Question: what is the legal age for a child to walk home from school?
Answer: Your child could walk to school as early as first grade if the route is easy (though walking with other friends or in a group may be a desired alternative). In general, the consensus seems to be that 5-year-olds are too young, 6- and 7-year-olds should walk in a group and that by age 10, most kids are ready.