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Utah Compulsory Education Laws
More Information on Compulsory Education Laws
| Code Section | 53A-11-101, et seq. |
| Age at Which School Attendance is Required | Between 6 and 18 |
| Exceptions to Attendance Requirements | Child 16 may be partially released if completed 8th grade; completed work for graduation; home-schooled; physical/mental condition making attendance impracticable; employment provides proper influences and adequate educational opportunities; child is 16 and determined unable to profit from school because of inability or negative attitude toward discipline |
| Home School Provisions | Subjects proscribed by state board of education; same length of time required as in district's schools |
| Penalties on Parents for Noncompliance | Misdemeanor; report to appropriate juvenile court |
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