South Carolina State House Network

The state has provided a Web site useful for researching legislative issues and laws concerning home schooling. You can access their Web site by visiting the following Web page:

http://www.scstatehouse.net/index.html

Parents can view the laws governing COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE and Home school programs by visiting the following Web page:

http://www.scstatehouse.net/code/t59c065.htm

Scroll down this page until you see their Copyright and Disclaimer, scroll down to the second page and you will find CHAPTER 65, ATTENDANCE OF PUPILS, ARTICLE 1, COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE, section 59-65-10.

Right below the compulsory attendance, you will find section 59-65-20 Penalty for failure to enroll or cause child to attend school, and then section 59-65-30 Exceptions.

Next you will find option 1- Section 59-65-40 Home schooling programs, option 2 - Section 59-65-45 Alternative home schooling requirements, option 3 - Section 59-65-47 Associations for home schools; requirements.

Scroll down to view ARTICLE 3, ATTENDANCE SUPERVISORS.

Visit the following related links:

• South Carolina State Law

• Compulsory Attendance

• History of Home School Law

• SC Code of Law

• South Carolina State House Network

• Home School Legal Defense Association

• Special Needs Resources

• Frequently Asked Questions