Every child of school age and of sufficient physical and mental ability shall be required to attend a public or other school during such period and for such time as may be prescribed by law.
Notes to Decisions
Generally.
Compulsory education does not require that every child attend public school but does require that every child attend some recognized school — public, private, or institutional. Santa Fe Community Sch. v. New Mexico State Bd. of Educ., 1974-NMSC-005, 85 N.M. 783, 518 P.2d 272, 1974 N.M. LEXIS 1354 (N.M. 1974).
School attendance.
Pursuant to N.M. Const. art XII § 5, all able children of school age are required to attend school. Serna v. Portales Municipal Schools, 499 F.2d 1147, 1974 U.S. App. LEXIS 7619 (10th Cir. 1974).