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Colorado homeschool checklist
Leaving school
- Send a withdrawal letter
Notice and filing
- Notification: Yes, annual
- What to file: Notice of Intent (NOI)
- When: 14 days BEFORE starting homeschool. Then re-file annually (typically Aug/Sept).
- Where: Any school district in Colorado (usually your local one)
- How to submit: Letter or district form
- What to include
- Child's name
- Age
- Residence address
- Hours of attendance planned
Subjects and hours
- Time: 172 days
- Required Subjects
- Reading
- Writing
- Speaking
- Mathematics
- History
- Civics
- Literature
- Science
- Constitution (US)
Records to keep
- Attendance recordsPermanent
- Test resultsPermanent
- Immunization recordsPermanent
Testing and assessment
- Must take a nationally standardized test or have an academic evaluation.Specific Grades
Deadlines
- Notice of Intent (NOI): 14 days BEFORE starting homeschool. Then re-file annually (typically Aug/Sept).Goes to: Any school district in Colorado (usually your local one)
- File NOI: 14 Days Prior
- Re-file NOI: Annual (Aug/Sept)
Contacts and official sources
- Education department: www.cde.state.co.us/choice/homeschool