Iowa Local Homeschooling Resources

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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

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Iowa Homeschool Legal Requirements

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.

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.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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Iowa State Homeschool Organizations

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.

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Iowa and Regional Homeschool Conferences and Conventions

Cincinnati
MidWest Homeschool Convention in Cincinnati
March 31, 2011 - April 2, 2011
HUGE Exhibit Hall! Hundreds of information-packed workshops! FEATURED SPEAKERS include: Dr. Susan Wise Bauer, Ken Ham, Amanda Bennett, Tedd Tripp, Dr. Jay Wile, Jeanne Fulbright, Doug Phillips, Julie Bogart, Jim Weiss, Diana Waring, Attorney David Gibbs III, Tim & Barb Cash, Michael Clay Thompson, Carol Barnier, Ed Zaccaro, Cheryl Lowe, Martin Cothran, Dr. Carol Reynolds, Dr. Jonathan Pennington, Dr. Larry Schweikart, Dr. Christopher Perrin and more! Worldview Teen Track with John Stonestreet & Sean McDowell. Comedian Tim Hawkins – LIVE! Duke Energy Convention Center

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Other Iowa Homeschooling Events

No other events have been submitted.

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Iowa Homeschooling Co-ops

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.

 

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Iowa Homeschool Arts

Des Moines
Homeschool Music
Certified music teacher living in West Des Moines offering music lessons (mainly brass lessons or general music theory) to homeschool students in the area. Email me for more information.

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Academic Enrichment for Iowa Homeschoolers

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

Statewide
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.

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Sports Opportunities for Iowa Homeschoolers

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.

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Job and Volunteer Opportunities for Iowa Homeschool Students

No job opportunites have been submitted for IA.

 

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