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Connecticut Compulsory Education Laws
More Information on Compulsory Education Laws
| Code Section | 10-184; 185 |
| Age at Which School Attendance is Required | Between 6 and 16 |
| Exceptions to Attendance Requirements | Child receiving equivalent instruction elsewhere; high school graduate |
| Home School Provisions | Must include: reading, writing, spelling, English grammar, geography, arithmetic, U.S. history and citizenship; child must be receiving an equivalent instruction |
| Penalties on Parents for Noncompliance | Fine maximum $25 per day: each day is distinct offense; exception for parents of child destitute of clothing |
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