Iowa Local Homeschooling Resources
Other Iowa Homeschool Pages:
General Iowa Homeschooling Information & Legal Requirements
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Iowa Homeschooling Organizations & Support Groups
Homeschool Conferences, Conventions & Other Homeschooling Events
Co-ops & Academic Enrichment (Academic classes, testing, tutoring, etc.)
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Iowa Homeschooling Resource Pages
Iowa Homeschooling Information
Helpful Information, Links & Tips for Homeschoolers in Iowa
Time4Learning Parent Discussion Forum - Iowa
Discussions and Resources for Iowa Homeschoolers
Iowa Homeschool Laws
Homeschooling is regulated at the state level and changes may be made to the relevant statutes at any time. Always consult the actual state code for the most up to date and accurate legal information with regard to homeschooling. The links provided below contain information that may or may not be current.
The "Show Me" Letter - Many an uninformed (or informed but overzealous) school administration official has asked local homeschoolers for more documentation than the state homeschool law requires. In The "Show Me" Letter, Shay Seaborne relates her experience with an overzealous official and how knowing the law and being polite but firm is often all it takes to educate local officials. A "must read" for new homeschoolers!
The Network of Iowa Christian Home Educators
Iowa Laws and Rules Governing Home Education.
Iowa Statute 299A.1 - Private Instruction
Definition of competent private instruction (including minimum days of instruction and course of study).
Iowa Statute 299A.3 Private instruction by nonlicensed person.
Iowa reporting requirements for parents homeschooling their children.
Iowa Statute 299A.4 Annual achievement evaluations - requirements and procedure.
Annual assessment requirements for homeschooled children.
Iowa Statute 299A.9 Children requiring special education.
A child of compulsory attendance age who is identified as requiring special education under chapter 256B is eligible for placement under competent private instruction with prior approval of the placement by the director of special education of the area education agency of the child's district of residence.
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