Alternative Education

In the past, alternative education may have most often been described as off-site programs for the most at-risk students. Now, a variety of private and public alternative schools and programs are evolving to support Oregon's commitment to help students achieve high academic and career-related standards and to pursue their individual goals and interests.

Alternative Schools and Programs

• Oregon School Directory
• Approved Private Alternative Schools and Programs for 2023-2024 School Year
  

Programs/Schools

Newsletter/Webinars

Districts

Toolkits

For questions regarding the ODE Alternative Education programs, contact Annie Marges.

Programs/Schools

• Private Alternative Education Registration Materials
  • 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.
    
  • 2024-2025 PAS Registration Application (Coming Soon!)
    
  • 2024-2025 Checklist Form (Coming Soon!) 
    
  • Standards for Private Alternative Education Programs

    Private alternative schools standards, approved by the State Board of Education December, 2002.

• Newsletter/Webinars
  • Monthly Newsletters
    
  • Monthly Webinar recordings
    • June 2020 Alternative Education Community Webinar Recording
      
    • May 2020 Alternative Education Community Webinar Recording
      
    • April 2020 Alternative Education Community Webinar Recording
      
    • February 2020 Alternative Education Community Webinar Recording
    • February 2020 Alternative Education Community Webinar PowerPoint
    • November 2019 Alternative Education Community Webinar Recording
    • November 2019 Alternative Education Community Webinar PowerPoint
    • October 2019 Alternative Education Community Webinar Recording
    • October 2019 Alternative Education Community Webinar PowerPoint
      
    • September 2019 Alternative Education Community Webinar PowerPoint
    • September 2019 Alternative Education Community Webinar Recording
      

Districts

• Toolkits
  • Evaluation of alternative education programs/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.
      

Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) and Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs) related to Alternative Education

Oregon Law defines Alternative Education as a school or separate class group designed to best serve students' educational needs and interests and assist students in achieving the academic standards of the school district and the state ORS 336.615.

Other helpful links

• Statewide Annual Report Card

  according to law (ORS 329.115).Alternative Education Programs are included.

• Student Records - Management and Retention
• Private School Registration
• Special Education for Parentally Placed Private School Students
• Attendance, Graduates, Dropouts

  Reports on student enrollment, graduates (high school completers) and dropouts.

• Dropout Prevention

  This page contains links to on-line resources to help you develop dropout prevention and recovery programs at your school.

• Oregon Diploma

  Preparing each student for advanced learning, work and citizenship.

• Comprehensive Guidance & Counseling

  Comprehensive guidance and counseling is an integral part of the school support system that advances high quality learning opportunities.

• Personalized Learning

  Personalizing the diploma for each student and helping students plan for their post-high school education and career goals.

For more information on this topic, email Annie Marges or call (503) 934-0787.