What is compulsory age? Do I have to wait until my child is school age to start homeschooling?
Compulsory age refers to the minimum and maximum age in which a student must be enrolled in and attending public school or some equivalent education program defined by the law. Compulsory age in Alabama is between the ages of 7 and 17. This means your child must be enrolled in a public or private school or church school covering when he turns 7 and must be enrolled in a school or homeschool covering until the age of 17. If your child is over 17 and still needs to complete high school, he does not need to be enrolled in a homeschool church school covering in order to finish high school and graduate. However, admission to college and university will likely be easier if the student graduates from a homeschool church school. Of course, you may start your child’s education when you feel your child is ready; you do not have to wait until your child is five to start kindergarten or seven to start formal education, for example. The law simply refers to the age (7 years old) at which your child
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