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?
1 Answer from Attorneys
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.
Ilene Young
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