Starpath
Colombia homeschool checklist
Notice and filing
- Notification: No
Subjects and hours
- Instruction: No mandated curriculum or hours; optional alignment to national standards for validation and Saber 11.
Records to keep
- Records: Recommended to maintain portfolios for potential validation; not required.
Testing and assessment
- Testing: Optional validación exams for grade certification; Saber 11 required for university.
- Assessment: No ongoing evaluation; local validation if sought via exams and portfolio.
Deadlines
- Saber 11 Registration: Recurring: Typically February-March annually
Contacts and official sources
- Constitución Política de Colombia 1991 (Article 68) (www.funcionpublica.gov.co/eva/gestornormativo/norma.php?i=4125)
- Decreto 2832 de 2005 (Validación de Estudios) (www.funcionpublica.gov.co/eva/gestornormativo/norma.php?i=19997)
- Ley 115 de 1994 (Ley General de Educación) (www.funcionpublica.gov.co/eva/gestornormativo/norma.php?i=5487)
- Ministerio de Educación Nacional (www.mineducacion.gov.co/portal)