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NJ S240
NJ S240Requires full-day kindergarten in all school districts and establishes uniform age requirement for enrollment in kindergarten.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires all school districts to provide full-day kindergarten programs for their students. If a school district does not currently provide a full-day kindergarten program, and is classified in district factor groups A, B, CD, or DE, then the district would be required to begin offering such a program by the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year. All other school districts would be required to provide such a program by the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year. The bill also establishes a uniform age requirement for a student to enroll in kindergarten. Under current law, each school district determines the date by which a child must attain the age of five years in order to enroll in kindergarten. Under the bill, a child would have to be five years old by October 1 of the school year in order to enroll in kindergarten.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that all school districts in New Jersey must offer full-day kindergarten programs, with districts classified in district factor groups A, B, CD, or DE required to comply by the 2020-2021 school year and all other districts by the 2021-2022 school year, and also establishes a uniform age requirement for kindergarten enrollment, meaning children must be five years old by October 1 of the school year to be admitted, replacing the previous system where each district set its own cutoff date.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee (on 01/13/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S240 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S0500/240_I1.HTM |
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