What records does Colorado ask me to keep?
Attendance data, test and evaluation results, and immunization records. The state page says to keep them permanently and to produce them for the district that received your letter of intent when it asks.
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Colorado asks you to send a letter of intent each year and to keep three kinds of records at home. The Colorado Department of Education's page is the source for everything below.
Last checked October 30, 2026 · Templates, not legal advice
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Download the Colorado hours logFree PDF, no account
- 172days of instruction a year
- 4 hrsa day on average
- 14days before starting, for the letter of intent
- 3, 5, 7, 9, 11grades with an evaluation
At a glance
| Topic | What Colorado asks | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Notice | A letter of intent filed with a Colorado school district of your choice (not with the state department) 14 days before you begin, and again every year. | Colorado Department of Education: Homeschool |
| Days and hours | At least 172 days of instruction, averaging about four contact hours a day. | Colorado Department of Education: Homeschool |
| Subjects | Reading, writing, speaking, math, history, civics, literature, science and U.S. Constitution instruction. | Colorado Department of Education: Homeschool |
| Records | Attendance data, test and evaluation results, and immunization records. You keep them permanently. When the district that received your letter asks, you produce them. | Colorado Department of Education: Homeschool |
| Evaluation | Your child's academic progress is evaluated in grades 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11. | Colorado Department of Education: Homeschool |
What to keep
- Attendance. A tally of days. The page asks for at least 172 days, averaging about four hours a day.
- Test and evaluation results. Keep each score report or evaluation letter with the year's record.
- Immunization records. Keep a copy. PencilGo does not store them.
- Work samples. Not named on the state page, but handy when someone asks to see the learning.
Free sheets to keep them on: the Colorado attendance sheet, the weekly log sheet and the hours log. The attendance tracker page lets you set the start month and the number of children.
What the evaluator or district looks at
The district that received your letter of intent can ask for your records. Keep them organized by school year so you can produce them quickly.
The state page says the department cannot give homeschool advice. Questions about your own situation go to your district or a Colorado homeschool group.
How PencilGo helps, and where it stops
Attendance data
PencilGo doesLogs the days a sheet was scanned or a weekly log was added. You can add or fix a day.
Hours of instruction
PencilGo doesShows estimated hours by subject. You can correct any number.
Work samples
PencilGo doesKeeps dated scanned pages and marked scores, beyond what the state page asks.
Test and evaluation results
PencilGo does notPencilGo marks practice sheets. It does not give or score the evaluations in grades 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11. You add those results yourself.
Immunization records
PencilGo does notYou keep your own copy.
Knowing the law is met
PencilGo does notPencilGo prepares your records. It does not tell you that you meet the law, and it does not file anything.
Deadlines
- Letter of intent: 14 days before you begin, and every year.
- Evaluations: grades 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11.
Dates come from the sources below. Confirm them with your district before you rely on them.
Sources and last checked
- Colorado Department of Education: Homeschool (updated October 15, 2025) · read October 30, 2026
Rules change. Spot a change? Write to [email protected]. Templates, not legal advice.
Questions parents ask
How many days does Colorado ask for?
At least 172 days of instruction, averaging about four contact hours a day.
Where do I send the letter of intent?
To a Colorado school district of your choice, not to the state department, 14 days before you begin. It is filed again every year.
Which grades have an evaluation?
The state page says academic progress is evaluated in grades 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11. Ask your district how the results are handled.
Does PencilGo keep Colorado records for me?
It prepares attendance, estimated hours and dated work samples from your scans and weekly log. You keep your test results and immunization records. PencilGo does not tell you that you meet Colorado law and does not file anything.
Other states
Coming as we finish reading the law: Missouri, Utah, New Hampshire, Alabama, California, Delaware and more.
More free homeschool records
- Attendance trackerOne page for the school year, one sheet per child. Free PDF.
- Weekly log sheetOne page a week for read-alouds, trips and lessons.
- Hours logHours by subject, plus the hours some states name.
- Report card templateFree K-5 report cards with a plain grading scale.
- Sample K-5 portfolioSee a year of dated work samples in one PDF.
- Records by stateWhat each state asks for, with sources.
- Free worksheets by gradePrintable sheets for kindergarten to grade 5.
Keep Colorado records without the paperwork
Print a sheet, scan it when it’s done, and PencilGo adds the date, subject and about how long it took. Free, about five minutes a day, and no screen time for your child.
Templates, not legal advice. Check what your state asks for. Last checked October 30, 2026. Spotted a change? Write to [email protected].