Iowa Sports Prep combines world-class academics (2 hours/day of personalized, mastery-based learning) with sports training, life skills, and personal brand building—designed to work with Iowa's ESA program.
Our goal: Make Iowa the #1 state in math and reading scores within 5 years.
Join the WaitlistIt was designed for daycare. One teacher lectures to 30 students, each at a different level—some bored, some lost, most just waiting for the bell.
Time in a seat doesn't equal learning. We believe school should be about quality over quantity: learn what you need, prove you know it, and move on.
Using a proven, accredited platform, students complete rigorous academics in 2 focused hours per day. This isn't "less school"—it's better school.
Don't move on until you've got it. No passing just because you showed up.
Complete coursework from home, on a schedule that works for your family.
Included in tuition for lessons, facilities, camps, and athletic development.
Train, work on life skills, build your personal brand, or just recover.
Most online schools feel like homework without a teacher. ISP is different. Every student gets a dedicated Student Success Coach—not a counselor you see twice a year.
A real person who knows your goals, your sport, your challenges.
Weekly calls with peers who have your back. Real accountability.
Personal time with your SSC every month.
This creates real belonging—not the isolation that kills other online schools.
Students have a "Player Card" with a 0-99 Overall Rating (OVR) that reflects development across skill trees. This isn't gamification for fun—it's how mastery works.
Video games don't let you advance without beating the level. School shouldn't either.
Your kid will remember studying what Dan Gable did more than reading a textbook about discipline. We teach ABOUT these legends—their methods, their mindsets, their principles.
Our curriculum is based on publicly available teachings, published works, and documented philosophies of these individuals.
Wooden, Saban, Summitt, Gable, and more
How elite athletes think and prepare
Real training methods from the best
Sports nutritionists and health guides
No bells. No study halls. No wasted time—but real accountability from people who know you.
Daily Kick-off times: 7:45 AM (early bird) • 8:45 AM (standard) • 9:45 AM (late start)
For serious performers, athletics isn't an extracurricular hobby—it's a vocational track. Education should wrap around the training schedule, not the other way around.
ISP flips the script: we're building school around athletes, not forcing athletes into a broken system.
Not just the hours left over after school. Train when your body is ready.
Iowa law (HF 189) lets ISP students play for their local public school.
For lessons, facilities, camps—included in tuition.
This changes everything. Before HF 189, families had to choose: better education OR school sports. Now they can have both.
ISP is designed for families who know their kids need something different.
You're training 15-25+ hours/week. School feels like it's getting in the way. You need flexibility, not permission slips.
Your county has no private school options. You want something different but there's nothing to switch to.
You love the flexibility but want more structure, community, and a clear path to a diploma.
Traditional school moves too slow. You're ready to work hard on YOUR terms, not sit through 7 hours of busywork.
Our athlete partnerships aren't commercials—they're curriculum. When elite athletes share their actual training, nutrition, and mindset practices, students learn from heroes, not textbooks.
The Bio skill tree isn't a wellness elective—it's core. If your health is zero, the value of everything else is also zero. We teach students to treat their body as their most important asset.
Online school fails when students feel isolated. ISP builds nested belonging: your pod (4-6 peers), your team (100 students under your SSC), and the broader ISP community. You're never alone.
We publish our test scores. We believe in accountability. If we're not delivering results, we want you to know.
Dive deeper into the research, curriculum, and philosophy behind ISP.
14 research-backed learning principles—from Bloom's 2 Sigma to Spaced Practice. See exactly why our approach works.
Explore learning science →Study the philosophies of 70+ legendary coaches and athletes. Their methods, their mindsets, their documented wisdom.
Explore coaching philosophies →50 sports nutritionists and health experts. Build the foundation for peak physical and mental performance.
Explore nutrition content →From your first bank account to NIL income management. 13 guides covering real-world money skills.
Explore life skills →Everything you need to know about Iowa Education Savings Accounts. Eligibility, funding, and maximizing benefits.
Learn about ESA →Iowa sports, education system, talent development research, and general ISP information.
Browse all resources →Yes. Iowa Sports Prep is a private school launching Fall 2026, with a physical presence in Iowa. Academics are delivered online, with real coaching and community built in.
Mastery-based learning is more efficient than traditional seat time. Research shows students can learn 2x the material in focused work compared to 7 hours of traditional classroom time. Students focus deeply, prove they've learned, and move on. No waiting. No filler.
No. Daily academics are completed online from home. ISP has a physical location for events, testing, and gatherings—but no daily commute.
Iowa law (HF 189) requires public schools to allow private school students to play sports. Your kid can be an ISP student and still play Friday night football, wrestle for their high school, or compete in any school sport.
Every ISP student gets $100/month ($1,000/year) in Training Credits for athletic development—lessons, facilities, camps, equipment. It's included in tuition.
ISP is designed to work with Iowa's ESA program. For the first time ever, a kid in any Iowa county can access a private school at zero out-of-pocket cost.
We're launching Fall 2026. Join the waitlist for updates on enrollment and early access.