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.

24 Del. Laws, c. 121, § ?1; Code 1915, § ?2313; 32 Del. Laws, c. 160, § ?41; Code 1935, § ?2685; 14 Del. C. 1953, § ?2703; 49 Del. Laws, c. 403, § ?4; 57 Del. Laws, c. 113; 63 Del. Laws, c. 290, § ?3; 71 Del. Laws, c. 180, § ?131; 74 Del. Laws, c. 79, § ?2; 76 Del. Laws, c. 23, § ?1;