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School choice in Colorado

No state program pays private school tuition.

252 private schools listed in Colorado

What exists in Colorado

State programNo state program pays private school tuition
What families can use insteadNo Colorado state program pays private school tuition, and there is no state tuition tax credit or deduction.
Help payingNothing at the state level. Federal scholarships from 2027 can cover tuition and other K-12 costs.
Coming upThere is no state application. Once Colorado lists its scholarship organizations, families apply to them; timing has not been announced.
Federal tax credit, 2027Colorado is on the IRS list of states that opted in to the federal scholarship tax credit (as of September 14, 2026), so scholarship organizations here can take federally credited gifts from January 2027.

Worth knowing: HB26-1292, which would have set state rules for schools taking federal scholarship money, was postponed indefinitely on April 30, 2026.

We read this on from: Colorado Department of Revenue, scholarship granting organizations; IRS, participating states for 2027 (as of September 14, 2026); IRS, IR-2026-117, proposed rules, October 1, 2026; CollegeInvest, legislative updates (K-12 recapture); Colorado General Assembly, HB26-1292; Colorado Department of Education, non-public schools. Rules change when the legislature meets, so check the official program site before you count on a number.

Private schools in Colorado

We list 252 private schools in Colorado, with grades, size and affiliation, by city and county.

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Questions parents ask

Does Colorado have school vouchers or an ESA?

No state program pays private school tuition.

What can families in Colorado use instead?

No Colorado state program pays private school tuition, and there is no state tuition tax credit or deduction.

Will the federal scholarship tax credit help in Colorado?

Colorado is on the IRS list of states that opted in to the federal scholarship tax credit (as of September 14, 2026), so scholarship organizations here can take federally credited gifts from January 2027.

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