Legal Question in Education Law in Pennsylvania

dropping out of high school

What is the youngest age a child can legally drop out of high school?


Asked on 4/27/04, 4:17 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Ilene Young Young Law Offices

Re: dropping out of high school

In Pennsylvania, children are required to attend school until the age of seventeen. There are alternatives to regular school attendance,however, including trade schools and home schooling.

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Answered on 5/04/04, 7:47 pm


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