Iowa Homeschool Options

5 choices



Iowa homeschool legal options include five choices:
Independent Private Instruction (IPI)
and four forms of
Competent Private Instruction (CPI).

Homeschool Iowa

Let us help you decide which of these five choices
is the best for you and your family.



Begin 
by answering this question:


DO YOU WANT
TO REPORT TO
OR RECEIVE SERVICES
FROM THE PUBLIC SCHOOL?


NO
  • Choice #1

    Independent Private Instruction

  • Choice #2

    Competent Private Instruction | Option 2 | With Opt-Out Reporting

YES
  • Choice #3

    Competent Private Instruction | Option 2 | With Opt-In Reporting

  • Choice #4

    Competent Private Instruction | Option 1 | With Teacher You Select

  • Choice #5

    Competent Private Instruction | Option 1 | With HSAP Teacher

NO

If You DO NOT Want Public School Services, 
Use Choice #1 or #2


Choice #1: IPI

Independent
Private
Instruction

(IPI)



Choice #2: CPI Option 2 with Opt-Out Reporting

Competent
Private
Instruction

(CPI)
with
No Reporting


Choice #1: IPI

Independent
Private
Instruction

(IPI)

Choice #2: CPI Option 2 with Opt-Out Reporting

Competent
Private
Instruction

(CPI)
with
No Reporting


YES

If You DO Want Public School Services,
Use Choice #3, #4 or #5


Image

Competent
Private
Instruction

(CPI)
with
Reporting

and
Annual Assessment



Image

Competent
Private
Instruction

(CPI)
with
Reporting 

and Supervision by Your Selected Teacher



Image

Competent
Private
Instruction

(CPI)
with
Reporting

and Supervision by HSAP Teacher


Image

Competent
Private
Instruction

(CPI)
with
Reporting

and
Annual Assessment

Image

Competent
Private
Instruction

(CPI)
with
Reporting 

and
Supervision by Your Selected Teacher

Image

Competent
Private
Instruction

(CPI)
with
Reporting

and
Supervision by HSAP Teacher

 

Begin your
consideration
of these
options by 

answering this 
determining
question:


Do you want
to report to
or receive
services
from
the public school?

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE 5 CHOICES

First, the 2 Options with NO Initial Reporting
& with LIMITED Public School Services

Choice #1: IPI
IPI
REQUIREMENTS:

• No Initial Reporting Required
If a written request for information is received from the public school, use the Homeschool Iowa Independent Private Instruction Report Form

Accessibility:

• No Access to Dual Enrollment
for public school services, classes, activities, or Senior Year Plus options.
(However, concurrent enrollment community college classes can be accessed.)


MORE DETAILS
Choice #2: CPI Option 2 with Opt-Out Reporting

CPI

with
No Reporting

REQUIREMENTS:

• No Initial Reporting Required

Accessibility:

• No Access to Dual Enrollment
for public school services, classes, activities, or Senior Year Plus options.
(However, concurrent enrollment community college classes can be accessed.)


MORE DETAILS

Read our blog article,
"IPI vs CPI with Opt-Out"
for a more detailed comparison of these two options.


Next, 3 Options With Reporting
& WITH Public School Services

Image

CPI

with
Reporting 
and
Annual Assessment

REQUIREMENTS:

• CPI Form A must be filed
by Sept 1 or within 14 days of establishing Iowa residence or removing child from accredited school enrollment

• Annual assessment results report must be filed
by August 1 (with assessment completed by May 31)

Accessibility:

• Access available for Dual Enrollment
for public school services, classes, activities, and Senior Year Plus options


MORE DETAILS
Image

CPI

with
Reporting
and
Supervision by Your Selected Teacher

REQUIREMENTS:

• CPI Form A must be filed
by Sept 1 or within 14 days of establishing Iowa residence or removing child from accredited school enrollment

• Meet with your selected Iowa licensed teacher
8 times per year
(2 times per quarter)

Accessibility:

• Access available for Dual Enrollment
for public school services, classes, activities, and Senior Year Plus options


MORE DETAILS
Image

CPI

with
Reporting
and
Supervision by HSAP Teacher

REQUIREMENTS:

• CPI Form A must be filed
by Sept 1 or within 14 days of establishing Iowa residence or removing child from accredited school enrollment

• Meet with your assigned Iowa licensed HSAP teacher
16 times per year 
(4 times per quarter)

Accessibility:

• Access available for Dual Enrollment
for public school services, classes, activities, and Senior Year Plus options


MORE DETAILS

Check out our side-by-side view of these options


Download Our Homeschool Options Summary

Iowa Homeschool Options Overview Chart - Homeschool Iowa

Check out our side-by-side view of these options

Iowa Homeschool Options Overview Chart - Homeschool Iowa
© Homeschool Iowa  & Julie Naberhaus adapted from "The ABC's of Homeschooling in Iowa" by Julie Naberhaus
 

 
 

Consider Your Options


Which one
of the Iowa
homeschool legal options
is right for your family?


Find Help