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Vermont Compulsory Education Laws
More Information on Compulsory Education Laws
| Code Section | Tit. 16 §§1121, et seq.; Tit. 16, §166b |
| Age at Which School Attendance is Required | Between 6 and 16 |
| Exceptions to Attendance Requirements | Child physically/mentally unable to attend; child has completed 10th grade; child is excused by superintendent; enrolled in and attending a postsecondary school |
| Home School Provisions | Written notice must be given; enrollment reports; progress assessments through standardized tests or licensed teacher |
| Penalties on Parents for Noncompliance | Truant officer gives notice and upon noncompliance without a legal excuse fine of up to $1000; also complaint entered to town grand juror |
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