New Jersey S240 mandates full-day kindergarten in all school districts and sets a uniform age requirement for kindergarten enrollment.
New Jersey S240 requires all school districts to offer full-day kindergarten programs. Districts classified in factor groups A, B, CD, or DE must implement this by the 2020-2021 school year, while other districts must do so by the 2021-2022 school year. The bill also establishes a uniform age requirement, mandating that a child must be five years old by October 1 of the school year to enroll in kindergarten.
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