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Wyoming Compulsory Education Laws
More Information on Compulsory Education Laws
| Code Section | 21-4-101, et seq. |
| Age at Which School Attendance is Required | Between 7 and 16 (or completion of 10th grade) |
| Exceptions to Attendance Requirements | Board believes attendance detrimental to mental/physical health of child or other children; attendance would be undue hardship; home-schooled or private school; student is suspended or expelled |
| Home School Provisions | Meets requirements of basic academic educational program including reading, writing, math, civics, history, literature, and science; parent must submit curriculum to local board |
| Penalties on Parents for Noncompliance | Misdemeanor: at least $5 to $25 fine and/or up to 10 days in county jail |
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