9/13/22-Governor Murphy and DOE Announce Over $26 Million to Expand High-Quality Preschool in 27 School Districts
- September 13 2022
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Governor Murphy and DOE Announce Over $26 Million to Expand High-Quality Preschool in 27 School Districts
September 8, 2022 | nj.gov
Governor Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) today (9/8/22) announced that 27 school districts will receive Preschool Expansion Aid (PEA) to establish or expand access to high-quality preschool programs in the 2022-2023 school year. The over $26 million, which was allocated in the FY2023 Budget, ensures that nearly 2,150 additional three- and four-year-old children will have access to a preschool classroom by increasing New Jersey’s preschool seats to nearly 70,000. Today’s announcement builds on Governor Murphy’s long-term commitment to early education and the eventual goal of providing universal preschool to every three- and four-year-old in New Jersey.
“We know that providing children with access to preschool programs creates short and long term educational and economic benefits for families,” said Governor Phil Murphy. “When we invest in preschool education, we also invest in our youth and in the future success of the State of New Jersey for decades to come. Today’s announcement is another step toward universal preschool and a brighter future for New Jersey’s youngest learners.”