Homeschool benefits and savings in West Burlington
West Burlington's Home School Assistance Program (HSAP) gives home-educating families a licensed supervising teacher, full access to district curriculum, Art, Music, and PE enrichment, and monthly field trips. To join for 2026-27, the district's Competent Private Instruction (CPI) Report Form A was due September 1, 2026, so contact the district about late registration.
Who qualifies
Files CPI Report Form A
Competent Private Instruction is Iowa's term for homeschooling. The HSAP page lists CPI Report Form A as the registration form, due September 1, 2026.
Open enrolls if needed
If your family needs open enrollment into West Burlington, the Open Enrollment Form was due March 1, 2026.
Dual enrolls for district activities
To take part in extracurriculars, athletics, or concurrent college enrollment, also file the Dual Enrollment Form, due September 1, 2026.
What the program gives you
These terms come from the West Burlington Independent School District HSAP page.
- Supervising teacher
- Licensed
- District curriculum
- Full access
- Help vetting outside resources
- Included
- Enrichment classes
- Art, Music, PE
- Field trips
- Monthly
- Dual enrollment
- Activities, athletics, college credit
The page lists no fees and no late deadline, so ask the district office whether you can still register for 2026-27 and whether any part of the program costs money.
How to join
- Before you register
Fill out the interest form
The HSAP page has an Interested in Homeschooling with WB form that puts you in touch with the program.
- By March 1
Open enroll, if needed
Families who need open enrollment file the Open Enrollment Form first. The 2026 deadline was March 1.
- By September 1
File the registration forms
Turn in CPI Report Form A, plus the Dual Enrollment Form if your child will join district activities or college courses. Both were due September 1, 2026.
- During the year
Work with your supervising teacher
Your licensed supervising teacher guides you and your student, and monthly field trips run alongside the enrichment classes.
What it includes
Included
- Licensed supervising teacher
- District curriculum
- Art, Music, and PE enrichment
- Monthly field trips
- Dual enrollment for activities and college credit
Good to know
It may be too late for 2026-27
The posted deadlines were March 1 and September 1, 2026, with no mention of late registration, so call the district office at 319-752-8747.
Who to contact about the program
The district office at 314 W Van Weiss Blvd, West Burlington, IA 52655, answers questions about HSAP registration and forms.
319-752-8747 HSAP page and forms
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
- Can my child play sports or take college courses through West Burlington?
- Yes, through dual enrollment. It opens district extracurriculars and athletics and post-secondary concurrent enrollment for college credit.
- Do parents have a say in the program?
- Yes. A committee that includes elementary and secondary homeschool parents and students guides how the program develops.
- Can the district help me choose curriculum?
- Yes. You get full access to district curriculum, and staff help you vet outside resources you are considering.
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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