Florida Compulsory Education Laws
More Information on Compulsory Education Laws
| Code Section | 1003.21, et seq. |
| Age at Which School Attendance is Required | Between 6 and 16 |
| Exceptions to Attendance Requirements | Certificate of exception granted by the district school superintendent |
| Home School Provisions | Notify superintendent of schools, maintain a portfolio of records and materials, and evaluate education annually, including a national student achievement test or other method of evaluation |
| Penalties on Parents for Noncompliance | Non-enrollment: superintendent shall begin criminal prosecution; refusing to have child attend regularly is second degree misdemeanor |
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