Houston, TX asked in Education Law and Juvenile Law for Texas

Q: Can I legally withdraw my 17 year old son from school in Texas?

My son is 10th grade for the second time. He had already failed the 5th grade. So he is much older and is in route to graduate high school at the age of 20 He wants to drop out of high school and immediately enroll in a GED course, receive his GED and go to a community college. How can I withdraw him legally?

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A: Ask the administrators at the school first.

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