Colorado Homeschool Deadlines & Calendar

Initial filing deadline

14 calendar days before beginning home-based education program

Annual renewal deadline

14 calendar days before beginning home-based education program

Send to

superintendent of the school district in which the child resides

C.R.S. §22-33-104.5(3)

Varies by pathway. Home-Based Education: ["evaluation by a qualified person chosen by the parent"]; Enrollment in an Umbrella/Private School: undefined; Licensed-Teacher Home Instruction: undefined

Frequency

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At grades

3, 5, 7, 9, 11

Submit to

Your school district

See our full assessment guide for Colorado for accepted test types and scoring details.

C.R.S. §22-33-104.5(2)(c)

Varies by pathway. Home-Based Education: "before the beginning of each school year (14 days advance notice)"; Enrollment in an Umbrella/Private School: null; Licensed-Teacher Home Instruction: null

Annual renewal

Required by before the beginning of each school year (14 days advance notice)

C.R.S. §22-33-104.5(3)

These deadlines are for Home-Based Education. Colorado offers 3 pathways, and each may have different deadlines:

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  Home-Based Education(this page): You notify your local school district superintendent 14 days before starting, teach nine required subjects for 172 days per year, and administer a standardized test at grades 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11. Test results stay with the family unless the district requests them. No curriculum approval and no regular reporting beyond the annual notification.
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  Enrollment in an Umbrella/Private School: You enroll in a private umbrella school and operate under its policies instead of the homeschool statute. No notification to the school district, no state-mandated testing, and no attendance tracking required by the state. Best for families who want to avoid the testing requirements of the standard pathway or prefer institutional support.
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  Licensed-Teacher Home Instruction: If the teaching parent or instructor holds a valid Colorado teaching license, all notification, testing, and recordkeeping requirements are waived. No Notice of Intent to the district, no standardized testing, and no attendance records required by the state. This pathway is available only to families where at least one parent or instructor holds a current Colorado teaching license.

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