Homeschool laws by state / Colorado
Homeschool Laws & Requirements in Colorado
Every requirement below is verified against Colorado's actual statutes and links to the official text. Last verified: 2026-07-29 — re-checked weekly against primary sources.
What Colorado requires
| Notice / filing | Required — see the filings below
|
|---|---|
| Days / hours | 172 days of instruction per school year; 4 hours per day. |
| Subjects | Reading, Writing, Speaking, Math, History, Civics, Literature, Science, US Constitution |
| Testing / evaluation | Annual test OR evaluation (your choice) — standardized test OR evaluation by a qualified person, grades 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 |
| Records | Yes — records/portfolio must be kept (see the statute for what to retain). |
Citations: C.R.S. S 22-33-104.5(3)(e),(f); S 22-1-108 (US Constitution instruction)
Moving to or from Colorado
| Moving INTO Colorado | Written notification to any CO district 14 days before establishing the program in Colorado. C.R.S. § 22-33-104.5(3)(e) |
|---|---|
| Moving OUT of Colorado | No exit filing is required. C.R.S. § 22-33-104.5(3)(e) |
Read the law yourself
- C.R.S. § 22-33-104.5 (home-based education)
- HSLDA - ColoradoSummary provided by HSLDA, an independent homeschool advocacy organization not affiliated with SpeedyRecord. Summaries can lag or paraphrase — the official text above is always the authority.
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