Homeschool Laws & Requirements in Iowa
Every requirement below is verified against Iowa's actual statutes and links to the official text. Last verified: 2026-08-09 — re-checked weekly against primary sources.
What Iowa requires
| Notice / filing | None — no notice or registration required |
|---|---|
| Days / hours | No day or hour minimum is set by law. |
| Subjects | No subject list is written into the law. |
| Testing / evaluation | None required |
| Records | No portfolio submission is required by law — but keeping records protects you. |
Citations: Iowa Code ch. 299A; parent-CPI and IPI have no notice, testing or day/hour count (the 148-day / 37-per-quarter figure defines the LICENSED-practitioner CPI only). IPI per Iowa Code §299A.1(2)(b), as amended by 2026 HF 2754 Div. XIII, eff. 2026-05-12: no cap on unrelated students, tuition and fees allowed; teaches math, reading and language arts, science, and social studies in all grade levels; reports on written request
What Iowa law does NOT require
- No notice, registration, or filing with the state is required to homeschool.
- No minimum number of school days or instructional hours is set by law.
- No standardized testing or annual evaluation is required.
- No specific list of required subjects is written into the law.
- No portfolio submission to officials is required.
Moving to or from Iowa
| Moving INTO Iowa | Nothing required (parent-CPI filings are optional). § 299A.3 |
|---|---|
| Moving OUT of Iowa | No exit filing is required. Iowa Code § 299A.3 |
Read the law yourself
- Iowa Code § 299A.1 (CPI & IPI)
- Iowa Code § 299A.3 (CPI by parent)
- HSLDA - IowaSummary provided by HSLDA, an independent homeschool advocacy organization not affiliated with SpeedyRecord. Summaries can lag or paraphrase — the official text above is always the authority.
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