Does Maryland law permit a student of mandatory school age to be home schooled instead of attending a public or a nonpublic school?
YES. Maryland law, Education Article, 7-301, Annotated Code of Maryland, Compulsory Attendance, states that each child who resides in Maryland and is 5 years old or older and under 16 shall attend a public school regularly during the entire school year unless the child is otherwise receiving regular, thorough instruction during the school year in the studies usually taught in the public school to children of the same age.
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