NJ S3910

Requires all New Jersey school districts to provide full-day kindergarten programs by the 2029-2030 school year, with districts allowed to satisfy this requirement through sending-receiving relationships with adjacent districts

Establishes the "New Jersey Universal Preschool and Kindergarten Act" and creates a Universal Preschool Implementation Steering Committee within the Department of Education, comprising commissioners from multiple state agencies plus legislative appointees, to recommend funding methodologies and evaluate preschool expansion efforts

Creates a preschool expansion grant program prioritizing districts with higher concentrations of at-risk students and requiring applicants to demonstrate due diligence in partnering with licensed child care providers and Head Start programs through a "mixed delivery model"

Implements a three-year pilot program (2025-2028) for school districts first receiving preschool education aid, with state funding covering at least 40% of eligible costs or more based on the district aid percentage formula

Mandates the Department of Education develop a "Mixed Delivery Model Preschool Handbook" and requires annual reports to the Legislature on preschool education status, with the Secretary of Higher Education directed to encourage dual degree agreements to strengthen the preschool workforce