Colorado Resource Page
Welcome! Homeschooling is an exciting journey and we will be with you every step of the way. These resources will help you navigate the state requirements, access local support groups, and plan for fun educational outings.
Regulatory Information
The link and contact information below will provide you with answers to any legal question you may have about homeschooling in your state.
Colorado Department of Education
Colorado Department of Education (303) 866-6600
Networking With Calvert Families in Your State!
The Calvert Networking Program allows us to connect families interested in homeschooling with Calvert families in their area currently using our courses. Networking is a great way for families considering the use of Calvert materials to discuss with a family how the program works and to possibly inspect course materials.
To learn more or to help prospective families learn more about Calvert, visit the Family Networking page.
Homeschool Support Groups
Homeschool support groups in your state are an excellent way to gain more assistance and guidance in your homeschooling endeavors. A regional support group fosters a wonderful sense on community among homeschooling families and allows for more opportunities to exchange ideas, plan group outings, and share in the overall experience of homeschooling! While Calvert supports the development of community between homeschool families, this listing does not constitute affiliation between Calvert School and the groups represented above.
Christian Home Educators of Colorado
Christian Home Educators of Colorado (CHEC), is a non-profit, Christian organization, dedicated to providing information, resources and leadership to all families involved in home-centered education. We believe that parents--committing time and resources to provide their children with an academically excellent education, grounded in proper values--have the potential to affect the very course of our nation as their children grow up to become competent Christian leaders in the years to come. Christian Home Educators of Colorado is committed to the advancement of home education, and consider it part of our mission to help ease the burden of this responsibility for all families across Colorado involved in home-centered education.
Address: 10431 South Parker Rd, Parker, CO 80134
Phone: (720) 842-4852
Fax: (720) 842-4854
Email: office@chec.org
Web: www.chec.org
ACE (Aurora, Colorado, Eclectic) Homeschoolers
ACE (Aurora, Colorado, Eclectic) Homeschoolers is a Non-Directed Homeschool Support Group located in Colorado with most members living in the South and East parts of metro Denver including Aurora, DTC, Green Valley Ranch and surounding areas.
The primary focus of this group is as a social and educational outlet for parents and children. We plan weekly get-togethers and field trips.
Email: ACE-Homescholers-owner@yahoogroups.com
Web: www.mommyandco.com
Boulder County Home Educators Association (BCHEA)
We are an association of families who have chosen to take responsibility for educating our children. Our founding principle is to accept and respect diversity. We provide a foundation for friendship and support and we encourage and inspire each other while maintaining a system for networking and resource sharing. We encourage families to create educational and social opportunities for themselves and others as their own time, energy, and interest permits. We also work to promote home education as a viable option within the greater community.
Email: boulderhomeschoolers@yahoo.com
Web: www.bchea.com
Colorado Community for Homeschool Family Support (CCHFS)
Colorado Community for Homeschool Family Support (CCHFS) is an inclusive group of families seeking educational alternatives for our children. We follow no specific religious or political agenda, nor do we espouse any particular educational or homeschool philosophy. We welcome all independently learning families, and choose to honor our differences while building on our combined strengths. We offer park days, field trips, monthly teachers' nights out, co-ops, opportunities for presentations and other activities.
Email: board@cchfs.com
Web: www.freewebs.com/cchf/
Denver HOPE Program
We are a one day per week homeschool enrichment program offered through the Options School of the Aurora Public School system. There are several hundred homeschool students enrolled in the Options School throughout metro-Denver in sites from Estes Park to Castle Rock. The Denver site of the Options Program opened August 31, 2004. We are looking forward to our fourth official school year.
Email: maryann@homeschooldenver.com
Web: www.homeschooldenver.com/
Denver Northwest Homeschool Community (DNHC)
DNHC is a community of home-educating families in north and west Denver and the surrounding neighborhoods. Our members practice a variety of learning/teaching styles. We are not religiously oriented. We do not discriminate against anyone, and we have no particular ideological focus. DNHC members seek creativity, diversity, authenticity and fun in the homeschooling lifestyle for ourselves and our children.
Email: info@dnhc.org
Web: http://dnhc.dnhc.org/
Metro North East Homeschoolers (MNEHS)
Metro North East Homeschoolers is a group comprised of a variety of families with many learning styles. Our families have children ranging in age from infant through high school . Our views on education are as varied as the ages of our children; from unschoolers to those using home-based Charter schools. Our goal is to provide a safe, friendly environment for our children to socialize and develop friendships. Since there is no group "leader" everyone is welcome, and encouraged, to suggest activities and provide input into group direction.
Email: rendter@hotmail.com
Web: www.2aces.com/metronehomeschool/
Mile High Homeschoolers Support Group
The Mile High Homeschoolers Support Group and Cooperative is a non-profit organization established to facilitate a strong sense of community among homeschool families in the Denver Metro area. This group models the following definition of a cooperative: persons united voluntarily to meet their needs and aspirations with the common purpose of educating their children.
Web: www.milehighhomeschoolers.com
Educational Excursions
Afford your child the best chance to learn by taking field trips to different locations that encourage learning and curiosity. The locations listed below are wonderful tools in reinforcing the ideas taught in the classroom while having fun!
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Mission:
Providing a link between people and nature
in a complex and changing world.
Foster an appreciation and respect for all living things.
Actively provide survival assistance for species in peril.
Provide a high quality recreational experience.
Be source of pride and economic strength.
Address: 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Phone: (719) 633-9925
Fax: (719) 633-2254
Email: info@cmzoo.org
Web: www.cmzoo.com
The Wildlife Experience
The Wildlife Experience instills respect for habitat and wildlife and inspires efforts to conserve for generations to come through educational, interactive and entertaining experiences.
Address: 10035 South Peoria, Parker, CO 80134
Phone: (720) 488-3300
Fax: (720) 488-3399
Web: www.thewildlifeexperience.org
Denver Zoo
Denver Zoo, open every day, is home to nearly 4,000 animals representing more than 750 species including the rare okapi, endangered African wild dogs, Komodo dragons and Western lowland gorillas. With many entertaining and educational, interactive exhibits, it's no wonder the Denver Zoo is Colorado's top cultural attraction.
Address: 2300 Steele St, Denver, CO 80205
Phone: (303) 376-4800
Fax: (303) 376-4801
Email: zooinfo@denverzoo.org
Web: www.denverzoo.org
Argo Tour Mine
Your tour begins In Argotown where an experienced guide will inform you of the history of the tunnel, the mine and the mill and give a live demonstration of the crushing, milling and rock drilling. You will be transported up to the mine which is the same level as the top of the mill. You can walk through the mine and down through the mill, reading and observing the equipment, tools and the process used to extract the gold. The Museum displays tools and relics used by the miners at the turn of the century.
Address: 1990 Idaho Springs, CO 80452
Phone: (303) 567-2421
Email: argo2350@aol.com
Web: http://historicargotours.com/
Colorado Sports Hall of Fame
Come explore the history of Colorado Sports in our museum located at INVESCO Field at Mile High - the home of the Denver Broncos. See how sports have progressed throughout history. See exhibits with many of the 186 inductees in the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame, including World Champion Ice skater Peggy Fleming, Former Supreme Court Justice Byron "Whizzer" White, and former Bronco Quarterback John Elway. Spend some time in the "Kids Zone" - an interactive exhibit where kids of all ages can try uniforms, equipment and be a super sports star for a moment.
Address: INVESCO Field at Mile High, 1701 Bryant Street Suite 500, Denver, CO 80204
Phone: (720) 258-3888
Fax: (302) 244-1003
Web: www.coloradosports.org
Discovery Science Center
Discovery Science Center is northern Colorado's only hands-on science and technology center, loaded with 120 incredible interactive exhibits to ignite your curiosity and make learning fun for the entire family.
Address: 703 E. Prospect Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80525
Phone: (970) 472-3990
Email: dcsm@psdschools.org
Wings Over the Rockies
Wings offers hands-on educational learning experiences utilizing flight simulators, open cockpits and a number of exhibits including the theory of flight, aerospace history, World War II and others.
Address: 7711 East Academy Blvd, Denver, CO 80230
Phone: (303) 360-5360
Fax: (303) 360-5328
Web: www.wingsmuseum.org
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center
Archaeology engages students in the study of the past. Through hands-on activities and unique field trips, students learn that archaeology, history and culture are exciting, relevant, and fun. It also reinforces concepts used in a wide range of subjects, including history, language, mathematics, social studies, environmental stewardship, and science. March-November.
Address: 23390 Road K, Cortez, CO 81321-9408
Phone: (970) 565-8975
Fax: (970) 565-4859
Web: www.crowcanyon.org
Bits, Bytes, & Bots
Bits, Bytes & Bots Computer Adventures is dedicated to giving kids across the nation access to technology education in a FUN, SAFE, CONFIDENCE BUILDING atmosphere (provide home school classes).
Address: 637-B S. Broadway #248, Boulder, CO 80305
Phone: (888) 494-2687 x701
Fax: (888) 290-4219
Email: info@bitsbytesbots.com
Web: www.bitsbytesbots.com/
Crackpots
Sure, people like Einstein, Van Gogh, Galileo and Matisse are considered geniuses now, but back in their day, they were thought of as being a little wacky, a bit out there... and more than a little "crackpot."
These days, if you're a crackpot, it means you're thinking "outside the box." At Crackpots, we prefer to call it "thinking outside the pot." Our mission is to help you create your own pottery masterpieces in an easy, stress-free atmosphere that's fun for all ages. Just bring your creativity, and we'll provide everything else you need.
Best of all, there's no experience necessary, no degree of talent required, and no "right" way to do it!
Address: 501 Main Street, Longmont - NW corner of Main St (Hwy 287) & 5th
Phone: (303) 776-2211
Email: mail@crackpots.com
Web: www.ecrackpots.com/
My Art Workshop
My Art Workshop is a drop-in arts and crafts creativity center for kids. Children of all ages can paint and decorate woodwork, tie-dye or fabric paint clothing and accessories, do sand art, spin paint, create jewelry, paint pottery, create mosaics and stepping stones, and more. My Art Workshop also hosts birthday parties, field trips (up to 150 people!), Parents' Night Out, spring break and summer camps and offers ongoing preschool and after school classes.
Address: 9126 W Bowles Ave @2C, Littleton, CO 80123
Phone: (303) 948-3598
Web: www.myartworkshop.com
Are we missing something? Calvert is always excited to hear of groups and establishments that may benefit the educational experience of our homeschool families. Calvert is also open to suggestions on added topics to provide our families with the most useful information possible. Please e-mail mwilmeth@calvertservices.org if you have information or ideas to add to the content of this site, or if you have a criticism or concern regarding the information featured above.
