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Iowa’s 5 Homeschool Options
An Over view Char t of the Lega l Homeschooling Opt ions in Iowa
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Options with reporting and access to public school services
DISTINCTIONS:
Choice 3: Competent Private Instruction Option 2 with
Opt-In Reporting (CPI Opt-In)
l Annual assessment must be completed by May 1 and the results filed by June 30th.
Acceptable assessments are listed on the Homeschool Iowa website.
Choice 4: Competent Private Instruction Option 1 with
Supervising Teacher of your choice (CPI-Supervising Teacher)
l You must retain a teacher with a valid Iowa teaching certificate or practitioner
license appropriate to the grade level of your student and include that teacher’s
name and folder number on the CPI Report Form A. Teachers must meet with the
student and parents at least twice every 45 days of instruction and one-of-every-
two visits must be face-to-face.
Choice 5: Competent Private Instruction Option 1 with
HSAP Teacher (CPI-HSAP)
l Students must be enrolled in the HSAP then the school will assign a HSAP supervising
teacher. The HSAP teacher must meet with the student and parent at least four times
every 45 days of instruction and one-of-every-two visits must be face-to-face.
l “HSAP” refers to a Homeschool Assistance Program provided by some of the
accredited schools in Iowa. The HSAPs are independently managed and can
vary from district to district as to what they offer.
SIMILARITIES:
l CPI Report Form A must be filed with your resident school
district by Sept 1st or within 2 weeks of removing your
child from school.
l Dual enrollment is permitted, allowing student access to
public school services, activities, classes, and materials
from the school district, as available and as the student
meets the eligibility requirements. Dual enrolled CPI
students must receive at least 1/4 of their instruction via
Competent Private Instruction.
l Can receive free testing at their resident public school.
l AEA and public school services are available to special
needs students educated under CPI guidelines through
dual enrollment.
l Eligible for Parent Taught Driver Education
l May access public school driver education, even without
dual enrollment
l Access to Senior Plus options through dual enrollment, in-
cluding concurrent enrollment community college courses,
PSEO courses, AP courses, and more.
l Parents must provide at least 148 days of instruction per
school year, with 37 days per school quarter.
Options with no initial reporting and limited public school services
DISTINCTIONS:
Choice 1: Independent Private Instruction (IPI)
l Parents must provide instruction in these 5 subjects: reading, language arts, mathematics, science, and social
studies, but there is no legally-defined minimal number of instructional days.
l Home educators operating under the IPI guidelines may instruct up to four unrelated students, although no
payment may be received for the instruction.
l May access concurrent enrollment classes at Iowa community colleges, a component of Senior Year Plus.
l Follow-up reporting may be required if parents receive a written request for information about IPI programs
from the Iowa Department of Education or local school district superintendent. (Visit our website for a form to
help you respond to a request for this information.)
Choice 2: Competent Private Instruction Option 2 with Opt-Out Reporting
(CPI Opt- Out)
l Has no required subjects but does require parents to provide at least 148 days of instruction per school year,
with 37 days per school quarter.
l No initial or follow-up reporting requirements.
SIMILARITIES:
l No initial filing requirements.
l Can receive free testing at their
resident public school.
l Eligible for Parent Taught
Driver Education.
l Access to public school driver
education without dual-
enrollment.
l No AEA or public school
services available for special
needs students.
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