A3829

Requires school districts classified as child care deserts to provide preschool education vouchers for certain students.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey A3829 requires school districts classified as child care deserts to provide preschool education vouchers for eligible students.

New Jersey A3829 mandates that school districts classified as child care deserts provide preschool education vouchers to parents or guardians of eligible preschool students who cannot enroll in a free preschool program through their resident school district. A child care desert is defined as a district with at least 30 resident three- and four-year-old children where the number of available preschool seats is less than one-third the amount needed.

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Education Committee
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Committee decision

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History

Jan 13

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee