"The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) is the administrative arm of the Colorado State Board of Education. With an organizational commitment to high standards, challenging assessments, and rigorous accountability measures, CDE serves the preK-12 public education, adult education and family literacy, and library communities of Colorado."

For contact information for districts, schools, and libraries, please consult the Education and Library Directory.

State Department Home Page

Standards -- This page links to Colorado's model content standards for grades K-12, the CSAP Map (Consolidated Frameworks), and additional information on the standards-based education effort in Colorado.

Assessment

Teaching Certification -- Here you will find the information and the requirements you need to obtain an educator license in Colorado.

Colorado Education Statistics --The Colorado Department of Education collects and evaluates certain educational data as mandated by the state General Assembly.