Homeschooling in Colorado? Colorado asks for one notice and periodic check-ins, with real freedom in how you teach day to day. The hard part is carrying every subject yourself, and that’s what Get Classically Educated was built to solve. Live, expert-led classical classes carry the teaching load, so your child gets a rigorous education and your family keeps its time — on just four hours a week.
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Is Homeschooling Legal in Colorado?
Not legal advice. Get Classically Educated is an education provider — not a law firm or legal counsel. This is a plain-English summary for general information only; homeschool laws change and can vary by district, so always confirm current requirements with your state before you begin.
Yes. Here’s what Colorado asks of you:
- File a letter of intent. Submit it at least 14 days before you begin, and again each year you keep homeschooling, to a school district of your choosing, listing each child’s name, age, address, and planned attendance hours.
- Provide 172 days of instruction, averaging four hours a day.
- Teach the required subjects (see below).
- Test or evaluate in grades 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11. Use a nationally standardized achievement test, or have a qualified person evaluate your child’s progress instead.
- Keep records including attendance, test/evaluation results, and immunization records.
What Colorado Requires You to Teach
Not legal advice. The subjects and rules described here are general information. Get Classically Educated is an education provider, not a law firm or legal counsel — confirm requirements with your state.
Colorado requires communication skills (reading, writing, speaking), mathematics, history, civics, literature, science, and instruction in the U.S. Constitution. Here’s where Get Classically Educated fits, and we’ll be straight with you: we cover reading, writing, speaking, history, civics, literature, and the Constitution deeply — the heart of a classical education, taught through great books, essays, logic, rhetoric, and Socratic discussion — plus science, research, and hands-on experiments. The one subject we intentionally leave to you is mathematics, so you can pair GCE with whatever math curriculum fits your child. Because our program runs only about four hours of live class a week, you’ll have plenty of room to add math and prepare for your grade-milestone evaluations.
How to Start Homeschooling in Colorado
Not legal counsel. This is a general guide, not legal advice. Verify the current steps with your state or school district before you begin.
- If your child is in public school, withdraw them before you begin.
- File your letter of intent with a school district at least 14 days before starting.
- Choose your curriculum and teach 172 days, averaging four hours a day, across the required subjects.
- Arrange testing or evaluation in grades 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11, and keep your records on file.
We take the heaviest part — the actual teaching — off your plate.
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Colorado gives you the freedom to homeschool. We give you a way to do it well without losing your life to it. That promise has a name: 4 Hours to Freedom. Your child attends about four hours of live, expert-led class each week and does no more than four hours of independent work a day — leaving real time for family, faith, activities, and rest.
What sets the program apart:
- Live, expert-led classes. Real teachers, real discussion — not videos your child watches alone.
- A true classical education. The trivium — grammar, logic, and rhetoric — taught through great books, writing, and Socratic discussion, so your child learns to think, not just memorize.
- Science, research, and experiments built in. The base program trades rote math drills for hands-on science and real research skills.
- Grades 3 through 12, one continuous journey. A coherent, rigorous path from the elementary years to graduation.
- One flat tuition. $1,200 per year for the full-year base program — no per-course surprises.
Colorado Homeschool FAQ
Do I have to notify the state of Colorado to homeschool?
Yes — file a letter of intent with a school district at least 14 days before you begin.
Does my child have to take standardized tests?
Yes — testing or evaluation is required in grades 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11. You can use a standardized test or a qualified evaluator.
Colorado requires math — does GCE include math?
The GCE base program does not include math; it focuses on classical subjects plus science and research. You pair it with any math curriculum you like. With only about four hours of class a week, you’ll have time to add it easily.
What grades do you serve?
Grades 3 through 12 — one continuous classical education from the elementary years through high school graduation.
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