Homeschool benefits: Madrid Community School District
Madrid Home School Assistance Program (HSAP) gives your family a licensed supervising teacher employed by Madrid Community Schools, materials from its homeschool resource room, and enrichment such as homeschool art and PE. It helps you meet Iowa's competent private instruction rules through Form A while you stay your child's primary educator.
Who qualifies
Files Form A
The program helps families comply with Iowa's competent private instruction Form A option.
Lives in Madrid or open enrolls
Families outside the district open enroll, and the open enrollment deadline closes each year on March 1 for the next school year.
Meets the supervising teacher
Families have four contacts each quarter with the supervising teacher, including several face-to-face meetings.
What the program gives you
These terms come from the Madrid Home School Assistance Program page.
- Licensed supervising teacher
- Assigned to your family
- Teacher contacts
- 4 a quarter
- Homeschool resource room
- Educational materials
- Enrichment
- Art, PE, group learning
- Dual enrollment
- Any grade
- Concurrent enrollment
- College credit, such as DMACC
The page does not list costs, Form A deadlines, or loan rules, so ask the HSAP director about each before you enroll.
From enrolling to keeping it
- By March 1
Open enroll if needed
Families outside the Madrid district file open enrollment by March 1 for the next school year.
- Before you join
Contact the director
Email HSAP Director Laura Van Roekel for information about homeschooling options in the Madrid district.
- At enrollment
File Form A
Use the competent private instruction Form A option to join the program.
- Each quarter
Meet your supervising teacher
Hold four contacts with curriculum guidance and teaching strategies, several of them face to face.
What it includes
Included
- Licensed supervising teacher
- Curriculum guidance and teaching strategies
- Materials from the homeschool resource room
- Homeschool art, PE, and group learning
- Standardized testing options
Dual enrollment and concurrent enrollment for college credit are additional options alongside the program.
Who to contact about the program
HSAP Director and Lead Teacher Laura Van Roekel, at the administration building at 201 N. Main St., answers questions about homeschooling in Madrid.
lvanroekel@madrid.k12.ia.us 515-795-3240 Program page
Homeschool rules and statewide help in Iowa
You do not have to file a homeschool notice for independent private instruction.
Iowa sets these rules:
- Subjects: IPI must cover mathematics, reading and language arts, science, and social studies at all grade levels. CPI must provide at least 148 days of instruction annually, with attendance on at least 37 days each school quarter; its other rules depend on the option.
- Testing: No standardized testing required for independent option.
- Records: IPI must provide specified instructor, location, authority, and student information on written request; CPI reporting and record rules depend on the option.
- Teachers: Iowa does not require a teaching certificate or degree to homeschool your own child.
Read the Iowa homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Iowa
Questions parents ask
- Who teaches my child in Madrid's HSAP?
- You do. Parents remain the primary educator, and a licensed supervising teacher supports you with curriculum guidance, materials, and teaching strategies.
- Can my child take classes or play sports at Madrid schools?
- Yes. Dual enrollment lets students at any grade level attend classes or extracurricular activities.
- Can a high schooler earn college credit?
- Yes. Concurrent enrollment, such as through DMACC, lets students earn college credit in high school.
- How often do we meet the supervising teacher?
- Four times each quarter, with several of those contacts face to face.
Turn support into your child’s next lesson
Local classes cover the subjects they offer. We teach the remaining subjects, so a local class can stay part of the year without becoming the whole curriculum.
$149/month per child after the trial.
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