Students & Families Home

Students and their families are the reason for everything we do at the Oregon Department of Education. The links that follow are some of the most common pages sought out by students and their parents.

Standards: Academic content standards identify what Oregon students need to know in order to graduate ready for college or a career.
Assessment and Accountability Students and Families Resources: Resources to help students and families understand information associated with the Oregon Statewide Assessment System.
Health, Safety & Wellness: Information on student and facility safety.
Student Records: Your rights under federal law regarding student records.
Pupil Transportation: Information on school busing and fingerprinting.
Student Transfer: Information on transferring a student to a new school.
Students Navigating Houselessness: The McKinney-Vento Act: Education of Homeless Children and Youth Program.
Foster Care: Resources for Districts and Families for children in Foster Care under the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Graduation Requirements: Links to the different graduation options available in Oregon.
Graduation Improvement: Information about the eight critical elements to improving graduation outcomes and examples of successful strategies being used around the state.
Special Education: Information on policies that address unique learning differences.
Child Nutrition Programs: Links to the many services Oregon schools provide including the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program.
Types of Schools: Explains the numerous learning options available in Oregon.
School and District Report Cards: Information on every school and district in the state.
Teen Parent Program: Information on Teen Parent Programs in Oregon.