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Missouri Compulsory Education Laws
More Information on Compulsory Education Laws
| Code Section | 167.031, et seq. |
| Age at Which School Attendance is Required | Between 7 and 16 |
| Exceptions to Attendance Requirements | Determined mentally/physically incapable of attendance; child is 14 to 16 and legally and desirably employed |
| Home School Provisions | Primary purpose is provision of private or religious-based instruction; no more than 4 pupils may be unrelated by consanguinity to the 3rd degree; no tuition charged; parents must keep written records, samples of child's work, evaluation of progress; minimum hours of instruction in reading, language arts, math, social studies, science |
| Penalties on Parents for Noncompliance | Class C misdemeanor; upon conviction each successive school day is separate violation; penalty may be mitigated by enrolling and showing child is attending school |
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