Iowa Homeschool Options
5 choices
Iowa homeschool legal options include five choices: Independent Private Instruction (IPI) and four forms of Competent Private Instruction (CPI).
Let us help you decide which of these five choices is the best for you and your family.
Begin your consideration
of these options by
answering this
determining
question:
Do you want to
report to or
receive services
from the
public school?
Choice #1
Independent Private Instruction
Choice #2
Competent Private Instruction | Option 2 | With Opt-Out Reporting
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
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE 5 CHOICES
First, 2 Options with NO Initial Reporting
& with LIMITED Public School Services
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, activities or Senior Year Plus options.
(However, concurrent enrollment community college classes can be accessed.) - Access Available for Parent-Taught Driver Education
Homeschool Iowa & the DOT worked together to clarify that students under any private instruction option are eligible. Read more.
REQUIREMENTS:
- No Initial Reporting Required
Accessibility:
- No Access to Dual Enrollment
for public school services, activities or Senior Year Plus options.
(However, concurrent enrollment community college classes can be accessed.) - Access Available for Parent-Taught Driver Education
Use Homeschool Iowa Optional Report Form for CPI Option 2 with Opt-Out when applying as a teaching parent for Parent-Taught Driver Education
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
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 June 30 (with assessment completed by May 1)
Accessibility:
- Access available for Dual Enrollment
for public school services, activities, and Senior Year Plus options - Access available for Parent-Taught Driver Education
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, activities, and Senior Year Plus options - Access available for Parent-Taught Driver Education
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, activities, and Senior Year Plus options - Access available for Parent-Taught Driver Education
Download Our Homeschool Options Summary
