Child Care Providers – Join us for a lunch-and-learn to find out how to be part of free, full-day, state-funded preschool in eligible school districts in New Jersey. Keynote speakers include ACNJ Senior Policy Analyst Cynthia Rice and National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)’s Early Childhood Education Technical Assistance Specialist Beth Ann Gardiner. Having […]
Category: Preschool
View the Recording – Bringing State-Funded Preschool to Your District
On May 17, 2023, parents and community members learned how to advocate for free, full-day, state-funded preschool in their districts. Keynote speakers included ACNJ Senior Policy Analyst Cynthia Rice, National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)’s Early Childhood Education Technical Assistance Specialist Beth Ann Gardiner, and Tezeta “Tez” Roro, M.B.A., a parent advocate who helped […]
Advocating for Stated-Funded Preschool Expansion Toolkit
Preschool Roadmap for Parents Roadmap for Providers Roadmap for Districts Preschool Expansion Districts Toolkit
Preschool Expansion Roadmap for Parents, Providers, Districts
A strong early care and education system that includes high-quality preschool provides young children with the educational foundation they need to be successful in kindergarten and beyond. For more than 20 years, New Jersey’s nationally recognized preschool program has served thousands of young children throughout the state. Since 2017, the New Jersey Department of Education […]
Register – Bring State-Funded Preschool to Your Community
For more than 20 years, New Jersey has been a national leader in providing high-quality preschool with an initial focus on low-income 3- and 4-year-olds, but more recently to additional children living in eligible communities throughout the state. Research shows that children who attend quality preschool are more likely to succeed in school and in […]
