Our hope is that more homeschool families and groups will choose to participate in PSIA. Homeschool families may enter as individual families or as part of a homeschool group. There is a cost to join, and a group of just 4-5 families is usually more economical than joining as single families. PSIA closes registration in DECEMBER of each year, with District competitions usually taking place in March and State competition in early May. They are very accommodating of both individual homeschool families as well as homeschool groups. They are also flexible in contest placement. Students are allowed to enter in a contest up to 2 grade levels above their current grade level. Not all contests, however, are offered for all grade levels.