How much is the Colorado school-choice award worth?

Colorado does not currently operate a statewide private-school choice program.

What is the application deadline?

No statewide private-choice program is currently active.

What can families spend Colorado funds on?

Not applicable — no statewide program.

CO · State Guide

Colorado: school choice status

Colorado has no statewide ESA or voucher. A constitutional amendment for school choice was rejected by voters in 2024.

By The School Choice Index Editorial TeamPublished January 15, 2026Last verified May 15, 2026

Official sources checked. Colorado state education and legislative sources were checked as of May 15, 2026. Colorado does not currently have a statewide ESA, voucher, tax-credit scholarship, or refundable private-school choice program, so there is no statewide private-choice program administrator or application portal to link.

Program Type

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Status

None

Award Amount

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Enacted

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Administrator

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Application Window

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Eligibility

No statewide private-choice program.

What the money can be used for

No statewide private-choice program currently funds K–12 expenses in Colorado. See our other state profiles for comparable programs.

Editorial notes

Colorado does not currently have a statewide ESA, voucher, tax-credit scholarship, or refundable private-school choice program. Families may still have access to public-school choice, charter schools, interdistrict transfers, homeschool rules, local programs, federal programs, or other education options outside the private-school choice categories tracked here. This page will be updated if a statewide program is enacted.

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Last verified May 15, 2026 by The School Choice Index Editorial Team. Not legal, tax, or financial advice. This page tracks statewide private-choice programs only; local public-school choice, charter schools, homeschool rules, federal programs, and district-specific options may differ. There is no statewide private-choice application for families to contact in Colorado.