Happy
Most important
Students learn how to build deep relationships, serve their community, pursue meaningful work, and grow through disciplined progress.
Preparing students for a happy, healthy, smart, and rich life.
Iowa Sports Prep pairs Morning Academics, athletic development, and practical skills so students graduate with the habits, confidence, and support systems they need for the rest of their lives.
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The phrase is memorable. The priority runs deeper.
Healthy
Lifelong energy
Students understand their bodies, train strength and conditioning, nourish themselves well, and protect recovery through sleep.
Smart
Lifelong learning
Students complete necessary coursework while learning how to learn, organize knowledge, and keep growing with confidence after graduation.
Rich
Life with options
Students learn how to budget, save, earn, invest, and understand how money works to build a life with real options.
A school day built for more than seat time.
Morning Academics
Personalized, mastery-based learning in the morning with coaching that helps students become confident lifelong learners.
Athletic Development
Daily movement, strength, conditioning, mobility, nutrition, and recovery habits that help students understand and care for their bodies.
Practical Skills
Money habits, goal setting, relationships, ownership, discipline, and real-world preparation students carry into adulthood.
What parents should expect
Clear academic expectations
Structured daily routines
Athletic development at your level
Practical financial and life readiness
Honest admissions guidance
A small-school environment where students are known
House File 189
Still play for your public school team.
This changes everything.
Iowa law (House File 189) now requires public schools to allow private school students to play sports. An ISP student can get our Morning Academics model AND still play Friday night football, wrestle for their high school, or compete in any school sport.
Before HF 189
Families had to choose:
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Better education OR school sports
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Leave your team to switch schools
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Sacrifice athletics for academics
With HF 189 + ISP
Now you can have both:
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ISP's Morning Academics model
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Play for your local public school team
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Keep your teammates and coaches
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Football🤼
Wrestling🏀
Basketball🏐
Volleyball⚾
Baseball⚽
Soccer🏅
All SportsParticipation is subject to applicable HF 189 eligibility, residence, conduct, fee, and sport-offered requirements.
Questions parents usually ask first.
Is Iowa Sports Prep only for elite athletes?
No. Athletic development is part of the school model, but students should be developed at their level. The goal is a stronger body, better habits, and more confidence.
Can students still play for their public school team?
Iowa House File 189 gives eligible private school students a path to participate in public school sports when their private school does not offer that sport. Eligibility details still matter.
What does Morning Academics mean?
It means students complete personalized, mastery-based academic work in the morning because focused, well-supported learning can be more efficient than unnecessary seat time. The rest of the day can then support athletic development, practical skills, and life readiness.
Will ISP be in person or online?
Both. ISP is opening physical locations across Iowa with roughly 20-50 students per location, alongside an online school built around the same personalized, mastery-based learning model.
What are Practical Skills?
Practical Skills include money habits, goal setting, relationships, ownership, discipline, and real-world preparation students carry into adulthood.
Is ISP accredited?
No. ISP is expected to operate under Iowa's Competent Private Instruction (CPI) path, with instruction provided by or under teacher supervision. We will be direct about what that means during admissions.
Can families use ESA funds for ISP?
Not for the 2026-2027 school year. Iowa ESA funds are tied to accredited nonpublic schools, and ISP is not launching as an accredited school. We are building toward accreditation for the following year.
What is the first step for interested families?
Start with the admissions inquiry. We use it to understand your student, answer questions, and decide whether the model is a strong fit.
Interested in Iowa Sports Prep?
We're building a school for families who want strong academics, physical development, and practical preparation for life after graduation.
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