Iowa Homeschool Legal Requirements
Iowa Homeschool Conferences and Conventions
Iowa homeschooling Classes and Co-ops
Other Iowa Homeschooling Events and Resources
Iowa Homeschooling Field Trips
Iowa Homeschooling Support Groups
Job opportunities for Iowa homeschool students
Educational resources about Iowa
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Iowa Homeschool Legal Requirements
Homeschool Legal Advantage (HLA)
HLA is an outreach of the Christian Law Association. The CLA has faithfully served churches and families since 1969, and has successfully defended over 8,000 educational freedom related cases. Today, the Homeschool Legal Advantage team includes a large group of full-time attorneys and an additional 200+ affiliated attorneys throughout the United States. HLA stands ready to educate and empower Homeschoolers so that they can respond kindly and confidently to local officials when homeschooling questions arise. And, when direct attorney involvement or even legal representation is required to defend your right to homeschool, as a member of Homeschool Legal Advantage, you can rest assured that assistance from one of our experienced attorneys is only a phone call away! For more information, please visit http://www.HomeschoolLegalAdvantage.com
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.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.
No legal information found for Iowa.
Iowa and Regional Homeschool Conferences and Conventions
No current conference or convention information found for Iowa.
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Other Iowa homeschooling events and resources
Iowa Homeschooling Information
Helpful Information, Links & Tips for Homeschoolers in Iowa
Statewide
Homeschool hiking/biking annual event
May 23, 2010 - May 29, 2010
The homeschool hiking/biking annual event began in May 2005 as a way to gain recognition for homeschooling as well as getting some exercise, group involvement, and introducing homeschoolers and their families to hiking and biking in the great outdoors!! It is an annual event now and will be held each year the last full week in May all across the United States. We are asking for individuals and groups involved in homeschooling to set up events in their areas. If you would like to set up a group event in your area, please send your name, email address, phone, city and state to me at: homeschoolhikebike@hotmail.com
Iowa Homeschooling Co-ops
Coralville/Iowa City
Village Home School Cooperative and LRC
The Village Home School Cooperative is an alternative to both public and private schools and is a hybrid of both private school and the homeschool environments. Housed within the First Christian Chuch of Coraville building, we use an "inquiry" based method of self-instruction and are commited to respecting the uniqueness and talents of all students. We believe that education is the responsibilty of parents, students and the resources inherent in the environment. Contact us for further information: drklein@villagehomeschool.com
Waterloo/Cedar Falls
Metro Home Educators
Metro Home Educators (MHE) is a support group for homeschooling families living in, or near, the Cedar Valley. We offer many opportunities for member families to enhance their homeschooling experience. There are three main components under the MHE umbrella: Co-op, CORE Classes and Supplemental Opportunities.
Iowa Homeschooling Classes
Coraville
Performance Kids
We are currently reaching out to families to let them know about our Performance Kids Programs at PHF. Performance Health and Fitness welcome kids because we think that their health and well being is important to our future. An active and healthy lifestyle is important at any age, but learning it at a young age ensures it becomes a habit for life. We are trying to get the world out to young families that we are offering low-cost fitness activities for children of all ages. We offer a number of classes that offer kids the opportunity to be active in a fun, non-competitive environment – allowing children to build self-confidence, and love of sports and fitness. We provide additional programs for kids across all our wellness, nutrition, fitness, and enrichment activities to match their needs. We provide activities for the whole child. Our work to provide activity choices suitable for children provides positive affects for families as a whole.
Most recent homeschooling field trip listings for Iowa
Coralville
General Contracts Program Edgewater Park Site
The Edgewater Park site represents a Native American campsite located along the banks of the Iowa River that was occupied around 3,500–3,550 years ago (2,000–2,050 B.C). Over the years, the site has been covered by flood deposits from the Iowa River, which is why the site is now located so deeply under the current ground surface. The trench around the site has been excavated to help remove groundwater which might hinder the archaeological investigation.
Bettendorf
Family Museum
The Museum's Mission: Inspire, connect, and strengthen our community by enriching the lives of our children today and expanding their capacity to shape their future. Engage families, caregivers, and teachers with children eight years and under in active play and learning experiences and environments that spark their curiosity, explore their interests, foster their potential and nourish a sense of belonging.
Dyersville
Field of Dreams Movie Site©
Field of Dreams, released in 1989, is a movie that has inspired millions and became an Academy Award nominee for "Best Picture of the Year." Welcome to this home, this farm, this baseball field, this little piece of heaven on earth. Welcome to this place where reality mixes with fantasy and dreams can come true.
Charles City
Floyd County Museum
Come explore the history of the heartland. The Floyd County Museum is one of the Midwest's largest rural county museums, with over 50,000 artifacts depicting early and recent prairie life, both agricultural and industrial.
Fort Dodge
Fort Museum
The Fort Museum and Fort Trading Post is the first and finest attraction in highlighting the past and present history of Northwest Iowa. The Fort Museum is truly one of the finest locations to document the development of the Des Moines River basin, and the Fort Dodge, Iowa area. The Fort Museum is also the home of the Original "Cardiff Giant". The Gypsum material to carve the statue was quarried in the Fort Dodge area quarries.
Mason City
Stockman House by Frank Lloyd Wright
The Stockman House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1908 for Dr. George and Eleanor Stockman as their family home, is now a museum. Restored to its 1908 presentation and furnished with period pieces and reproductions of furnishings Wright designed for other houses, the Stockman House provides visitors with Wright's vision of a modest home of the time. The house is located within easy walking distance of other significant Prairie School buildings.
Cedar Falls
George Wyth House and Viking Pump Museum
George Wyth achieved his greatest prominence as a founder and first president of Viking Pump Company. Along with P. C. Petersen and Dr. Will Hearst, he formed the company in 1911 to manufacture a rotary pump invented by Jens Nielsen of Cedar Falls. - Maintained by Cedar Falls Historical Society
Marion
Granger House Museum
The Granger House Museum is a restored middle-class family home representing the American Victorian era. The house, built in the 1840s and occupied by a single family for nearly 100 years, showcases an extensive collection that includes many original furnishings. The 1879 brick carriage house, next to the family home, is a virtually untouched treasure and the only one of its design in the Midwest. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Granger House represents the lifestyle of a middle-class family living in late 19th century Marion. The museum's guided tours, demonstrations, and seasonal activities bring our town's history to life.
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Iowa Homeschool Support Groups
The Network of Iowa Christian Home Educators
NICHE - Between working to support your families, preparing your children's assignments and keeping them on track, ministering in your local church, and everything else you have to do today, you probably won't stop to think about the Network of Iowa Christian Home Educators, and that's fine with us. We just want you to know that we're here for you if you need us. From answering your questions about Iowa's law and rules to monitoring the state environment for home education, we work for you so you can continue the great work of raising the next generation of Godly leaders.
Iowans Dedicated to Educational Alternatives
"IDEA" is a non-profit, non-sectarian organization dedicated to providing information, support and encouragement to
pursue life-long learning outside the school environment. This group recognizes that Learning is an internal process that thrives when people are free to explore life on their
own terms, this philosophy is often called unschooling. Realizing that families come for support from various backgrounds and levels of homeschooling, IDEA has no official political
or religious orientation and does not endorse any one resource.
Columbus Academy Catholic Homeschool
A Non-profit Support Group for Catholic Home Schooling Families in Iowa
Christian Homeschool Iowa County
The purpose of this group is to keep in contact with each other in an efficient manner.
Homes Offering Positive Education
HOPE has been formed to support and encourage all homeschoolers regardless of the reasons for homeschooling, philosophy, or methods of instruction. This is done through support meetings, a monthly newsletter and a variety of activities.
Loess Hills Home Educators
We are a diverse group of Christian Homeschooling Parents here to support and encourage one another and share ideas and advice about homeschooling. Whether you're just beginning your homeschool journey or if you've been at it forever, we welcome you to join us.
Iowa Classical Christian Homeschool
Classical Conversations Communities exist to complement your home-centered education and connect you with like-minded families. Each community is facilitated by a trained parent-director, and classes are led by trained parent-tutors who model the classical tools of learning. Tutors have the privilege of encouraging students toward becoming lifelong learners while also encouraging parents in the classical teaching of their children.
Classical Conversations values your time and commitment to quality classical Christian education for your family. We honor your desire to train your children in the way they should go.
Iowa Home Educators
A website for the general homeschooler in Iowa. Here you will find information on homeschooling in Iowa along with other helpful information. IHE Online aslo offers an open and welcoming online Community Forum where everyone can share homeschool questions and experience. (Please note that registration is required to post. Registration is free and easy!). And listings of Iowa Homeschool support groups, activities and classes and much more!
Mothers Of Many Young Siblings
Welcome to MOMYS! MOMYS is an acronym for Mothers Of Many Young Siblings. If you have, have had, or hope to have, four or more children under eight years old, this is the place for you.
Iowans Caring about Homeschooling Internet Support
This list is happy to have Christians of all denominations, and anyone wanting to learn more about homeschooling in IA.
Iowa Unschoolers
The purpose of the IAUnschoolers list is to support parents who wish to discover and apply unschooling principles to their children's whole life.
Homes With Heart And CM
Central Iowa Homeschooling mothers encouraging one another and supporting each other through monthly meetings, and who use Charlotte Mason methods in their homeschooling.
Homeschool-Iowa
This page is for discussion of topics related to homeschooling in Iowa. Posting of events,organizations and homeschool websites are welcome. If you are looking for other homeschoolers to use as a support network, you have come to the right place.
CHEWS Loop
For members of the Iowa Christian homeschool group called C.H.E.W.S.
Enviro-Explorers
An online club for kids who care about the environment and want to learn more about how they can help protect Iowa's resources.
Although most of our happenings are here in Wapello, IA, our motto is "Reaching Louisa County and Beyond"
TEECH
Our local group offers support to homeschooling families or those considering homeschooling. We have a small homeschool band and those in band take music lessons weekly. Co-op classes are a large part of our group teaching topics on a variety of different areas. We have monthly field trips and monthly Parent Night Out's where we plan events and such for our group. If you find your family in our area, we would encourage you to come and visit with us here in Louisa County!
Cedar Rapids,Marion Area
Cedar Rapids / Marion Area Homeschool
This group is for discussion of topics related to homeschooling. Posting of events,organizations and homeschool websites are welcome.
Coralville/Iowa City
Village Home School Cooperative and LRC
The Village Home School Cooperative is an alternative to both public and private schools and is a hybrid of both private school and the homeschool environments. Housed within the First Christian Chuch of Coraville building, we use an "inquiry" based method of self-instruction and are commited to respecting the uniqueness and talents of all students. We believe that education is the responsibilty of parents, students and the resources inherent in the environment. Contact us for further information: drklein@villagehomeschool.com
Des Moines
Home Learning Resources
Home Learning Resources is a Three Sisters Production. Three Sisters aims to provide homeschool families with Home Learning Resources for the student and the home teacher.
Des Moines
S.H.E.E.P.
For parents who are members of the S.H.E.E.P. home school support group in Des Moines, Iowa
Dubuque
Christian Home education Alliance of Dubuque
Christian Home education Alliance of Dubuque (CHAD) is a mixture of Protestant and Catholic families who homeschool in the Dubuque, Iowa area. We are a new-ish support group, and as such we are still defining ourselves and our needs. This list serves as a contact point for home educating families new to the DBQ area, new to homeschooling in general, a way to publicize our meetings and activities, and for plain old encouragment.
Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge Area Homeschoolers
Inclusive group for the Fort Dodge, Iowa area.
Iowa City
Iowa City Secular Homeschool Group
This secular homeschool association welcomes all Iowa City and surrounding area families who are interested in creating community with homeschooling families of all backgrounds and lifestyles. Members are encouraged to plan and participate in events that will provide educational and social opportunities for our children. All members who join this group must be aware that people of all religious backgrounds (including Pagan, Buddhist, Muslim, Judaic, Christian, etc.) and people with no religious affiliation will be attending events. Respect of these differences is important to the creation of a supportive community.
Iowa City
Christian Home Educators Fellowship
Supporting, Encouraging, & Challenging
Home Educators in the Iowa City Area Since 1987
Knoxville
Heritage Home Educators
Heritage Home Educators' email loop is devoted to communication between active members of Heritage Home Educators of Knoxville, Iowa.
Marshall County
Central Iowa Christian Home Educators (CICHE)
We are a group of homeschoolers based in Marshall County, Iowa.
Marshalltown
Central Iowa Christian Home Educators
This is a Christian based home schooling group in the Marshalltown area.
Muscatine
Home Grown Educators
Home Grown Educators is a Muscatine, Iowa based Christian group. We are dedicated to glorifing God in every aspect of our lives. Home Grown Educators is a group that meets every Thursday to do a co-op together using the Konos curriculum. When we do our co-op we also share our joys and struggles of home schooling.
Statewide
Iowans Dedicated to Educational Alternatives
Welcome to IDEA. We are an unschooling homeschool group that supports families in Iowa and surrounding areas. The families in this support group come from many different religions, ethnic backgrounds and walks of life.
Waterloo/Cedar Falls
Metro Home Educators
Metro Home Educators (MHE) is a support group for homeschooling families living in, or near, the Cedar Valley. We offer many opportunities for member families to enhance their homeschooling experience. There are three main components under the MHE umbrella: Co-op, CORE Classes and Supplemental Opportunities.
Job opportunites forIA homeschool students
No job opportunites have been submitted for IA.
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