Iowa Homeschool Options
5 choices
Iowa Homeschool Options
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.
What are the homeschool options in Iowa?
Begin
by answering this question:
DO YOU WANT
TO REPORT TO
OR RECEIVE SERVICES
FROM THE PUBLIC SCHOOL?
NO
If You DO NOT Want to
Report to or Receive Services from
the Public School,
Use Choice #1 or #2
Independent
Private
Instruction
(IPI)
REQUIREMENTS:
• No Initial Reporting Required
However, if a written request for information is received from the public school, you can respond by using 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.)
• Instruction May Be Provided to Students Not Related to Instructor
and fees may be charged for the instruction.
Competent
Private
Instruction
(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.)
Read our blog article,
"IPI vs CPI with Opt-Out"
for a more in-depth comparison of these two options.
YES
If You DO Want
Public School Services
& Are Willing to Submit to
Reporting Requirements,
Use Choice #3, #4, or #5
Competent
Private
Instruction
(CPI)
with
Reporting
and
Annual Assessment
REQUIREMENTS:
• CPI Form A must be filed
by Sept 1 or within 30 days of commencing CPI with Reporting and Annual Assessment
• Annual assessment results report must be filed
by August 1(with assessment completed by May 31)
Accessibility:
• Dual Enrollment
access available for public school services, classes, activities, and Senior Year Plus options
Competent
Private
Instruction
(CPI)
with
Reporting
and
Supervision by Your Selected Teacher
REQUIREMENTS:
• CPI Form A must be filed
by Sept 1 or within 30 days of commencing CPI with Reporting and Supervision by Your Selected Teacher
• Meet with your selected Iowa licensed teacher
8 times per year
(2 times per quarter)
Accessibility:
• Dual Enrollment
access available for public school services, classes, activities, and Senior Year Plus options
Competent
Private
Instruction
(CPI)
with
Reporting
and
Supervision by HSAP Teacher
REQUIREMENTS:
• CPI Form A must be filed
by Sept 1 or within 30 days of commencing CPI with Reporting and Supervision by a HSAP Teacher
• Meet with your assigned Iowa licensed HSAP teacher
16 times per year
(4 times per quarter)
Accessibility:
• Dual Enrollment
access available for public school services, classes, activities, and Senior Year Plus options
Download Our Homeschool Options Summary
Check our 2-Page side-by-side Comparison Chart
Consider Your Options
Which one
of the Iowa
homeschool legal options
is right for your family?
Iowa Homeschool Options
