A look at the statutes governing homeschooling in Colorado, provided by Christian Home Educators of Colorado (CHEC). This explanation details the three options to homeschool your children in the state of Colorado. 

Come visit the Tucson zoo, and have a wild time. Meet the more than 400 animals—rhinos, elephants, anteaters, polar bears, lions, and many more! Adventure in our African, Asian, and South American regions. Explore the Flight Connection, our full-flight, walk through aviary.

This group is a branch of Summit View Homeschool Cooperative andserves the North Valley cities of North Phoenix, Scottsdale, Fountain Hills, Paradise Valley, and other northern Valley communities.

Colorado law requires that every child who is 6 years old on or before August 1 of the current school year, and under the age of 17, must attend school. If a homeschool is operating under Colorado’s home education statute (Option 1), the parents may wait to begin actual instruction until their child is 7 years old; however, they must still submit a notice of intent beginning with the school year that the child turns 6 by August 1.

5964 Barnes Rd.Colorado Springs, CO 80922Phone: 719-573-0402Mardel stores average 30,000 square feet of retail space and stock over 40,000 items. These items include: Bibles, books, music, gifts, children's, office supplies, and educational materials. Mardel stocks a large selection of homeschooling materials, workbooks, and supplies.

Arizona’s multi-stage licensing process allows teens to gradually gain exposure to complex driving situations, easing them into driving over an extended period of time. The graduated instruction permit and graduated driver license are key steps.

The AIMS (Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards) test is the current instrument being used by the Arizona Department of Education to assess the learning of the public school students. The test is based on the Arizona Academic Standards, which are the benchmarks of knowledge the educators have determined that all students should master. When the AIMS was developed, home schoolers were specifically exempted from the test. No testing has been required of either home schooling students or paren...

Lake Mead National Recreation Area (NRA) offers a wealth of things to do and places to go year-round. Its huge lakes cater to boaters, swimmers, sunbathers, and fishermen while its desert rewards hikers, wildlife photographers, and roadside sightseers. Three of America's four desert ecosystems--the Mojave, the Great Basin, and the Sonoran Deserts--meet in Lake Mead NRA. As a result, this seemingly barren area contains a surprising variety of plants and animals, some of which may be found nowhere...

Support group serving the Yuma area. Offers support, information, and activities including park days, field trips, Mom's night out, and more.

The Phelps Dodge Morenci Copper Mine is located in Greenlee County in eastern Arizona, where humanity and nature stand side by side offering some of the world’s most spectacular sights. Their friendly “Copper Guides” will welcome you at the Morenci Motel in the heart of the mine community. Before the tour, you are given an overview of copper and the high-tech mining processes used at Morenci. After the briefing, you board climate-controlled tour buses and head out to the working mine area. For a...

The Pima Air & Space Museum offers tours of AMARC (Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center) Facility located on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. Learn about the famed Airplane Graveyard and Bone Yard.

The Home School Legal Defense Association provides a brief summary of the homeschooling laws in Arizona. Includes a link to a legal analysis of laws relating to homeschooling in Arizona.

This Facebook group is the connecting point for secular homeschooling families. Meet ups most often happen on Tuesdays in the Denver metro area. 

This support group, inclusive and non-profit, fosters a rich social life amongst homeschool and small school students by organizing sports leagues, dances, games, Karaoke, bowling, pizza or movie nights. Teens take responsibility to pick the events, decide upon the participants, set rules and select volunteers on this site, even to set up and clean up. Parents of teens then supervise and advise to make this group beneficial to all.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (NRA) offers unparalleled opportunities for water-based & backcountry recreation. The recreation area stretches for hundreds of miles from Lees Ferry in Arizona to the Orange Cliffs of southern Utah, encompassing scenic vistas, geologic wonders, and a panorama of human history. Additionally, the controversy surrounding the construction of Glen Canyon Dam and the creation of Lake Powell contributed to the birth of the modern day environmental movement.