Compulsory school attendance begins when your child turns 5 and continues until your child completes one of the following:
turns 18,
obtains a high school diploma or GED, or
completes a program of regular, thorough instruction in the studies usually taught in public schools to children of the same age.
If your child turns 5 during the school year, you can have him or her excused from the attendance laws for that school year. To do that, send your superintendent of schools a written request before that school year begins.
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