Iowans Dedicated to Educational Alternatives
IDEA is 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.
Network of Iowa Christian Home Educators
The purpose of the NICHE is to provide support and information
to homeschooling families in the state of Iowa. The members of
the NICHE board of directors each sign a statement of faith,
but no faith statements are required of the general membership.
Events
NICHE Home Educators' Conference NEW
June 5 - 6, 2009. First Federated Church (City?). Featured Speaker: Voddie Baucham.
See also: Past
Events in Iowa
Family Sites
Happy
Little Family
We are the Coulthards. We live in Iowa. We have 7 children which
we homeschool.
Ignite the Fire
This Iowa family's site is built around the "campfire"
theme. It is packed with homeschooling stories delivered with
the dry wit of a true midwesterner.
Musfeldt
Learning Center
Christian unschooling family in Iowa. Several good essays.
Field Trips
Iowa Field Trips
Educational places to visit in Iowa.
Legal Information
Iowa Education Code For Homeschooling
AN A TO Z RESOURCE
Not intended as legal advice. Laws for your information only.
Exempt School Forms For the coming school year
Before viewing or printing the forms to file for an exemption
for the coming school year, please review the Important Filing
Information.
Forms
NICHE warns families to be very careful how you fill out forms
with the minimum information law requires so as not to set a
precedent.
Iowa Compliance
Step-by-Step guide from Ed Dickerson.
Iowa Homeschool Statute
Provided by Ed Dickerson.
Online
Chewsloop
For members of the Iowa Christian homeschool group called C.H.E.W.S.
Home Grown Educators
An Iowa based Christian group. We are dedicated to glorifing God in every aspect of our lives.
Homeschool-Iowa
This page is for discussion of topics related to homeschooling in Iowa.
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.
IDEA-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.
Iowa Unschoolers
A discussion list as well as support network for new and experienced
unschooling families who live in or near Iowa. Unschooling encompasses,
at its core, an atmosphere of trust, freedom, joy and deep respect for who the child is.
SHEEPS
Iowa homeschool support group. For members of the Iowa Christian
homeschool group called S.H.E.E.P.
Resources
Ed
Dickerson's Website
Ed lobbied for the first homeschool law back in 1990. He doesn't
beat around the bush with his advice for new homeschoolers.
Enviro-Explorers
A club for kids who care about the environment and want to learn
more about how they can help protect Iowa's resources.
Homeschool High School
We are several hundred members strong and our group focuses on
networking and resources for high school aged students for the
entire Eastern Nebraska/Western Iowa areas.
Support
Groups
DES MOINES AREA
Columbus Academy Catholic Homeschool Support Group
This site is the essential source for members of Columbus Academy,
including calendar of events, newsletters, key contact information,
conference information and much more. Members from all over the
state.
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. If you live near the Des Moines area and would like to attend our meetings, please email the site owner.
Ia Home Educators
A fully inclusive, non-affiliated, member-led support group.
Where everyone is welcomed, regardless of religion, homeschooling
methodology, family status or anything else.
IOWA CITY AREA
ChIC_homeschoolers
We are a group of Christian homeschool families in Iowa County,
Iowa thus the acronym ChIC.
Iowa City Home Education Network
Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty and all nearby Iowa communities.
Whatever your homeschool philosophy, from unschooling to traditional,
you are more than welcome in this inclusive homeschool group.
Yahoo Group.
Village Home School Cooperative/Learning Center
(Coralville/Iowa City) list is for parents, students,
and VHSC staff. As we plan the cooperative we will be open to
suggestions and questions.
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, AREA
Catholic Home School Association of Omaha
Information and referral for Catholic parents who want to home
school in the Omaha area.
Home Educators Network
HEN serves Nebraska and Iowa home educating families in the Greater
Omaha Area. Might be near Council Bluffs.
OTHER AREAS
Cedar Rapids / Marion Area Homeschool
Greeting to those people who live in the Cedar Rapids and Marion areas in Iowa. You don't have to live here to join.
Central Iowa Christian Home Educators
This is a Christian based home schooling group in the Marshalltown area.
Christian Home education Alliance of Dubuque
CHAD is a mixture of Protestant and Catholic families who homeschool
in the Dubuque, Iowa area.
Fort Dodge Area Homeschoolers
Inclusive group for the Fort Dodge, Iowa area. We meet periodically and post dicussions and information onlist.
Heritage Home Educators
Devoted to communication between active members of Heritage Home Educators of Knoxville, Iowa. To find out how you can be actively involved, or if you are new to the area and are looking for a home school support group, you may contact the moderator of this site.
Loess Hills Home Educators
We are a diverse group of Christian Homeschooling Parents in Iowa. We can get quite chatty at times, but most of all we are here to support and encourage one another and share ideas and advice about homeschooling.
Quad City Area Secular Homeschoolers
Primarily geared toward families who are homeschooling for reasons other than religion and who are looking for an alternative to religious homeschool groups.
To Encourage and Educate our Children at Home
TEECH is centered around Louisa County along the Mississippi
River. We are a Christian, but non-denominational, group. All
homeschoolers in the area are invited and encouraged to attend
activities.
Support
Group Lists
Iowa
Support Groups
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Universities
and Colleges
College
At Home
You have the option of starting your college work through Penn
State University and then finishing your degree on campus at
the University of Iowa.
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