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New Jersey Compulsory Education Laws
More Information on Compulsory Education Laws
| Code Section | 18A:38-25, et seq. |
| Age at Which School Attendance is Required | Between 6 and 16 |
| Exceptions to Attendance Requirements | Mental condition such that student cannot benefit; physical condition prevents attendance; child attends day school where instruction is equivalent to that provided in public schools for children of similar grades and attainments |
| Home School Provisions | Child must receive equal instruction |
| Penalties on Parents for Noncompliance | Convicted as disorderly persons; 1st offense: up to $25 fine; subsequent: up to $100 fine |
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