N.Y. Education Law Section 3205
Attendance of minors upon full time day instruction


1.

a. In each school district of the state, each minor from six to sixteen years of age shall attend upon full time instruction.

b.

Each minor from six to sixteen years of age on an Indian reservation shall attend upon full time day instruction.

c.

For purposes of this article, a minor who becomes six years of age on or before the first of December in any school year shall be required to attend upon full time instruction from the first day that the appropriate public schools are in session in September of such school year, and a minor who becomes six years of age after the first of December in any school year shall be required to attend upon full time instruction from the first day of session in the following September; and, except as otherwise provided in subdivision three of this section, shall be required to remain in attendance until the last day of session in the school year in which the minor becomes sixteen years of age.

2.

Exceptions.

a.

A minor who has completed a four-year high school course of study shall not be subject to the provisions of part one of this article in respect to required attendance upon instruction.

b.

A minor for whom application for a full-time employment certificate has been made and who is eligible therefor may, though unemployed, be permitted to attend part time school not less than twenty hours per week instead of full time school.

c.

The board of education of every school district within the state is hereby authorized to require minors who are five years of age on or before December first to attend kindergarten instruction. However, the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to:

(i)

Minors whose parents elect not to enroll their children in school until the following September.

(ii)

Students enrolled in non-public schools or in home instruction.

3.

In each school district, the board of education shall have power to require minors from sixteen to seventeen years of age who are not employed to attend upon full time day instruction until the last day of session in the school year in which the student becomes seventeen years of age.

Source: Section 3205 — Attendance of minors upon full time day instruction, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/EDN/3205 (updated Dec. 27, 2019; accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

3201
Discrimination on account of race, creed, color or national origin prohibited
3201–A
Discrimination on account of sex
3202
Public schools free to resident pupils
3203
Selection of school for attendance of children when district line intersects a dwelling
3204
Instruction required
3205
Attendance of minors upon full time day instruction
3206
Attendance of minors upon part time instruction
3207
Attendance upon evening instruction
3207–A
Service of persons seventeen years of age as election inspectors or poll clerks
3208
Attendance
3208–A
Special proceeding to determine physical capacity of student to participate in athletic programs
3209
Education of homeless children
3209–A
Child abuse prevention
3210
Amount and character of required attendance
3211
Records of attendance upon instruction
3211–A
Reports of reading tests
3212
Definition of persons in parental relation and their duties
3212–A
Records of telephone numbers
3213
Supervisors of attendance
3214
Student placement, suspensions and transfers
3215
Unlawful employment
3215–A
General certification provisions
3216
Employment certificates
3217
Procedure for issuance of employment certificates
3218
Evidence of age
3219
Consent of parent or guardian
3220
Certificate of physical fitness
3221
Pledge of employment
3222
Schooling record
3223
Duties of employers
3224
Temporary services
3225
Special employment certificate
3226
Farm work permits
3227
Street trades
3228
Newspaper carrier
3230
School district meetings and activities
3232
Courts having jurisdiction
3233
Penalties
3234
Enforcement

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024

Last modified:
Dec. 27, 2019

§ 3205’s source at nysenate​.gov

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