Colorado
CurrentVoluntary K–12 computer science and AI standards
Colorado’s voluntary CS standards cover computing, data, cybersecurity and AI, including evaluating AI and explaining how it works. Local providers choose whether to implement them.
- Jurisdiction
- Colorado · State / DC
- Policy status
- Guidance current
- Implementation phase
- Current
- Requirement
- Recommended
- Grades
- All K-12
- Audience
- Students
- Learning evidence
- Published standards
- Instrument
- State education agency guidance
Dates & implementation
Adopted 2024; voluntary implementation.
A legal effective date can precede school implementation. This record documents policy intent or requirements; it does not independently confirm delivery in every classroom.
Funding & support
Funding details not confirmed
Dedicated funding and current award availability are not established in this collection. This does not mean no funding exists.
Evidence & source location
Colorado CDE: CS introduction, voluntary status and prepared-graduate statements
Source-scoped finding. An agency description of a legal duty is distinguished from direct review of operative law in the source locator. Policy evidence does not establish classroom delivery.
Review history
Reviewed against official sources
Source availability checked Oct 4, 2026: Source reopened. This is separate from verification of the policy claim below.
Source review date recorded in database: 10/3/2026
2026-10-03 — Official source opened for the learning release; duty, grade scope and implementation timing reviewed. Same-agent consistency check; no independent review.
Record ID: CO-2024-CSAI-STAND
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