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, classes, activities, or Senior Year Plus options.
(However, concurrent enrollment community college classes can be accessed.)
Competent Private Instruction
Option 2 | with Opt-Out 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.)
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
Competent Private Instruction
Option 2 | With Opt-In Reporting
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
Competent Private Instruction
Option 1 | With Teacher You Select
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
Competent Private Instruction
Option 1 | With 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
Download Our Homeschool Options Summary
Consider Your Options
Which one
of the Iowa
homeschool legal options
is right for your family?
