{"data":{"id":"us-de/14-del.-c.-2703","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"14 Del. C. § 2703","heading":"Private school attendance or other educational instruction.","body":"Section 2702 of this title shall not apply to any student enrolled in a private school who is receiving regular and thorough instruction in the subjects prescribed for the public schools of the State in a manner suitable to children of the same age and stage of advancement, provided that such private school is subject to and in compliance with § 2704 of this title. For the purposes of this section, any student who is home-schooled in any manner provided for in § 2703A of this title shall also be exempt from the provisions of § 2702 of this title. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Justice of the Peace Court may retain jurisdiction over any case of truancy filed pursuant to § 2729 (failure to send) of this title or § 2730 (failure to attend) of this title prior to a student withdrawing from the public school bringing the charge and enrolling in a private or nonpublic school of this State.","path":["Title 14. Education","Free Public Schools","CHAPTER 27. School Attendance","Subchapter I. School Attendance Requirements"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title14/c027/sc01/index.html#2703","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:18Z","sha256":"7e8749353f8c4aa1179fae555a164d00e8b7c71c9ac6583841b3d9eb7e12876f","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/14-del.-c.-2702","next":"us-de/14-del.-c.-2703a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}