Homeschool benefits and savings in Greenwood Village

Greenwood Village pays residents back 50% of recreation activity fees, up to $50 per participant on each receipt, and 50% of annual memberships paid in full, with a cap of $550 per household a year. Any resident household can submit itemized receipts from providers in the Denver region; 2026 receipts are due January 15, 2027.

By Andrew Garber, founder of TheHomeschoolingCompany. Reviewed August 25, 2026.

Who qualifies

1. Lives in Greenwood Village

   Only a primary residence in Greenwood Village qualifies, and the check is mailed to that address.

2. Uses a regional provider

   The provider must be in the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) region, from Longmont to Larkspur and from Silver Plume to Deer Trail.

3. Pays an eligible activity fee

   The fee has to be for the activity itself, such as spring soccer or 18 holes of golf. A package, like 10 personal training sessions, counts as one activity.

4. Keeps itemized receipts

   Each receipt must show the agency name, the date, and the activity.

What it is worth

Greenwood Village returns 50% of each activity fee, capped at $50 per participant on a receipt and $550 per household a year.

A $40 youth sports fee

$20

A $100 class

$50

A $250 activity fee

$50

An $800 annual membership paid in full

$400

Household total for the year

Up to $550

Receipts count in the year you paid, not the year of the activity, so a fall 2026 payment for spring 2027 lacrosse goes in the 2026 claim.

From paying to reimbursement

1. Through 2026

   Save every receipt

   Keep itemized receipts for recreation fees you pay to providers in the DRCOG region.

2. Any time in the year

   Submit the form

   Use the online reimbursement form, or drop a paper form at the Maintenance Facility, 10001 E. Costilla Avenue.

3. By January 15, 2027

   Meet the deadline

   Online claims close at 11:59 p.m. Paper forms must arrive by 5 p.m. or be postmarked that day, and the city does not accept late receipts.

4. After review

   Get your check

   The city mails the check to the residential address on the form. It cannot go to a P.O. box or be picked up at City Hall.

What it pays for

Covered

• Park and recreation district golf courses
• Nonprofit youth sports, such as the YMCA and Jewish Community Center
• Annual memberships paid in full

Not covered

• Golf cart fees and skate rentals
• Team jerseys and similar add-ons
• Providers outside the DRCOG region
• Receipts submitted after the deadline

Good to know

• Homeschool families can use it

  The reimbursement is open to any household whose primary residence is in Greenwood Village, with no school-enrollment or income requirement.

• City, district, and nonprofit youth programs count

  Programs run by cities and park and recreation districts, such as South Suburban Parks and Recreation District, count, as do nonprofit youth sports like the YMCA. The fee must be for the activity itself, not equipment or rentals.

Who to contact

Parks, Trails and Recreation staff review reimbursement forms and answer questions about eligible providers, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ptr@greenwoodvillage.com 303-486-5773 Online reimbursement form

Homeschool rules and statewide help in Colorado

Give written notice to a Colorado school district 14 days before starting and each year the program continues. Notice is not required before age 6; instruction need not begin until age 7 or continue after age 16.

Colorado sets these rules:

• Subjects: Provide at least 172 days of instruction averaging four instructional contact hours daily, covering reading, writing, speaking, mathematics, history, civics, literature, science, and regular instruction in the U.S. Constitution.
• Testing: Academic evaluation in grades 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11: standardized test or evaluation by a qualified person.
• Records: Permanently keep attendance, test or evaluation results, and required immunization records; produce them on 14 days’ written notice when the superintendent has probable cause to believe the program is noncompliant.
• Teachers: Instruction is provided by a parent or legal guardian, or an adult relative designated by the parent; no teaching license is required.

Read the Colorado homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Colorado

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