Delaware § 2703 Private school attendance or other educational instruction

Delaware Statutes

§ 2703 — Private school attendance or other educational instruction

Delaware § 2703

JurisdictionDelaware

Title14

PartFree Public Schools

Ch. 27SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

Subch.School Attendance Requirements

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 14, § 2703 (2026).

Text

Section 2702 of this title shall not apply to any student enrolled in a private school who is receiving regular and thorough instruction in the subjects prescribed for the public schools of the State in a manner suitable to children of the same age and stage of advancement, provided that such private school is subject to and in compliance with § 2704 of this title. For the purposes of this section, any student who is home-schooled in any manner provided for in § 2703A of this title shall also be exempt from the provisions of § 2702 of this title. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Justice of the Peace Court may retain jurisdiction over any case of truancy filed pursuant to § 2729 (failure to send) of this title or § 2730 (failure to attend) of this title prior to a student withdrawing from

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Section 2702 of this title shall not apply to any student enrolled in a private school who is receiving regular and thorough instruction in the subjects prescribed for the public schools of the State in a manner suitable to children of the same age and stage of advancement, provided that such private school is subject to and in compliance with § 2704 of this title. For the purposes of this section, any student who is home-schooled in any manner provided for in § 2703A of this title shall also be exempt from the provisions of § 2702 of this title. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Justice of the Peace Court may retain jurisdiction over any case of truancy filed pursuant to § 2729 (failure to send) of this title or § 2730 (failure to attend) of this title prior to a student withdrawing from the public school bringing the charge and enrolling in a private or nonpublic school of this State.

Legislative History

24 Del. Laws, c. 121, § 1 ; Code 1915, § 2313; 32 Del. Laws, c. 160, § 41 ; Code 1935, § 2685; 14 Del. C. 1953, § 2703; 49 Del. Laws, c. 403, § 4 ; 57 Del. Laws, c. 113 ; 63 Del. Laws, c. 290, § 3 ; 71 Del. Laws, c. 180, § 131 ; 74 Del. Laws, c. 79, § 2 ; 76 Del. Laws, c. 23, § 1