50-state deadlines / Iowa
Homeschool deadlines in Iowa — notification, assessment & records timeline
| Notification | Competent Private Instruction (CPI) forms to district |
|---|---|
| When it's due | By September 1 each year (or within 14 days of starting mid-year) |
| Annual assessment | Annual assessment (standardized test or portfolio) unless exempt option is filed |
| Records to keep | Keep CPI forms and assessment results with the district file |
| Attendance tracking | Track attendance days on a standard school-year calendar (148-day CPI reference) |
| Official source | Iowa Department of Education ↗ — search “homeschool” on the agency site for the current year's forms and windows. |
Your IA year at a glance
- 1. Before the year starts — By September 1 each year (or within 14 days of starting mid-year)
- 2. During the year — log attendance (track attendance days on a standard school-year calendar (148-day cpi reference)) and file keep cpi forms and assessment results with the district file
- 3. End of year — complete and archive: annual assessment (standardized test or portfolio) unless exempt option is filed
Free IA attendance log →
Printable tracker with the days tracking mode Iowa families use.
Record-keeping planner →
Notices filed, assessment windows and portfolio checklist on one printable page.