COMPETENT PRIVATE INSTRUCTION (CPI)
Choices #2–5

What is Competent Private Instruction?

CPI Origins

Competent Private Instruction (CPI) was first adopted into the Iowa Code in 1991.
Until 2013, it was the only means to homeschool in Iowa.

Before the law change in 2013, CPI was defined as either of the following:
(Option 1) Private instruction provided by or under the supervision of an Iowa licensed teacher, or
(Option 2) Private instruction provided by a parent, guardian, or legal custodian with adequate progress verified through annual assessment.

Prior to 2013, both of these options offered optional access to dual enrollment and both required the filing of CPI Form A at the resident school district.

CPI Now

Under current law, what was known as CPI Option 2 now has two versions:

• One version that does not require the filing of Form A, does not require the submission of adequate annual assessment results, and does not offer access to dual enrollment:
CPI No Reporting
[CHOICE #2]

• Another version that still requires the filing of Form A and the submission of adequate annual assessment results, and does offer access to dual enrollment:
CPI with Reporting and Annual Assessment
[CHOICE #3]

What was known as CPI Option 1 remains as before, with two versions:

• One version that requires the filing of Form A, uses the supervision of an Iowa licensed teacher with grade-appropriate credentials who is selected by the homeschooling parent, and offers access to dual enrollment:
CPI with Reporting and Supervision by Your Selected Teacher
[CHOICE #4]

• Another version that requires the filing of Form A, uses the supervision of an Iowa licensed teacher with grade-appropriate credentials who is selected and provided by the public school through a Home School Assistance Program (HSAP), and offers access to dual enrollment:
CPI with Reporting and Supervision by HSAP Teacher
[CHOICE #5]

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