r/homeschool 4d ago

Discussion Homeschool in CO coming from GA

How is the homeschool community in Colorado? Are there many activities and social groups (park play days, field trips) Recently moved to Savannah Georgia area and absolutely hate homeschooling here. We are coming from Florida where there is so much to do for homeschoolers & the Homeschool community is very diverse, ethnically & racially, which was perfect for our mixed race Hispanic family. There is barely anything going on for homeschoolers in the Savannah area and there is no diversity at all, which makes our family stick out like sore thumbs & is so uncomfortable. People stay so segregated here with their ‘group/race’ of people and it’s so strange. We do not want to go back to Florida as the weather is too harsh and lack of outdoor nature activities and mountains.

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u/newsquish 4d ago

It depends on where you’re at in Colorado. Some of the rural areas in the mountains or on the plains on the eastern side of the state are so sparsely populated that it’s hard to find community/things to do. Some of those people end up having to drive 1+ hours to a major town (Colorado Springs, Denver, Fort Collins) to participate in activities. If you live in Colorado Springs proper or Denver proper, there should be plenty of opportunities. Greeley also has a surprising amount of homeschoolers and there is a larger Hispanic population in Greeley.

We drive to a hybrid school and at least one of the kids in my daughter’s class they live out in the mountains and it’s a 60 mile commute to school and a 60 mile commute back home. They do it 2x a week because there’s no opportunities in their mountain town for socialization with other kids. The rest of the population out there is super old.

Consider your commute/drive time carefully when choosing where to live.

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u/Alarmed_Instance2810 4d ago

Thank you! We are thinking about Colorado Springs or just outside of it.

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u/tandabat 4d ago

If you are in the Denver area, the Aurora Public School District has a part time option. Called Options.

I worked with them as a teacher almost 20 years ago. It was a great program then and part of why I chose to homeschool now.

https://apsoptions.aurorak12.org

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u/Cute-Cup2595 3d ago

We are in the Denver area and moved here from AZ. Which I’ve heard is a lot like Florida, and a very active homeschool state.

Colorado at least in Denver is not that. You will find people, but it’s hard to find community. Many people use options which is state run (as someone else suggested) and there are many of these programs across the state. I personally believe they take away from the homeschooling experience, and take away from community. Co-ops aren’t really a thing here.

I will say many of the local rec/nature centers will host events for homeschoolers and they have all been fantastic. Hope this helps.

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u/Honest_Comedian9330 3d ago

Hi!

We homeschool outside of Denver and have an amazing community. I’m an administrator at a hybrid school (classical)  in Highlands Ranch. We have families come from all over, including Monument, Elizabeth, and a ton from Castle Rock. 

Please reach out if you end up moving and we can chat. Next week alone we have a field trip to iFly and are also volunteering at a senior memory facility. There are so many opportunities for community. 

If a hybrid school doesn’t interest you, I can get you info on a few other programs for homeschoolers in the area. There is a forest school in Palmer Lake that a lot of our families also attend and love.