Delaware law requires children between the ages of 5 (on or before August 31 of the current school year) and 16 years to attend school. Local school officials may permit your child to start school at a later date if they determine that such an exception is in your child’s best interest.

HSLDA believes that a parent-issued diploma and transcript should be sufficient to demonstrate that a child has completed a secondary education. However, even if your child is beyond compulsory school attendance age, there may be situations where you would want to continue to follow the requirements of a home education option recognized under Delaware law until your child graduates from high school (filing a home education notice, keeping attendance and other records, etc.).

These records may be requested in some situations, such as obtaining a driver's license if your child is a minor, enlisting in the military, applying to colleges, or demonstrating eligibility for Social Security benefits.

If you are a member of HSLDA and would like additional details, please contact us.