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Information for Districts and Education Service Districts

Alternative Education Schools and Programs

Annual Registration for Private Alternative Schools

All private alternative education schools and programs must be registered with the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) before a school district may contract with or distribute public funds to the program. This is done every March. Applications and all required documentation are to be submitted through the 2023-2024 Checklist Form below.

  • 2025-2026 PAS Registration Application (Available January 2025)


Standards for Private Alternative Education Programs - Private alternative schools standards, approved by the State Board of Education December, 2002.

Evaluation of Alternative Education Programs and Schools

  • District School Board Evaluation - A resource for school districts and school district boards for self-assessments of their alternative education program policies and procedures. Includes references to ORS, OAR, Private Alternative Program Standards, and sample policies of the Oregon School Boards Association.

  • District Evaluation - A resource for school districts and school district boards for their approvals of the public or private alternative education programs that they will operate or contract with another entity.

Annual Alternative Education Data Collection

  • The data collection is open February-May each year. Instructions will be posted in January 2025. 


If you have questions, please contact Annie Marges.