Compulsory school age definition

Compulsory school age means the period of a child’s life from the time the child enters school, which may be no later than at the age of eight (8) years, until the age of 17 years or graduation from high school, whichever occurs first.
Compulsory school age means the period of a child’s life from the time the child’s parents elect to have the child enter school and which shall be no later than six (6) years of age until the child reaches eighteen (18) years of age of age. The term does not include a child who holds a certificate of graduation from a regularly accredited, licensed, registered, or approved high school.
Compulsory school age means the period of a child's life from the time the child's parents elect to have the child enter school and which shall be no later than eight (8) years of age until the child reaches seventeen (17) years of age. The term does not include a child who holds a certificate of graduation from a regularly accredited, licensed, registered or approved high school.

Examples of Compulsory school age in a sentence

  • Compulsory school age is set out in section 8 of the Education Act 1996 and The Education (Start of Compulsory School Age) Order 1998.

  • Compulsory school age is reached at that point.Where entry is deferred, the school will hold the place for that child and not offer it to another child.

  • Compulsory school age is from the term immediately following a child’s 5th birthday, which means: a child turning 5 between 1 September and 31 December must start school no later than from the start of the Spring term (January); ~ a child turning 5 between 1 January and 31 March must start school no later than from the start of the Summer term (April); ~ a child turning 5 between 1 April and 31 August must start school no later than the following Autumn term (September).

  • Compulsory school age begins on the next prescribed day following a child’s fifth birthday (or on their fifth birthday if it falls on a prescribed day).

  • Compulsory school age: the period of a child’s life from the time he/she enters school as a beginner, which may be no later than six years of age, until the age of eighteen or graduation from high school, whichever comes first.


More Definitions of Compulsory school age

Compulsory school age means the period of a child’s life from the time the child’s parents elect to have the child enter school and which shall be no later than six (6) years of age until the child reaches eighteen (18) years of age. The term does not include a child who holds a certificate of graduation from a regularly accredited, licensed, registered or approved high school. According to the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court in Commonwealth v. Kerstetter, 2014 PA LEXIS 1500 (Pa., June 16, 2014), although parents are not required to enroll their child in kindergarten, once the election to enroll a child in school (including kindergarten) is made, the child is subject to the School Code’s compulsory attendance requirements.
Compulsory school age means having attained the age of six years but not having attained the age of 16 years; (« âge scolaire »)
Compulsory school age means any age from five years to fifteen years, both inclusive, and accordingly a person shall be deemed to be of compulsory school age if he has attained the age of five years and has not attained the age of sixteen years;
Compulsory school age means the period of a child's
Compulsory school age means the period of a child's life from the time the child's parents elect to have the child enter school and which shall be no later than six
Compulsory school age means the ages prescribed by the Minister during which students are obliged to attend school under section 27(1) of this Act;
Compulsory school age. , in relation to a person means the age at which such person is subject to the provisions of the Education Act insofar as these relate to such age;