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)

Frequency

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At grades

3, 5, 7, 9, 11

Nationally standardized achievement tests selected by the parent from a state board-approved list. Alternative: evaluation by a qualified person chosen by the parent. If composite score is at or below the 13th percentile, the district may require placement in public or private school until the next testing period, but the child must first be given the opportunity to retest using an alternate version or different approved test. Test results must be maintained by the parent and produced to the district upon request (no proactive submission required).

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

C.R.S. §22-33-104.5(2)(c)

Annual renewal

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

Annual notification is required. Test results must be maintained and available upon request, but no proactive reporting to the district is required.

C.R.S. §22-33-104.5(3)

These deadlines are for Home-Based Education. Colorado offers 2 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.

Our wizard calculates the right deadlines for your pathway. Compare all pathways for Colorado