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NJ S240
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Shirley Turner
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AI Summary
- Mandates all New Jersey school districts establish full-day kindergarten programs, replacing the current optional provision
- Districts in factor groups A, B, CD, or DE (lower socioeconomic classifications) must implement full-day kindergarten by the 2020-2021 school year; all other districts by 2021-2022
- Establishes a uniform statewide kindergarten enrollment age requirement: children must turn five years old by October 1 of that school year
- Eliminates local board discretion to set varying enrollment age cutoff dates and to admit transfer students who did not meet October 1 age eligibility
- Removes authorization for districts to admit four-year-olds to kindergarten programs
Legislative Description
Requires full-day kindergarten in all school districts and establishes uniform age requirement for enrollment in kindergarten.
Education
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
1/13/2026
Committee Referrals
Education1/13/2026
Full Bill Text
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