School Choice

School Choice and Homeschool in Colorado

Private school choice programs, charter schools, homeschool rules and private schools in Colorado. Facts as of November 2026.

Choice programs0None found
Charter schoolsAllowedPublic charter law
Homeschool noticeYesTesting: Yes

Private school choice programs

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No state-funded or tax-credit private school choice program was found for Colorado.

Charter schools

Colorado has a public charter school law.

Official source

Homeschool rules

Parents give written notice to a school district 14 days before starting a home-based program and each year after. Students must take a nationally standardized achievement test or receive a qualified evaluation in grades 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11, with results submitted to the district. Check your state's law before you start.

Notice: Yes Testing: Yes

Law: Colo. Rev. Stat. § 22-33-104.5. Official source

Notes

No state-funded private school choice program (the Douglas County voucher was struck down in 2015). News reports (unverified, not checked on an official site) say Colorado's governor opted the state into the federal tax-credit scholarship program in January 2026, with the federal credit starting in 2027; this is a federal program and is not listed as a state program.

Some items in a note may rest on news reports rather than an official source.

Private schools in Colorado

The private school list will appear here after the first scheduled update.

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Sources: Colorado Department of Education: Homeschool Law, Colorado Department of Education: Charter Schools, Colorado Legislative Council: School Choice in Colorado (issue brief), NCES Private School Universe Survey. State facts as of November 2026. Check your state's law before you start.