Iowa Support Groups

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.

Central Iowa
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.

Columbus
Columbus Academy Catholic Homeschool
A Non-profit Support Group for Catholic Home Schooling Families in Iowa

Council bluffs and surrounding areas
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.

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

Iowa County
Christian Homeschool Iowa County
The purpose of this group is to keep in contact with each other in an efficient manner.

Knoxville
Heritage Home Educators
Heritage Home Educators' email loop is devoted to communication between active members of Heritage Home Educators of Knoxville, Iowa.

Loess Hills
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.

Louisa County and surrounding areas
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!

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
"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.

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.

Statewide
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!

Statewide
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.

Statewide
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.

Statewide
Iowa Unschoolers
The purpose of the IA Unschoolers list is to support parents who wish to discover and apply unschooling principles to their children's whole life.

Statewide
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.

Statewide
CHEWS Loop
For members of the Iowa Christian homeschool group called C.H.E.W.S.

Statewide
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.

Statewide
Network of Iowa Christian Home Educators - Support Groups
NICHE has a variety of resources to assist home school support groups and those who are seeking support groups in Iowa.

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.