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Alabama Compulsory Education Laws
More Information on Compulsory Education Laws
| Code Section | 16-28-1, et seq. |
| Age at Which School Attendance is Required | Between 7 and 16 |
| Exceptions to Attendance Requirements | Church school students; child privately tutored by certified instructor; child whose physical/mental condition prevents attendance; child would be compelled to walk over 2 miles to attend public school; child legally and regularly employed; children over 16 who have completed public school course of study |
| Home School Provisions | Exempted from Chapter 46 regulating certain schools and courses of instruction (§§16-46-1, et seq.) |
| Penalties on Parents for Noncompliance | Misdemeanor: Fine up to $100 and possibly up to 90 days hard labor for the county |
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