Colorado homeschool requirements

Homeschooling is legal in Colorado. Families can homeschool under the homeschool statute, through an independent school, or with a Colorado-certified teacher.

Medium: Colorado gives families real freedom over curriculum, but the standard homeschool statute comes with several rules: send a notice of intent, teach the required subjects for 172 days averaging 4 hours a day, keep records, and submit test or evaluation results in certain grades. The independent-school and certified-teacher options can work differently and may reduce some of those requirements.

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Yes, if you are homeschooling under the standard homeschool statute. Families using the certified-teacher option do not have the same notice requirement, and families working through an independent school may follow that school's process instead. Notify: Any Colorado school district of your choice.. Deadline: At least 14 days before starting, and then again each year.

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Mathematics, History, Civics, Literature, Science, Regular instruction in the United States Constitution

At least 172 days of instruction each year, averaging 4 contact hours per day.

Yes, for students under the standard homeschool statute. Frequency: In grades 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11.

Keep permanent records for each child, including attendance, test or evaluation results, and immunization records or exemption paperwork. The district that received your notice of intent can request these records under the law.

Under the standard homeschool statute, instruction must be provided by a parent, guardian, or adult relative designated by a parent. If the instructor holds a valid Colorado teaching certificate, Colorado says there are no notice, assessment, or similar requirements under that option.

Broad. Parents choose the books, supplies, tests, and curriculum, as long as the required subjects are taught.