic online programs, vocational training, educational therapies, tutors, exam and testing fees, summer or specialized, after-school education programs, etc.

• ESA Funds, once deposited into the parent’s account, are no longer public funds.

• The parent’s notice and receipt of ESA Funds shall satisfy Oregon’s compulsory school attendance requirements.

• Neither the parent nor the education providers who receive or use ESA Funds will be required by the state to change their creed, education practices, teaching credentials or qualifications, admission policy or curricula.

• The actions of the parent and education providers will not be deemed to be the actions of the state.