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Indiana Compulsory Education Laws
More Information on Compulsory Education Laws
| Code Section | 20-8.1-3-17, et seq. |
| Age at Which School Attendance is Required | Between 7 and 16 if an exit interview requirement is met; otherwise 18 |
| Exceptions to Attendance Requirements | Child provided with instruction equivalent to public education or in nonaccredited, nonpublic school; child is physically/mentally unfit for attendance |
| Home School Provisions | Notice to superintendent of school and must provide an "equivalent education" (See Mazanec v. North Judson-San Pierre Sch. Corp., 614 F. Supp. 1152 (N.D.Ind. 1875), affirmed. 798 F. 2d 230 (7th Cir. 1986)) |
| Penalties on Parents for Noncompliance | Class B misdemeanor |
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